Colleges and Schools
Raj Soin College of Business
The Raj Soin College of Business offers bachelor's and master's degrees, certificates, and continuing education. The curriculum emphasizes real-world experiences and entrepreneurship. The college’s facilities include: a trading lab where students manage $1 million in real stock portfolios; a coffee shop entirely run by students, who make marketing, pricing, and management decisions; and a data analytics and visual environment lab that allows students to explore big data like never before. The college is accredited for business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the leading association of business schools. The college has also been rated a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review and as a “Best Online Business Program (Master’s)” by U.S. News & World Report
College of Engineering and Computer Science
The College of Engineering and Computer Science offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. Our academic programs emphasize design, innovation, impact, and teamwork. Many of our bachelor’s degree programs have a 4+1 option that allows you to complete both your bachelor's and master's degrees in just five years. Graduates of our academic programs command some of the highest starting salaries and highest employment rates on campus, and Wright State's competitive tuition rate helps you get there at minimal cost. An array of scholarships are available as well as fantastic employment opportunities while still completing your degree. Local employers complement your coursework with internship opportunities, providing real-world experience. You can also seek employment through the college as a teaching assistant, grader, or help room tutor.
Graduate Programs and Honors Studies
The College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies embodies Wright State’s pioneering spirit of innovation through cutting-edge research, outstanding faculty and educational opportunities, and rich connections to the world around us. The college offers numerous graduate assistantships and fellowships to make attaining a high-quality graduate education affordable. Flexible class schedules and online options help accommodate each student’s individual needs. Several graduate programs have earned national accolades, including those in business, education, engineering, and nursing. You can also connect with more than 111,000 Wright State alumni to help advance your career.
College of Health, Education, and Human Services
The College of Health, Education, and Human Services at Wright State University will equip you to take your passion for helping others and go make a difference in your community, school, business, or organization. The undergraduate and graduate programs in the college are organized into four schools: Education and Leadership; Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences; Professional Psychology; and Social Work and Human Services. This organization helps you by creating educational pathways to a rewarding career and enhanced hands-on learning and research opportunities. The College of Health, Education, and Human Services was launched in the Fall Semester of 2021, responding to the region’s workforce and educational needs by preparing you and other students for in-demand careers in health care, education, and human services. Join a proud history of successful teachers, nurses, health professionals, psychologists, social workers, and others who have become changes makers, helpers, and visionaries.
Lake Campus
Lake Campus, a 173-acre campus on the shore of Grand Lake St. Marys, just a 90-minute drive from Wright State’s Dayton campus, makes higher education more accessible to rural west central Ohio. In 1969, the Western Ohio College in Celina became a Wright State branch campus. What was then a one-building college now has four buildings and a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Students enjoy small classes, affordable tuition, and a community-supported atmosphere. Lake Campus offers campus housing, student organizations, athletics, and a growing variety of degree options.
College of Liberal Arts
The College of Liberal Arts is a diverse college offering bachelor's and master's degrees as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates in the social sciences, humanities, and fine and performing arts, as well as in interdisciplinary programs. The college also helps prepare students for professional and graduate study. The theatre, dance, and motion pictures programs are perhaps the most visible at the university, but others also have a long history of producing successful graduates in areas that directly affect our communities, including public history, geography, anthropology, political science, and more. The college is also home to the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries, which exhibit and provide access to exceptional contemporary art and educational programs.
Boonshoft School of Medicine
The Boonshoft School of Medicine offers medical education leading to the M.D., M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A., or M.D./M.P.H. degree; residency training; fellowship training; and master’s degree programs. Instead of operating a university-based hospital for clinical training, Wright State is affiliated with major teaching hospitals in the greater- Dayton area and has formal affiliation agreements with other health care institutions in the Miami Valley. This model exposes medical students and resident physicians to a broad spectrum of patients and health care facilities. In addition to its full-time faculty, Wright State’s voluntary faculty include physicians in private practice and other health care professionals in the community.
College of Science and Mathematics
The College of Science and Mathematics offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. The largest departments in the college are biological sciences and psychology. Undergraduate research and experiential learning are key components of the curriculum. The college is committed to the success of our students by providing hands-on research opportunities and real-world experience.The college includes has a robust pre-health program that prepares students to become competitive applicants for many health professional programs including medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and physician’s assistant.