What SAT score do you need for Wayne State University? (Middle 50%: 1060–1290)
First-year students at Wayne State University who sent an SAT scored 1060–1290, with a median of 1180 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Wayne State University admits 81% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Wayne State University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1060–1290, median 1180
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Wayne State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1060–1290
- Median SAT
- 1180
- About on the ACT
- 20–27
- Sent an SAT
- 36%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Wayne State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 70%, from 10,009 in 2015 to 16,981 in 2024, and Wayne State University's admit rate went from 80% to 81%.
- 80%
- 81%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,981 | 13,781 | 81% |
| 2023 | 15,190 | 12,461 | 82% |
| 2022 | 14,002 | 10,547 | 75% |
| 2021 | 15,181 | 9,603 | 63% |
| 2020 | 17,093 | 11,796 | 69% |
| 2019 | 15,716 | 11,495 | 73% |
| 2018 | 16,210 | 11,533 | 71% |
| 2017 | 15,331 | 10,334 | 67% |
| 2016 | 11,093 | 9,036 | 81% |
| 2015 | 10,009 | 7,994 | 80% |
In fall 2024, 3,085 of the 13,781 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Wayne State University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1010Far reachHold
- 1010–1050ReachHold
- 1060–1170TargetHold
- 1180–1280TargetSend
- 1290 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Wayne State University SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 510 | 580 | 640 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 550 | 600 | 650 |
| SAT total | 1060 | 1180 | 1290 |
| ACT composite | 23 | 25 | 28 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 36% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.42
- 95% of new students reported one
Wayne State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $12,766
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 58%
- Median earnings
- $53,493
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 17,985
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Wayne State University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · 82% admitted1075–1260, median 1180
- Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · 82% admitted1060–1280, median 1180
- Hope CollegeHolland, MI · 79% admitted1090–1310, median 1190
- Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · 81% admitted1100–1290, median 1190
- Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT · 83% admitted1100–1240, median 1170
- Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · 79% admitted1095–1290, median 1170
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Sources
- Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Wayne State University website
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