Wright State University-Lake Campus

Public · OH

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationOH · Midwest

SettingRural

Undergrads892

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate28.5%

6-yr grad rate40.9%

Drop-out rate39.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$8k

Out-of-state tuition$17k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity10.8%

Gender diversity60.9%

International0.3%

Identity—

Overview

Wright State University's Lake Campus is a regional branch located on Grand Lake St. Marys in Celina, serving rural west-central Ohio. It offers a lower-cost, small-class alternative to the main Dayton campus, with clear pathways for students to transfer and complete bachelor's degrees there.

Academics

Programs concentrate in fields with direct regional demand — nursing, agriculture, and engineering technology — often starting with associate-level coursework before students move on to bachelor's completion, either at the Lake Campus itself where offered or at the Dayton campus.

Campus & student life

The campus sits directly on Grand Lake St. Marys, and the student population is largely local and commuter, drawn from a rural part of Ohio that the Lake Campus specifically exists to serve.

Getting in

Admission is open-access and regionally focused, without competitive screening.

After graduation

Many students use the Lake Campus as a stepping stone — either transferring to Dayton to finish a bachelor's degree or moving directly into regional agriculture, manufacturing, or healthcare jobs.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate—

Enrolled mid-50%1110

Test policynot reported

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

Applying