Wayne State University

Public university in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Not to be confused with Wayne State College, a college in Wayne, Nebraska.

Wayne State University

Former names

List

* Detroit Medical College
(1868–1933)
* Detroit Normal Training School for Teachers
(1881–1920)
* Detroit Teachers College
(1920–1924)
* College of the City of Detroit
(1924–1933)
* Detroit Junior College
(1917–1933)
* Detroit City Law School
(1927–1933)
* Wayne University
(1933–1956)

Motto| "Industry, Intelligence, Integrity"
Type| Public research university
Established| 1868; 157 years ago (1868)
Accreditation| HLC
Endowment| $507 million (2023)
President| Kimberly Andrews Espy
Provost| Laurie Lauzon Clabo

Academic staff

| 2,320

Administrative staff

| 5,348
Students| 23,964 (2024)
Undergraduates| 16,173 (2024)
Postgraduates| 7,791 (2024)
Location|

Detroit

Michigan

United States

Campus| Large city[1], 203 acres (0.82 km2)
Other campuses|

* Clinton Township
* Livonia
* Warren

Newspaper| The South End
Colors| Green and gold[2]

Nickname| Warriors

Sporting affiliations

* NCAA Division II – GLIAC
* CCFC

Mascot| "W" the Warrior
Website| wayne.edu

Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan's third-largest university with nearly 24,000 graduate and undergraduate students.[3] Wayne State University, along with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, compose the University Research Corridor of Michigan.[4] Wayne State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[5]

Wayne State's main campus comprises 203 acres linking more than 100 education and research buildings.[6] It also has three satellite campuses in Macomb and Wayne counties. The Wayne State Warriors compete in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).

## History

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Anthony Wayne

Wayne State University was established in 1868 as the Detroit Medical College by five returning Civil War veterans. The college charter from 1868 was signed by founder Theodore Andrews McGraw, M.D., a University of Michigan graduate (B.A. 1859).[7] In 1885, the Detroit College of Medicine merged with its competitor, the Michigan College of Medicine and they consolidated buildings. After the reorganization, McGraw became the first president and dean. The institutions evolved into the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

In 1881, the Detroit Normal Training School for Teachers was established by the Detroit Board of Education. In 1920, after several relocations to larger quarters, the school became the Detroit Teachers College. The Board of Education voted in 1924 to make the college a part of the new College of the City of Detroit. Eventually it became the Wayne State University College of Education.

In 1917, the Detroit Board of Education founded the Detroit Junior College and would make Detroit Central High School's Old Main Hall its campus. Detroit's College of Pharmacy and the Detroit Teachers College were added to the campus in 1924, and were organized into the College of the City of Detroit. The original junior college became the College of Liberal Arts. The first bachelor's degrees were awarded in 1925. The College of Liberal Arts of the College of the City of Detroit became the Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Detroit College of Medicine, c." 1911

Recognizing the need for a good law school, a group of lawyers, including Allan Campbell, the school's founding dean, established Detroit City Law School in 1927 as part of the College of the City of Detroit. Originally structured as a part-time evening program, the school's first class graduated with the bachelor of laws degree (LL.B.) in 1928 and achieved full American Bar Association accreditation in 1939. The school became Wayne State University Law School.

In 1933, the Detroit Board of Education voted to unify its colleges into a university. In January 1934, that institution was officially named Wayne University, taking its name from Wayne County (in which both the university and the city of Detroit reside), which was itself named after Revolutionary War Major-General Anthony Wayne.[8] Wayne University added a School of Social Work in 1935, and the School of Business Administration in 1946. Wayne University was renamed Wayne State University in 1956 and the institution became mandated by an amendment to the Michigan Constitution in 1959. The Wayne State University Board of Governors created the Institute of Gerontology in 1965 in response to a State of Michigan mandate. The institute's primary mission in that era was to engage in research, education and service in the field of aging. Wayne State University in 1973 added the College of Lifelong Learning. In 1985, the School of Fine and the Performing Arts, and the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs further grew the university.[citation needed]

In the early 21st century, WSU constructed the Integrative Biosciences Center (IBio), a 207,000-square-foot (19,200 m2) facility for interdisciplinary work in the biosciences. More than 500 researchers, staff and principal investigators work out of the building, which opened in 2016.[9] In 2013, M. Roy Wilson became Wayne State's 12th president. In 2018, the new Mike Ilitch School of Business facility opened in The District Detroit.[10]

In 2023, Kimberly Andrews Espy became Wayne State's 13th president.[11]

## Campus

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Aerial view of the campus Old Main Entrance of the Maccabees Building

Wayne State's main campus in Detroit encompasses 203 acres (0.82 km2) of landscaped walkways and gathering spots linking over 100 education and research buildings.[12] The campus is urban and features many architecturally significant buildings, including the Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium, the Education Building, the Maccabees Building, Old Main, McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Chatsworth Suites, IBio, STEM Innovation Learning Center, M. Roy Wilson State Hall, Hilberry Gateway and the Gretchen Valade Jazz Center. Many buildings have been designed by notable architects such as Albert Kahn and Minoru Yamasaki.

Wayne State University is located in Midtown Detroit near many notable institutions and attractions. The Cass Corridor is one of the university's notable surroundings. Many events have taken place on or near the campus as a result of its unique location.

### Tom Adams Field

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Tom Adams Field is a 6,000-seat football stadium located on the campus. It is primarily used for Wayne State Warriors football of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, a Division II conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The field was named after Thomas B. Adams, a 1944 graduate and football and track athlete who later served on as a board member at WSU. Due to his athletic, military and business achievements, the Wayne State football field was named in honor of him in 2003.[13] A new 35-foot video board was installed in August 2015.[14] The eight-lane Lowell Blanchard Track, located in the stadium, was first installed in 2006. Mondo surfacing was added to the track in 2011.[15]

### Wayne State Fieldhouse

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The Wayne State Fieldhouse, a 70,000-square-foot arena with seating for 3,000 fans, opened in October 2021. The arena is home to Wayne State's basketball teams as well as the Detroit Pistons' G League team, the Motor City Cruise.[16]

### TechTown

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In 2000, Wayne State, Henry Ford Health and General Motors Co. launched TechTown, a business incubator that works with technology startups and entrepreneurs in Detroit.

### Satellite campuses

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Wayne State has three satellite campuses in the Metro Detroit area.[17] The locations are:

* Macomb University Center at Macomb Community College, Clinton Township
* Advanced Technology Education Center, Warren
* Schoolcraft Center at Schoolcraft College, Livonia

## Organization and administration

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Wayne State University police

The university is governed by a Board of Governors consisting of eight members elected by Michigan voters for eight-year terms. Board of Governor members serve without compensation. The board elects the university president. The student body government is headed by a Student Senate. Some colleges of the university have their own Student Senate, which reports back to the main Student Senate. The Law School has its own Student Board of Governors.

### Presidents

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The following is a list of the presidents of the university since its establishment.

No.  | Name  | Tenure

|
|

1  | Frank Cody  | 1933–1942
2  | Warren E. Bow | 1942–1945
3  | David D. Henry  | 1945–1952
4  | Clarence B. Hilberry  | 1952–1965
5  | William R. Keast | 1965–1971
6  | George E. Gullen Jr.  | 1971–1978
7  | Thomas N. Bonner | 1978–1982
8  | David Adamany | 1982–1997
9  | Irvin D. Reid | 1997–2008
10  | Jay Noren | 2008–2011
11  | Allan Gilmour | 2011–2013
12  | M. Roy Wilson | 2013–2023
13  | Kimberly Andrews Espy | 2023–present

## Academics

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College of Engineering

Wayne State's academic offerings are divided among 13 schools and colleges: the Mike Ilitch School of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering; the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts; the Graduate School, the Law School, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Information Sciences, the School of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the Irvin D. Reid Honors College, and the School of Social Work.[18] Fall 2024 enrollment for the university consisted of 23,964 students; freshman enrollment was approximately 4,700, including nearly 3,100 first-year, first time in any college students, a 2% increase over the fall 2023 class.

Wayne State offers approximately 375 undergraduate, postgraduate, specialist and certificate programs in 13 schools and colleges.[19] Its most popular undergraduate majors by 2024 graduates were:

* Psychology
* Business administration
* Social work
* Medicine (M.D.)
* Public health
* Computer science
* Marketing
* Management
* Finance
* Global supply chain management

### Schools and colleges

[edit]

Main articles: Wayne State University College of Engineering, Wayne State University Law School, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Wayne State University School of Social Work

The Charles Lang Freer House houses the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute of Human Development & Family Life.

The Mike Ilitch School of Business offers undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees, including the M.B.A. and M.S. as well as a Ph.D. The college also offers undergraduate and graduate certificates. The programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[20] Established in 1986, the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA) serves over 1,500 students majoring in 14 undergraduate programs and 12 graduate programs. Many programs are nationally accredited.[21]

The American Library Association first accredited the master of library and information science (MLIS) in 1967. The MLIS is available online with select classes also offered on campus. In September 2017, the school became a member of the iSchool Consortium[22] and added a master of science in information management (MSIM).

Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine enrolls more than 1,500 students in its medical, doctoral, M.D./Ph.D., and master’s programs. The school's research emphasizes neurosciences, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, and psychiatry and addiction research. One of the school's major assets is the Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons, which was designed specifically for students and houses classrooms, student services divisions, the medical library and the Kado Family Clinical Skills Center, a sophisticated patient simulation center.

### Admissions

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#### Undergraduate

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Undergraduate admissions statistics

2023 entering
class[23]Change vs.
2018

* * *

Admit rate| 82%

( −18.8)

Yield rate| 24%

( −0.2)

Test scores middle 50%
SAT Total| 1000–1199
(among 44% of FTFs)
ACT Composite| 18-29
(among 4% of FTFs)

1. Among students who chose to submit

2. Among students whose school ranked

For the Class of 2027 (enrolled fall 2023), Wayne State received 15,229 applications and accepted 12,401 (82%). Of those accepted, 2,988 enrolled, a yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 24%.[23] Wayne State's second term retention rate is 92.1%, with 58.4% going on to graduate within six years.[23]

Of the 44% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1000-1199.[23] Of the 4% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score was between 18 and 29.[23]

Together with Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, Kalamazoo College, Hillsdale College, Calvin University and Hope College, Wayne State is one of the seven college-sponsors of the National Merit Scholarship Program in the state. The university sponsored 8 Merit Scholarship awards in 2024.[24]

Fall first-time freshman statistics [23] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Applicants  | 15,229 | 14,002 | 15,305 | 17,231 | 15,716 | 16,210 |
Admits  | 12,461 | 10,547 | 9,603 | 11,794 | 11,495 | 11,533 |
Admit rate  | 82 | 75 | 62.7 | 68.4 | 73.1 | 71.1 |
Enrolled  | 2,988 | 2,459 | 2,732 | 3,120 | 2,968 | 3,038 |
Yield rate  | 24 | 23 | 28.4 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 26.3 |
ACT composite*
(out of 36)  | 18-29
(4%†) | 18-29
(6%†) | 21-28
(8%†) | 20-27
(19%†) | 21-27
(21%†) | 21-27
(24%†) |
SAT composite*
(out of 1600)  | 1000-1199
(44%†) | 1000-1199
(67%†) | 1010-1220
(60%†) | 1000-1200
(91%†) | 1020-1230
(88%†) | 1010-1210
(89%†) |
* middle 50% range
† percentage of first-time freshmen who chose to submit

#### Graduate

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For fall 2024, Wayne State University Law School received 1,179 applications and accepted 344 (29.1%). Of those accepted, 125 enrolled, a yield rate of 36.33%. The Law School had a middle-50% LSAT range of 157-164 for the 2024 first year class.[30]

### Rankings

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Academic rankings

National
Forbes[31]| 267
U.S. News & World Report[32]| 179
Washington Monthly[33]| 227
WSJ/College Pulse[34]| 289
Global
ARWU[35]| 601–700
QS[36]| 791–800
THE[37]| 501–600

In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's undergraduate program 179th (tied) among 436 national universities, and 97th among public national universities.[38]

### Libraries

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Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

With nearly four million volumes, the Wayne State University Library System houses the 75th largest collection in the United States, according to the American Library Association.[39]

* The Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library, located at Wayne State's medical campus, houses the university's medical and health collections and is the primary library for the School of Medicine and the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
* The Arthur Neef Law Library, located on the north section of the main campus adjacent to the Wayne State University Law School, houses the university's law collections and is the Law School's primary library. Its collection of over 620,000 volumes makes it the second largest law library in Michigan. The library subscribes to over 1,500 journals and 1,000 loose-leaf services.
* The Purdy/Kresge Library, located near the center of main campus, serves as the primary research library for the School of Information Sciences. It contains print and electronic resources to meet the research and instructional needs of faculty, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduates. It also houses the university's main government documents collection and the offices of the university's Media Services Department.[40]
* The David Adamany Undergraduate Library (UGL), located at the center of Gullen Mall, has numerous computer workstations providing students with access to electronic resources. Its book and magazine collection is intended to support the learning needs of 1000 and 2000-level undergraduate courses. The UGL houses the university libraries' collection of approximately videos, DVDs, and laser discs and audiotapes. The UGL provides students with information on careers, computers and study skills. The UGL is open 24 hours for both students and faculty.[41]
* The Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, located on the easternmost portion of main campus at 5401 Cass Avenue, is the largest labor archives in North America and serves as the official archival repository for twelve major unions. It was established as the Labor History Archives for Wayne States University in 1960. In addition to labor records, the archives contain primary source material related to civil and political rights, especially those related to Detroit. The Reuther also houses the Wayne State University Archives dating from the institution's founding as the Detroit Medical College in 1868.[42]

### Research

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Education Building

Wayne State received $352.6 million in research awards in 2023.[43] Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are the three institutional members of the State of Michigan's University Research Corridor. The university's Division of Research & Innovation includes several centers, institutes and thematic initiatives,[44] including the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, the Institute of Gerontology, the Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, Healthy Urban Waters, the Translational Neurosciences Initiative, and an initiative on Translational Sciences and Clinical Research Innovation.

## Student life

[edit]

In fall 2024, Wayne State had 23,964 students.[45]

Student body composition as of August 17, 2022  Race and ethnicity[46] | Total

|

White | 55%  | 55

Black | 16%  | 16

Asian | 12%  | 12

Other[a] | 10%  | 10

Hispanic | 6%  | 6

Foreign national | 2%  | 2

Economic diversity
Low-income[b] | 48%  | 48

Affluent[c] | 52%  | 52

McGregor Memorial Conference Center

### Housing

[edit]

Chatsworth Tower

The university provides optional housing for all students in the form of apartments and residence halls. All buildings are equipped with connection to the university computer system, wireless internet, laundry rooms, activity rooms and a 24-hour help desk.[47] There are many housing options within walking distance of the campus that are not affiliated with the university.

Current university-owned apartment buildings consist of University Towers and Anthony Wayne Drive Apartments. In the hopes of bringing more residents to campus, Wayne State opened two dormitory-style residence halls in 2002: Yousif B. Ghafari Hall (formerly North Hall) and Leon H. Atchison Hall (formerly South Hall). That was the first time since the closing of the Newberry Joy Dorms in 1987 that the university had dorm living available. In 2005, the university opened The Towers Residential Suites, a residence hall open to undergraduate and graduate students. The Towers Café, located in Towers Residential Suites, is the campus' largest dining facility, serving a variety of food. Gold 'n' Greens, located in Ghafari Hall, serves vegan, vegetarian and halal food.[48][49]

In 2016, the university refurbished the historic Thompson Home and opened The Thompson as a residence hall primarily for students in fine, performing and communication arts. Chatsworth Suites, which debuted in 1928, was renovated as a residence hall in 2020.

### Fraternity and sorority life

[edit]

Wayne State University hosts chapters of over two dozen fraternities and sororities. There are also professional, honor, service or special interest Greek-letter organizations.

Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was suspended in 2010 after an incident that seriously injured 22-year-old student Eric Walker. He was repeatedly beaten during hazing rituals.[50]

### Media

[edit]

The official student newspaper is The South End. The university hosts the public radio station WDET and runs the student online radio station WAYN. The WSU Alumni Association publishes the Wayne State magazine.

## Athletics

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Main article: Wayne State Warriors

See also: Wayne State Warriors football and Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey

The school's intercollegiate athletic program was established in 1917 by director of athletics David L. Holmes, who initially coached all sports. His track teams were nationally known into the 1950s; in his first 10 years, he produced two Olympians from the school's Victorian-era gym. Although he had major ambitions for Wayne and scheduled such teams as Notre Dame and Penn State in the 1920s, the lack of facilities and money for athletics kept the program small.

A student poll selected the name of "Tartars" for the school's teams in 1927. In 1999, the university changed the name to the "Warriors."[51][52] Wayne State competes in men's baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, swimming and diving, and tennis, and women's basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

WSU participates in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for all sports except for fencing, which competes in the single division Midwest Fencing Conference. The school previously competed in men's and women's NCAA Division I ice hockey as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The university dropped its men's program at the end of the 2007-08 season[53] and the women's hockey program was ended in 2011.[54]

## Notable people

[edit]

Main article: List of Wayne State University people

## See also

[edit]

* Michigan portal

* Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
* Cadillac Place
* Culture of Detroit
* Fisher Building
* Henry Ford Hospital
* The Institute of Gerontology
* New Center
* University–Cultural Center Multiple Resource Area
* Wayne State University Buildings

## Notes

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1. ^ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
2. ^ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
3. ^ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

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## Further reading

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* Hanawalt, Leslie. (1968.) A Place of Light: the History of Wayne State University. Detroit: Wayne State University Press.
* Aschenbrenner, Evelyn. (2009.) A History of Wayne State University in Photographs. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, ISBN 0-8143-3282-X, 9780814332825.

## External links

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Academics|

* College of Engineering
* College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
* Law School
* College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
* School of Medicine
* School of Social Work
* Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Athletics|

* Football
* Ice hockey (defunct)
* women's
* men's

Campus|

* Wayne State University Buildings
* Hilberry Theatre
* Old Main
* Tom Adams Field
* Bonstelle Theatre
* Maccabees Building
* Metropolitan Center for High Technology
* McGregor Memorial Conference Center
* Walter P. Reuther Library

Media|

* The South End
* WDET

People|

* List of Wayne State University people

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Midtown Detroit

Areas|

* Brush Park
* Cass Farm Multiple Property Submission
* Cass Corridor
* Cass-Davenport Historic District
* Cass Park Historic District
* Cultural Center Historic District
* East Ferry Avenue Historic District

Education|

* Wayne State University (More information)
* Detroit Public Library Main Library
* Detroit Public Schools
* Cass Tech
* UPA Middle and UPSM Middle
* Jefferson Intermediate School
* Detroit Institute of Technology (closed)

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* Clay School
* Saints Peter and Paul Academy

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Hospitals|

* Detroit Medical Center
* Children's Hospital of Michigan
* Detroit Receiving Hospital
* Harper University Hospital
* Hutzel Women's Hospital

Museums|

* Detroit Historical Museum
* Detroit Institute of Arts
* Michigan Science Center
* Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Clubs|

* Detroit Masonic Temple
* Scarab Club

Residences|

| Single family houses|

* William C. Boydell House
* Charles Lang Freer House
* Bernard Ginsburg House
* Robert M. and Matilda (Kitch) Grindley House
* Col. Frank J. Hecker House
* Hudson-Evans House
* Mulford T. Hunter House
* Inn at 97 Winder
* Albert Kahn House
* George W. Loomer House
* Perry McAdow House
* Samuel L. Smith House
* Thomas S. Sprague House
* Herman Strasburg House
* Elisha Taylor House
* David Whitney House

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Multifamily houses|

* 2643 Park Avenue
* Belcrest Apartments
* Chatsworth Apartments
* Coronado Apartments
* Eddystone
* Garfield Lofts
* Lancaster and Waumbek Apartments
* League of Catholic Women Building
* Milner Arms Apartments
* Helen Newberry Nurses Home
* The Park Shelton
* Santa Fe Apartments
* Stuberstone Lofts
* Thompson Home
* Verona Apartments

Religion|

* Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
* Cathedral Church of St. Paul
* Chapel of St. Theresa-the Little Flower
* First Congregational Church
* First Presbyterian Church
* First Unitarian Church of Detroit
* Saint Andrew's Memorial Episcopal Church
* Temple Beth-El

Utility buildings|

* Willis Avenue Station

Commercial buildings|

* Architects Building
* Cass Motor Sales
* Detroit-Columbia Central Office Building
* Graybar Electric Company Building
* Russell Industrial Center

Public facilities|

* Dunbar Hospital
* Majestic Theater
* Garden Bowl
* Orchestra Hall
* Little Caesars Arena

This list is incomplete.

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Colleges and universities in Michigan

Public|

* Central
* Eastern
* Ferris
* Grand Valley
* Lake Superior
* Michigan
* Ann Arbor
* Dearborn
* Flint
* Michigan State
* Technological
* Northern
* Oakland
* Saginaw Valley
* Wayne
* Western

Private|

* Adrian
* Albion
* Alma
* Andrews
* Aquinas
* Calvin
* Cleary
* Creative Studies
* Concordia
* Cornerstone
* Davenport
* Detroit Mercy
* Grace Christian
* Great Lakes Christian
* Hillsdale
* Hope
* Kalamazoo
* Kettering
* Kuyper
* Lawrence Tech
* Madonna
* Northwood
* Olivet
* Rochester Christian
* Saint Mary's
* Siena Heights
* Spring Arbor
* Walsh

Community|

* Alpena
* Bay de Noc
* Bay Mills
* Delta
* Glen Oaks
* Gogebic
* Grand Rapids
* Henry Ford
* Jackson
* Kalamazoo Valley
* Kellogg
* Keweenaw Bay
* Kirtland
* Lake Michigan
* Lansing
* Macomb
* Mid Michigan
* Monroe County
* Montcalm
* C. S. Mott
* Muskegon
* North Central Michigan
* Northwestern Michigan
* Oakland
* Saginaw Chippewa
* St. Clair County
* Schoolcraft
* Southwestern Michigan
* Washtenaw
* West Shore

Defunct|

* Finlandia
* Marygrove
* Robert B. Miller
* William Tyndale

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Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Current members|

* Davenport Panthers
* Ferris State Bulldogs
* Grand Valley State Lakers
* Lake Superior State Lakers
* Michigan Tech Huskies
* Northern Michigan Wildcats
* Parkside Rangers
* Purdue Northwest Pride
* Roosevelt Lakers
* Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
* Wayne State Warriors

Affiliates|

* Augustana Vikings
* Concordia Golden Bears
* St. Cloud State Huskies

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Performing arts in Detroit

Venues|

* Baldwin Theatre
* Bohemian National Home
* Bonstelle Theatre
* Century Theatre
* City Theatre
* Detroit Film Theatre
* Detroit Masonic Temple
* Detroit Opera House
* Detroit Repertory Theatre
* Fisher Theatre
* The Fillmore Detroit
* Fox Theatre
* Gem Theatre
* Harpos Concert Theatre
* Hilberry Theatre
* Hilberry Gateway
* MGM Grand Detroit
* Majestic Theater
* Max M. Fisher Music Center
* MotorCity Casino
* Music Hall Center
* Orchestra Hall
* The Players
* Redford Theatre
* Scarab Club
* Senate Theater
* Studio Theatre

Organizations|

* Bert's Entertainment
* Detroit Institute of Arts
* Detroit Public Theatre
* Detroit Repertory Theatre
* Detroit Symphony Orchestra
* The Kresge Foundation
* Live Nation
* Matrix Theatre Company
* Mosiac Youth Theatre
* Nederlander
* Plowshares Theatre Co.
* Olympia Entertainment
* The Players Club
* Theatre Bizarre
* Wayne State University

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City of Detroit

* Architecture
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* Germany
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Geographic|

* MusicBrainz place

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