HomeHow To Apply
Incoming Freshmen
Complete the undergraduate application process. Apply on-line at http://www.apply.wayne.edu. You may request materials at requestinfo@wayne.edu or by calling 877-WSU-INFO. For more information about admission to WSU, go to The Office of Undergraduate Admissions Web site.
Office of University Admissions
The Welcome Center
42 W. Warren
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-3577 Fax: 313-577-7536
Transfer Students
Complete the undergraduate application process. Apply on-line at http://www.apply.wayne.edu. You may request materials at requestinfo@wayne.edu or by calling 877-WSU-INFO. For more information about admission to WSU, go to The Office of Undergraduate Admissions Web site.
During your first semester at Wayne State, your transfer credit will be evaluated. It is important that you go to the department in which you are majoring and seek out the advisor for your major. By seeing an advisor right away, you can determine the courses that you will need and may avoid any overlap with courses taken before coming to Wayne State
Graduate Students
Complete an application to the
The Graduate School
4300 Faculty/Administration Building
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-2170 Fax: 313-577-2903
For admission consideration, submit the completed application, official transcripts and application fee as directed.
Additional Steps for Art and Art History Majors
Follow the application guidelines outlined in either the Graduate Application for Art or the Graduate Application for Art History. Applications for Graduate Teaching Assistantships are due October 1. Further details are available in the Graduate Programs Handbook.
PLEASE NOTE:
There are two components to your application: the Department application and the WSU Graduate Application. These offices are located in different buildings and each has an application process. You must complete both successfully for admission.
The Department graduate application deadline is February 1. This supersedes any other published deadline. The Department application materials may be obtained on-line or from the Department and are returned directly to the Department. Department application materials include the following: application forms, a letter of intent, a curriculum vita (CV), letters of recommendation, image portfolio (35mm slide or CD) or a writing sample for Art History applicants. These materials should be sent directly to the Department.
Please submit the WSU Graduate Application to the Office of Graduate Admissions. This includes the application form, an application fee, and official transcripts.After processing, the Office will forward the form and transcripts to the Department. In order for your Department application file to be completed in a timely fashion, please submit your WSU Graduate Application well before the Department deadline, allowing three to six weeks for the Office of Graduate Admissions to process and forward the materials.
Your Department file must be complete before the Department will make an admission decision. Any applications completed after the February 1 deadline will be considered for next admission deadline.
For applications completed by the deadline, the applicant will receive a notification letter stating the department's admission decision. The notification letter will be sent within 4 to 6 weeks from the application deadline.
International Students
Most international students are required to pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). For more information about requirements for international students, go to visite the Office of International Students and Scholars Web site or direct your questions to:
Office of International Students and Scholars
416 Welcome Center
42 W. Warren
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-3422 Fax: 313-577-2962