Finding a sense of purpose
Kaycie Bolin soared to new heights as a nontraditional student at Wright State
2023 alumna Kaycie Bolin found a sense of purpose and fulfillment while studying French and English at Wright State.
Graduate Programs Open House November 2, 2023
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Wright State offers 160 undergraduate degree programs and 155 graduate degree options. Type in some keywords and you’ll see we have a program that works for you.
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Named for Ohio's world-famous Wright brothers, Wright State University offers a unique blend of access, affordability, and innovation.
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Passion patrol
State trooper pursues an MPA at Wright State while drumming up help for others battling trauma
Joseph Weeks, a sergeant with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, is using lessons learned in Wright State’s Master of Public Administration program to help others working to overcome trauma.
Student Profile
A walk to remember
Wright State graduate student’s persistence is paying off for himself and Dayton students
Carl Foster, a graduate educational leadership student, is set to graduate from Wright State after years of hard work.
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.
University Events
Drawing from Perception, Invention, and Memory
Tuesday, January 16 to Friday, March 8, 2024
Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries, Cantelupe Gallery
Eve Mansdorf: Fee Lane Pool
Tuesday, January 16 to Friday, March 8, 2024
Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries, Cantelupe Gallery
Jessie Karlsberger and Jacob Tate: Sleight of Hand
Tuesday, January 16 to Friday, March 1, 2024
Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries, Project Space Gallery
University News
Let freedom ring
Wright State students, employees celebrate legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
About 60 Wright State students and employees participated in a campus freedom march and a public reading celebrating the life and words of Martin Luther King Jr.
New ambassador cohort to help international grad students at Wright State
Graduate ambassadors will help new international graduate students succeed academically and personally at Wright State.
