Accounting
Ranked #180 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,024
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Wright State University-Main Campus acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 96.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,087 of 6,338 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 470–640, SAT Math 475–610, ACT 17–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 6,762
Larger than 83% of colleges
National median 1,603
Wright State University-Main CampusMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Wright State University-Main Campus admitted 96.3% of 6,338 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants6,338
96.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,087
17.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,084
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 470–640
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 475–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–24
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Wright State University-Main Campus- SAT, middle 50%
- 945–1250
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–24
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,715
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,268
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,452
- Average net price
- $13,715
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
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42%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,497
Former students who received federal aid
Where Wright State University-Main Campus ranks
- #180Best colleges for accountingof 408 ranked
- #180Best colleges for marketingof 354 ranked
- #209Best colleges for financeof 330 ranked
Programs at Wright State University-Main Campus
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Wright State University-Main Campus is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Marketing
Ranked #180 of 354 for valueMarketing · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,589
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $16,375
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Finance
Ranked #209 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 50 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,696
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $16,987
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #222 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 57 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,795
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $17,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Biology
Ranked #252 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,925
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Engineering
Ranked #260 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 57 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,795
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $17,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Computer science
Ranked #290 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 77 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,006
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $21,110
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #297 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,433
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #361 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $40,908
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $23,333
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Education
Ranked #420 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 79 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,970
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $21,234
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #573 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 107 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,507
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $20,834
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #576 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 123 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $77,289
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $22,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #621 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 82 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,039
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $20,510
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
6,762
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Wright State University-Main Campus
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH
University of ToledoToledo, OH- Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCincinnati, OH · about 53 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wright.edu
Colleges nearby
- International College of Broadcasting4 mi from Wright State University-Main Campus
University of Dayton7 mi from Wright State University-Main Campus- Sinclair Community College7 mi from Wright State University-Main Campus
The Modern College of Design8 mi from Wright State University-Main Campus
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,715 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Wright State University acceptance rate for 2026?
Wright State University-Main Campus admitted 96.3% of 6,338 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Wright State University tuition?
In-state tuition at Wright State University-Main Campus is $12,268 and out-of-state tuition is $22,452 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,715 a year.
What is the average net price at Wright State University?
The average net price at Wright State University-Main Campus, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,715 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wright State University?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Wright State University-Main Campus graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wright State University?
The closest matches are Cleveland State University, University of Toledo, and Youngstown State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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