Wayne State University

Good all-​around college with an urban campus setting. I attended graduate school here and went on to complete a master’s degree from WSU. For the money, I would say the tuition costs were not out of line with other universities, but it certainly is no great bargain, either. It’s not like they are paying you to attend their university! As large public colleges go, you could do far worse. I had a lot of great professors and a few that might have been just marking time til retirement, but such is the case at every major university. It has a nice library and a good medical school. The campus is sprawled out across the cultural center, but beware of crime– it is an urban-​style campus with all that encompasses. I can safely say that I was never a victim of crime while attending school here, but crime is still a big problem in the Detroit area. As an alumna, I can say that WSU has a pretty nice alumni newsletter and other related mailings.

Excellent graduate programs, especially in Library and Information Science. Good professors and tuition is more reasonable in comparison to some other colleges in Michigan. WSU is known as a research university for good reason.
True, it’s located in downtown Detroit, so crime and homelessness are real problems, but that’s the case with every «city/​urban» college campus. Because it’s an urban campus, you have to pay attention to your surroundings, but that’s something people should be doing wherever they are, not just when they’re in an urban area. Located near some awesome museums, galleries and libraries, so it’s easy to soak up a little culture while you’re at it.

Great location downtown Detroit. Nice building and good school

I love this school, campus, culture and everything around it. Very easy to navigate and the city is becoming very hip and upcoming again. Lots of new bars and restaurants as well as events, live venues, and gatherings. The classes range from small to large depending on what course you’re in. Professors are very intelligent and awesome to work with. Student life is fun if you live near or on campus other than that the commuters miss most of the experience.

Homeless people chillin’ on campus. Although it is unfortunate, I still do not feel comfortable here during the early morning/​late evening hours. The administration needs some serious shaking up. I dont understand how WSU charges so much tuition and gives nearly nothing back in terms of accommodation.

Be street smart wherever you go, especially in Detroit. I love this place! A lot of people have previously complained about the administration, but I really do think things are changing for the better here. Still there are homeless people in the middle of the mall, but not too bad and they basically keep to themselves. Nutrition & Food Science is a great degree to have especially if you are going into the medical field because while you are doing the prerequisites you are getting a degree!!!
Wayne State today is so much nicer than say 20 years ago! Come back and see the campus and all the updates!

Wayne State University has been a great experience for me. I love being downtown, midtown is so great it just has a vibe that I love. Wayne State offers a wide variety of academic programs and services, and WSU is also in the top tier for research amoung all Universities in the country.
I wasn’t sold at first — the basic classes are taught in generic buildings and didn’t impress — but as you get more into your specialty you’ll realize how good Wayne State really is. They have so many opportunities that they practically throw at you through research opportunities, student grant competitions, job fairs, internships, etc .You’ll also notice the teachers and the classrooms become much better quality once you are in the higher level class; as does the student body.
The engineering program offers ABET accredited degrees in several different fields of engineering. They spend a lot of money on the college of engineering and you can tell. Very impressive buildings, with all types of labs with computers and really crazy looking sometimes massive machines and equipment. I hear great praise about the Wayne State Law School and School of nursing as well.
There are many Professors who are highly capable teachers and educators who are also active in the community; some being fairly renown in academia. I’ve had some really great classes here and know it has paid off. If you are thinking about going to college, I would definitely take Wayne State into consideration.

public university, amazing fonts, decent if it can be protected.
for a public university in Detroit, it’s kind of amazing… a «Research 1» university, it caters to an enormously class– and race– diverse student body… never forget it…
there are all kinds of downsides and pitfalls, but at its core, the university matriculates an incredible array of local talent and skill base. Classes and faculty are in tip-​top condition, despite administration (and State) attempt to eviscerate all that’s amazing about this place… (if you don’t know, the war is totally on between faculty and administration… faculty are those who care about education/​learning/​knowledge… administration are those who care about $$$)
I love this university. Even though it’s currently in a state of utter transformation /​battlefield of class warfare… as administration tries to demolish the decades-​old working-​class student base and turn it into a suburban commuter debt console, smash faculty intellectual property rights, and union-​bust as it proliferates part-​time adjunct teaching positions…
despite these upper-​class political infringements into our city’s intellectual legacy, the university still kicks ass and serves as one of few bastions where Detroiters have access to learning that’s usually guarded for the well-​to-​do…
I’m a proud wayne state’r… you should be too…
ps. The architecture and building font are out of control… pure leftover modernism in pristine state… beautiful…

Most professors are tough on their students and don’t care enough about them, staff (OISS, registrar) are rude, parking is a huge issue, almost never available, dangerous area, even students are rude and unfriendly, wi-​fi is not good, poor cell phone network coverage in the area, still can’t find a decent place to study there, you need to work really hard on each class to get a decent grade. They don’t transfer credits from other schools. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !

I’m a current Honors student studying Biochemistry and Spanish at Wayne State, and I definitely love it here. I’ve met some amazing people — the diversity at Wayne State is incredible, and it’s very cool to be able to interact with people across such a wide spectrum. Living in Detroit is amazing too — Wayne State has a lot of opportunities to get involved with Detroit, and as a student you get a lot of perks (like discounted sports tickets, discounted orchestra tickets, and sometimes free tickets to events and concerts around the Midtown area through Wayne State’s «Thursdays in the D» program). It’s a really cool time to be living in Detroit, since you get to see the city’s revival firsthand.
That being said, Wayne State could definitely use some restructuring in terms of their bureaucracy. It’s frustrating to get different messages from different departments, and sometimes it takes a while to hear back from administrative departments, but I’ve never had an issue with a professor. I know they’re trying hard to restructure it and sometimes you just have to be patient — they do generally want to help you, the communication between departments just needs to be improved, and as a student, you have to be persistent.

Graduated from Wayne State. I think the professors were satisfactory and the education was comparable to that of many others I have worked with. I think other factors give the school a bad rep.
1– It is in the heart of downtown Detroit. This is an extremely dangerous area; make sure you are out of there by night. You are likely to be the victim of some sort of crime. If you live anywhere near here be prepared. I wouldn’t advise living within a 15 mile radius of Detroit. Get a car and commute or someone will rob you or knock you over! May not be violent but why take the risk…
2– The faculty doesn’t really care about students or their futures. They are not very enthusiastic about their work. It’s just a job to most of them not a passion/​lifestyle like a Columbia or Harvard professor would describe. Facilities and resources are also subpar.

3– It’s a commuter school. Most people are there to graduate and get out. Other schools have some common bond or focus to bring people together i.e. sports or name recognition. This school doesn’t really have a measure of «fit», or if they do, it isn’t known. Activities are limited. This is pretty disappointing because there is a very diverse student body, which could do some major good for the school and the Detroit MSA if people would collaborate more.

It seems a little odd to Unilocal about a school, but here it goes. I completed my undergraduate degree there. I spent a few semesters at a private university for grad studies. After going broke and growing frustrated with that place, I returned home to WSU.
Not a lot has changed in terms of some of the staff. I was very lucky during my first three years at WSU because I didn’t have to deal with anyone except my professors/​instructors. I got a rude awakening my last year dealing with the financial aid office and student accounts receivable (SAR). Fast forward 4 years and it’s still unprofessional. I dealt with this woman in SAR today. She cut me off, so I had to ask her to let me finish explaining the reason for my call. She got smart, laughed, and threw my words back in my face by telling me I was being rude. Then she got short answering my questions. Actually, she never really did answer my questions. She transferred me to someone else. I guess that worked out for the best because the next person I spoke to acted like she wanted to do her job. I must say that this person was the exception, because I usually encounter unmotivated, unprofessional, and incompetent staff. That doesn’t help the WSU reputation.
The professors and instructors are very good, overall. Well, I can only speak for liberal arts, communication, journalism, and political science. To me, the teaching made up for all of the other foolishness that I had to deal with to get to the lecture hall.
The campus itself looks different from just a few years ago. That’s a good thing. The programs offered are diverse and competitive. As I said, there are excellent and competent professors and instructors. I can’t comment on student life because I was and still am the commuter student.
I think sometimes WSU is underrated. WSU should be looked at as a viable option, not the place you go to when the other two say ‘no.’ They still need to work on customer service. That’s all.

Completed my MA in Communication — love Wayne State!

WSU is cool if you’re not a passive idiot trying to get through school as fast as possible and come out degree mill style trying to find a soul-​sucking job asap. Take a second to think about things while you’re going to school in this interesting city and «aim higher».

I went to wayne state for both undergrad and post grad. All and all, I spent about 10 years on and off on campus.
Based on conversations with peers, i can honestly say that the quality of education i received is on par with anyone from much more well known and highly thought of universities nationwide, and is comparable to state heavyweight U-​M. I think the biggest knock on WSU is the urban location, but the campus itself is relatively isolated and safe and has great character. Although there are the expected non violent crime problems, i never felt unsafe. It was a great way to get in tune with the city and learn what detroit has to offer.
The biggest problem with WSU is the reputation (or lack of it) nationally. It just doesn’t have the prestige of a college with a good football team like U-​M. Unfortunately a lot of people associate sports prominence with quality of education. Locally though, I don’t think any corporation, law firm, etc doubts the quality of the school’s graduates.
I recommend that anyone interested in a cost effective quality education over big name campus glory seriously consider wayne state as an extremely viable option.

I have mixed feelings about my time at WSU.
The Good:
–One of the best chem programs in the state, among many other great programs
–Diversity
–They offer lots of grad programs for science majors
–Location (also a con)
–Some really talented professors
The Bad:
— Professor/​student language barriers. Not all– but some professor/TA’s English communication skills were lacking (especially in the science departments). It’s important for a professor to be able to effectively communicate an idea to a 200 person classroom.
–Parking. $ 300 dollars a semester and always rising
–Location (also a pro)
— Vandalism. One year my car was broken into three times
–Homeless population
— General Academic Counselors. They are there to keep you in school for as long as possible by recommending courses you don’t need to complete your degree.

I would have to agree with Nick. WSU is a good school but is quite underrated. I think I got a good education here but I’d have to agree that the support staff, administrators, etc are often unhelpful and unmotivated.

Dear WSU,
You have the worst financial aid Department ever. For the five years that it has taken me to get my degree, I have been endlessly misguided by under trained financial aid officers, sent on a wild goose chases, and given wrong information. Was it a test of my character? to make me stronger? And tell me, why do you outsource your financial aid calls?
You suffer from the same syndrome that universities all over the country are suffering from: you have turned yourself into a business. While you complain about lack of funding, raise tuition, cut wages and faculty, there are two administrators for every student. More and more classrooms are turning into large lectures and you hire more part time faculty so that you pay less benefits and wages. And yet our tuition is rising and I can only feel helpless when I see more dorms or large expansive building projects going up. My dollar does not vote.
But in all of this darkness and despair you have given me a good education, or rather I have given myself a good education. Even when I cursed your name, as I was taking general education courses, I have walked away with a much more rounded education. I have discovered some unknown strengths (like algebra). As a sculpture major I was able to explore the hidden wonders of the foundry, and to learn skills that will stick with me forever. I have had the honor of studying underneath some brilliant professors, becoming involved in interesting programs, and attending ground breaking seminars and programs.
There is room for improvement President Nolan, and I just hope that your cloud is not too high in the sky to hear the cries of students that can no longer afford to attend WSU.

Let’s get this straight. I think Wayne is a good university. In my experience, it’s probably one of the most underrated universities in Michigan. A lot of that comes from the fact that a) it’s a commuter school, b) it doesn’t have the word ‘Michigan’ in the title, and c) it’s located in scary olé’ Detroit.
It’s actually one of the most important unis in the state, right under UofM and MSU. It has well-​respected programs in many categories along with Tech Town, the innovative technological portion of the school, and its law and medical programs. Still, people want to tell themselves that the additional $ 3k/​semester spent at Western/​Central bought them a better education. So they look down on WSU.
Even so, there are several downsides to an education at Wayne. This review is going to require a new definition to add to your vocabulary so here’s a primer:
Wayned: verb. pt. (WAYN-​ed) To have been completely screwed over by the backwards, poorly run, frustrating, and always illogical administration of Wayne State University.
Everyone gets wayned AT LEAST once. There are simply no words to explain how terrible this university is on the administrative side. Everything that needs to be done must be done by YOU and nobody else. Your guidance counselor won’t have a clue. Your department/​major will drop the ball. The accounting department will inject dog seed into your proverbial paczki. And you will end up with a mouth full of it at some point. The silver lining to this is it forces you to become self-​sufficient. Take my advice. You cannot count on the school to fill you in or help you out. You need to find out what you need to do to graduate and check with your department at least once every semester to make double sure you’re on the right track and nothing has changed.
Example: My major changed the necessary courses for graduation and neglected to tell anyone. It was like they decided to keep it a secret. Halfway through a semester, I realized my hardest and least intellectually rewarding class was unnecessary. No refunds. I had to plead with the instructor just for the Withdrawal signature by that time. I got wayned.
Another problem is the absolute absence of student life. There are frats but nobody goes to their keggers to taste their rohypnol. There are dorms but only a couple and the vast majority of the student population live elsewhere. This creates a bubble when it comes to priorities. A lot of WSU students are there to get their degree. Not to work, not to socialize, not to date, and not to party. They go home and do those things.
The other problem is that there are quite a few students who are just … mind numbingly stupid. There are idiots at every university but these folks are just ridiculous. Remember that kid who sat in the back in high school and never did any work or marked an answer on his tests? The one that never broke the 50% barrier? Well he goes to Wayne and he’s still failing.
The upside to these underachievers is that it makes those of us who actually try look amazing. Your professors will respect you and return your hard work by working hard to make sure you’re doing well. Speaking of your instructors, Wayne has some of the best. Most of them have learned by actually making it in the field they teach. For many of them, teaching is a secondary income to their jobs outside of school. These are the best types of instructors to learn from because they didn’t learn it in a book. They learned from experience.
Where experience is concerned, Wayne is second to none. There WILL be a number of internships available in the metro area for you to work throughout undergrad. That’s the most important thing for most career paths. Wayne can help you get the real world experience and contacts necessary to hit the ground running after graduation.

Located in Detroit’s Cultural Center area, surrounded by libraries and museums, Wayne State University offers over 350 majors for those seeking higher education at an urban university. Considered a research intensive university Motown’s Wayne State finds itself ranked in the 201 – 300 range worldwide, putting it alongside the likes of such universities as Georgetown, University of Notre Dame, and Wake Forest. Its Law School is ranked as one of the top 100 and Wayne States ever expanding Medical School is among the nation’s top 125 schools.
Wayne State plays an integral part in driving Detroit’s economical, educational, and cultural hub sponsoring such events like the Detroit Festival of the Arts. Its proximity to the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Library, Science Center, and the Detroit Historical Museum, makes this university a learning experience both inside and outside the classroom.
The university is recently expanding to cater to its swelling student body by constructing more parking and more student housing. Fortunately, the local neighborhoods offer charming apartments and flats at a reasonable price. In addition, a majority of Warriors (the school’s mascot) commute from local urban and suburban areas.
Some notable Wayne State graduates include Saturday Night Lives’ Tim Meadows, Inside The Actors Studio’s James Lipton, actor Tom Sizemore, Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson, and yes, me. Changing my major 4 or 5 times while enrolled I had a chance to experience a multitude of the majors the college offers including fashion design, public relations, social work, and English. Through my almost decade long trek through college at Wayne State I was fortunate to have a multitude of professors that have forever influence my life for the better, especially in the English department. On the contrary, the student services is a stroll through hell. I had to continually request transcripts, graduation papers and more a monumental amount of times. Thankfully, the knowledge my noggin was filled with through discussions and labs outweighs the trials and tribulations.