Surefire
Wright State English major Erik Madaus uses his writing skills to support firefighters, astronomy
Senior Erik Madaus is a technical writing and proposal support intern for The ONEIL Center at Wright State.
RAIDER OPEN HOUSE
Join us for Raider Open House on Friday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and see why right now is a great time to be a Raider!
- Engage with faculty, staff, and students.
- Explore our 140 academic degree programs, as well as the student services and support available to you.
- Take a guided tour of campus and check out campus housing.
Your health and safety are important to us. All guests are required to register for a designated visit time to allow for safe physical distancing.
Degrees & Programs Search
Wright State offers 140 undergraduate degree programs and 136 graduate degree options. Type in some keywords and you’ll see we have a program that works for you.
- Accountancy
- Acting
- Adapted Physical Education
- Adolescent to Young Adult Education
- Advanced Curriculum and Instruction
- Aerospace Medicine
- Aerospace Systems Engineering
- African American Experiences in Education
- African American Studies in Gender Experiences in Medicine
- African and African American Studies
- Agriculture
- Air Force Studies
- Anatomy
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavioral Science: Criminal Justice and Social Problems
- Applied Business Technologies
- Arabic
- Archives and Records Management
- Art
- Art History
- Arts Management
- Big and Smart Data Sciences
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business
- Business Analytics
- Career Advancement Skills
- Chemical, Biological Radiological, Nuclear Defense
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Classical Languages and Cultures
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication
- Comparative Religion
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computing and Information Technology
- Counseling
- Crime and Justice Studies
- Cyber Security
- Dance
- Deaf Studies
- Digital Media and Writing
- Disability Studies
- Diversity and Social Inequality
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Educational Technology
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Management
- Engineering
- Engineering and Innovation Entrepreneurship
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Sciences
- Epidemiology
- Exceptionalities
- Finance
- Financial Services
- Forensic Studies
- French
- Geographic Information Science
- Geography
- German
- Gerontology
- Gifted Intervention Specialist
- Global Health
- Graphic and Multimedia Design
- Graphic Communication
- Greek
- Health & Physical Education
- Health Care Management
- Health Communication
- History
- Human Factors/Industrial Psychology
- Human Resource Management
- Human Resources
- Humanities
- Industrial and Human Factors Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Information Systems
- Instructional Design for Digital Learning
- Integrated Science Studies
- Interdisciplinary Applied Science and Mathematics
- International and Comparative Politics
- International Business
- International Studies
- Intervention Specialist
- Latin
- Law Enforcement
- Law Enforcement Academy
- Leadership Development
- Lean-Ergonomics for Manufacturing and Health Care
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Literacy
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics and Insights
- Marriage and Family Counseling
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Studies
- Medical Humanities and Health Studies
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Middle Childhood Education
- Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
- Military Science
- Motion Pictures
- Multi-Age Education
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Music History and Literature
- Music Performance
- Musical Theatre
- National Security Studies
- Neuroscience
- Nonprofit Administration
- Nursing
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Studies
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology and Neuroscience
- Policing and Investigative Studies
- Political Science
- Pre-Med Studies
- Principalship
- Program Evaluation
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Reading
- Regional Studies
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- Rehabilitation Services
- Renewable and Clean Energy
- School Counseling
- Selected Studies
- Sign Language Interpreting
- Social Science Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Needs (Pre-Kindergarten)
- Sports Management
- Sports Science
- Statistics
- STEM Education
- Student Affairs Higher Education Administration
- Superintendent
- Supply Chain Management
- Teacher Leader
- Teacher Leader: Curriculum and Instruction
- Teaching College Courses in High Schools
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Technical and Applied Studies
- Technical SkillsTrac
- Theatre Design/Technology
- Theatre Studies
- Transition to Work
- Trauma-Informed Counseling
- Urban Affairs
- Veteran Services
- War and Society Studies
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Youth and Community Engagement
Why Wright State?
Named for Ohio's world-famous Wright brothers, Wright State University offers a unique blend of access, affordability, and innovation.
$11,362
Average annual cost
(Tuition, books, and supplies)
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
114,000
Alumni worldwide
The People of Wright State
Student Profile
Student Profile
Industrial strength
Wright State engineering student Eva Stanglein flourishes as an intern with a national water purification company
Eva Stanglein, an industrial and systems engineering major at Wright State, wants to be a role model for young female engineers.
Alumni Profile
Learning curve
Wright State alumnus Kevin Leichtman highlights struggles, lessons of students in ‘The Perfect Ten’
The turning point came when Kevin Leichtman was working a minimum-wage job and decided to give school the old college try for the third time.
The Wright Guarantee Tuition Program
You can know what college will cost for the next four years—and we’ll guarantee it. The Wright Guarantee Tuition Program guarantees the same annual cost of tuition, housing, and dining over a four-year college career for new incoming, in-state, degree-seeking undergraduate students. Apply today and lock in one of the lowest tuition rates among Ohio’s four-year state universities.
Explore Dayton
Dayton’s vibrant downtown and its shops, restaurants, and sports venues are surrounded by a diverse metropolitan area of almost a million residents. Those who live in the Dayton area enjoy an affordable cost of living and housing as well as a rich quality of life that includes outdoor recreation, performing arts and other cultural amenities, professional and college sports, historical landmarks, and almost endless shopping and dining options.
Events
Are you an easy mark? Why do identity thieves target senior citizens?
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 11 am to Noon
Zoom
Baseball vs Oakland
Friday, May 14, 2021, 3 pm to 6 pm
Dayton, OH, Nischwitz Stadium
Baseball vs Oakland
Saturday, May 15, 2021, Noon to 3 pm
Dayton, OH, Nischwitz Stadium
News
Bug business
Ohio to reckon with the raucous presence of 17-year cicadas
Don Cipollini, professor of biological sciences at Wright State, calls Brood X a wild spectacle of nature.
New management company has big plans for modernizing Wright State student housing
Crawford Hoying will update and upgrade on-campus housing beginning with the shared common spaces and amenities in each building.
