Sunday, November 08, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Wright State University

Work 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, OH 45435
Work(937) 775-5700
Web site: http://www.wright.edu
Tier 4
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : Wright State University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1964
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: quarter
Total number of undergraduates: 12,772
Setting: suburban
Endowment: $100,357,736
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $30
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 85.5%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $7,533; Out-of-state: $14,595
Mission  
School mission: Named after the inventors of powered flight, Wright State University continues the Wright brothers' tradition of innovation. A national leader in serving students with disabilities, WSU's strong links to business, community and research organizations offer unique educational opportunities to a diverse student body of 16,000. Nationally accredited, with more than 100 undergraduate and nearly 50 Ph.D., master's and professional degrees, WSU ranks third among Ohio's public universities in federal research funding. WSU houses one of the world's most complete Wright brothers' collections. For the past four years its School of Medicine was one of five nationwide awarded the American Academy of Family Physicians' prestigious Family Practice Achievement Award.

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