College Overview

Wayne State University is a comprehensive university with 13 colleges and schools. We offer more than 350 academic programs, including 126 bachelor's degree programs, 139 master's degree programs 60 doctoral degree programs and 30 certificate, specialist and professional programs.

The Irvin D. Reid Honors College provides a community of scholars within a premier urban research university. It is the mission of Honors to promote informed, engaged citizenship as the foundation for academic excellence in a diverse global setting. The Honors experience is founded on four pillars:Community, Service, Research and Career.

Wayne State's Honors College is the place for students who want not only an outstanding college education but also to make a difference in the world. Students bring their gifts, talents and aspirations to Wayne State in Detroit, a place where need is great and where the potential for change is profound.

The Irvin D. Reid Honors College is city-based and service-oriented; we promote excellence and challenge our students to engage the world around them as problem-solvers and leaders. Our curriculum requires that students inform themselves about what it means to be citizens, of this city, this country, the world; we give our students tools, tools to be catalysts for innovation and improvement, and the skills necessary to create powerful solutions.

Students may be particularly interested in our four specialized preprofessional programs:

• MedStart, an 8-year B.S/M.D. program
• B Start, a B.B.A/M.B.A. program
  • HealthPro Start, for students interested in pharmacy and health sciences
  • Engineering GradStart, for students who will pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering

  National Merit Finalists and Scholars are eligible to apply for the distinguished University Scholarship which includes four years of full tuition, housing and meal plan support, a laptop computer, $2,500 study abroad fee wavier, and a $750 book allowance per semester. Please contact us at (313) 577-3030 for more information on this award.