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WSU Ratings and Reviews

  • 6/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Detroit, MI
  • 4.2 4 reviews
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WSU Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

WSU is rated within the top 49% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    6 out of 10
  • Academics
    7 out of 10
  • Resources
    7 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    4 out of 10
  • Value
    6 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.2

Approved reviews

4 student reviews

3 out of 4 (75%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Campus Safety highest and Party and Bar Scene lowest.

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  • 5 stars
    2
  • 4 stars
    1
  • 3 stars
    1
  • 2 stars
    0
  • 1 star
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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.2
  • Academics
    4.2
  • Value for Money
    4.2
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.0
  • Housing
    4.2
  • Campus Safety
    5.0
  • Student Life
    4.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    3.5

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Wayne State University?

Oct 15, 2024
Rating 5 out of 5

To begin, it depends on what course of study you choose (mine Chem/BA and Math/MA) and as such I found WSU challenging. As a student I can't say I had all that much fun it was all I could do to keep up academically, but then again I wasn't there for fun so I don't feel I missed much. My full appreciation of WSU as a quality university occurred post graduations. The doors my WSU degrees opened in the workplace and once there the ability to compete effectively with graduates from other national universities was the true gift of my WSU education. I now fully appreciate the value of a Wayne State University education is rooted in its motto: Integrity, Intelligence, Industry. P.S. Please note Student Housing and Scene do not apply to my WSU experience.

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Sep 3, 2020
Rating 4 out of 5

If ur a business student you better double major. Super easy you?ll get a 4.0 if you just try.

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Mar 5, 2019
Rating 5 out of 5

This is a unique location in an unusually diverse city. I am better prepared than my work peers to thrive in a multi-cultural society. That time I received directly with faculty really paid off. I understand my field in both a practical and intellectual way, which is unusual.

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Feb 25, 2019
Rating 3 out of 5

dont live in the dorms, the food sucks so bad and EVERYTHING is closed after 6. No parties. No fun. No college experience.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether WSU was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026