Wright State University: merit scholarships by GPA
Wright State University awards automatic merit aid from a published grid keyed to GPA — the ACT is not used. Awards start at a 3.2 GPA and reach $10,500 a year. Because the bands are steps rather than a slope, a hundredth of a GPA point is worth nothing inside a band and the whole step at the edge of one.
Enter a GPA below to see which band it actually lands in, what that band pays, and what the next band needs.
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Every Green and Gold amount is published as a RANGE and Wright State does not say what decides where a student lands in it — the figures here are the assured low end. The 3.20 entry threshold is also soft: recipients "typically" have a 3.2 or higher. Domestic, full-time, first-time students coming directly from high school.
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Example — a 3.60 GPA
Green and Gold Scholarship
$2,500–$6,000 a year / year
About $10,000 over four years, if it renews.
Wright State awards this on GPA alone, so an ACT score does not change it. A higher score can still matter for admission, for honours programmes, and at other schools on the list — but not for this award.
The ACT doesn't move the money here — but it still decides admission, honours eligibility, and what they is worth at the other schools on the list, where most awards are score-keyed.
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The published Wright State merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from Wright State University’s own pages for Fall 2027 entry. Nothing here is estimated: where the school states a benefit rather than a figure, that is what the table says.
Dayton campus, Ohio residents
No additional application. Amounts are annual, and each is a range rather than a fixed figure.
$3,500–$7,000 a year
Green and Gold Scholarship
No score needed
$2,500–$6,000 a year
Green and Gold Scholarship
No score needed
$1,500–$5,500 a year
Green and Gold Scholarship
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Green and Gold Scholarship | — | $3,500–$7,000 a year |
| Green and Gold Scholarship | — | $2,500–$6,000 a year |
| Green and Gold Scholarship | — | $1,500–$5,500 a year |
Source: First-year scholarships — Green and Gold, Fall 2027 · verified 2026-10-24
Dayton campus, non-residents
Roughly triple the resident figures — a discount against a much larger non-resident bill rather than a better offer.
$10,500–$13,500 a year
Green and Gold Scholarship
No score needed
$7,500–$10,500 a year
Green and Gold Scholarship
No score needed
$5,500–$8,500 a year
Green and Gold Scholarship
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Green and Gold Scholarship | — | $10,500–$13,500 a year |
| Green and Gold Scholarship | — | $7,500–$10,500 a year |
| Green and Gold Scholarship | — | $5,500–$8,500 a year |
Source: First-year scholarships — Green and Gold, Fall 2027 · verified 2026-10-24
Does Wright State superscore for scholarships?
No. No — and more than that, no composite of any kind is read. Wright State says its scholarships are not based on standardized test scores at all, so there is nothing for a superscore to improve.
“Scholarships awarded from Wright State will not be based on standardized test scores.”
This matters more than it sounds. A student whose superscore crosses a band but whose best single sitting does not will be paid on the lower band. Look up your best single sitting in the grid above, then find what is costing you points on one test.
Comparing schools? See which colleges superscore for scholarships — 66 of 501 commit to it, 52 say they do not, and the rest never say.
Wright State scholarship deadlines
| Entry term | Due |
|---|---|
| Priority admission | December 1, 2026 |
| General admission | February 1, 2027 |
Scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive, and official reports sent to schools can take longer, so the last useful test date is several weeks before the printed deadline. Check which test dates still make it.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read from Wright State University’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- First-year scholarships — Green and Gold, Fall 2027verified 2026-10-24
- High school students — test-optional policyverified 2026-10-24
- Wright State says in so many words that its scholarships are not based on standardized test scores. Very few schools in this dataset state it either way.
- Every amount is a range. The figures used here are the low end — the part a qualifying student is assured of.
- The non-resident grid pays roughly three times the resident grid at the same GPA.
- The 3.20 entry threshold is described as typical rather than required, so it is a profile and not a gate.
- Awards continue after the published admission dates only "as funds allow".
- Wright State also publishes Lake Campus tables — roughly $1,000–$3,000 for residents and $5,500–$13,500 for non-residents. Their cells could not be quoted directly, so they are not reproduced as bands here.
- Wright Start ($1,500 a year) is need-based rather than merit.
- Presidential Scholars (full tuition, five awarded), Dean's Scholars (half tuition, twenty-five awarded), the Honors award and Choose Ohio First are all competitive, so none are bands.
- Combined institutional aid cannot exceed tuition.
- The page does not say whether the GPA is weighted or unweighted.
Check before you rely on it. Grids change by entry year and schools update them without notice. This page is a reproduction with a date on it, not a guarantee, and it is not financial aid advice. ClutchACT is not affiliated with Wright State University.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at Wright State?
Wright State University publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is Wright State test-optional?
Wright State is test-optional, and states that test-optional applicants remain eligible for university benefits including merit scholarships. For merit aid the answer is different: wright State states outright that its scholarships are not based on standardized test scores. A student with no ACT is considered for exactly the same award as a student with a 36, and nothing on this grid can be moved by a score. Being admitted without a score and qualifying for money without a score are two separate questions.
How much is a 30 on the ACT worth at Wright State?
On Wright State's published grid for Fall 2027 entry, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for Dayton campus, Ohio residents — Green and Gold Scholarship at $2,500 a year, about $10,000 over four years if it renews; Dayton campus, non-residents — Green and Gold Scholarship at $7,500 a year, about $30,000 over four years if it renews.
Does in-state or out-of-state change merit aid at Wright State?
Yes. Wright State publishes separate grids: Dayton campus, Ohio residents run $1,500 to $3,500 a year, and Dayton campus, non-residents run $5,500 to $10,500 — a difference of $7,000 a year at the top. Check which grid applies to you before planning around a figure.
Does Wright State superscore the ACT for scholarships?
No. No — and more than that, no composite of any kind is read. Wright State says its scholarships are not based on standardized test scores at all, so there is nothing for a superscore to improve. Scholarships awarded from Wright State will not be based on standardized test scores.
When are Wright State scholarship deadlines?
Priority admission: December 1, 2026. General admission: February 1, 2027. The application and the official score report are both due by that date, and ACT scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive — so the last useful test date is several weeks earlier than the deadline suggests.
Is this Wright State scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from Wright State University's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-24. The sources are linked at the bottom of the page with that date. Grids change by entry year, so check the source before relying on a figure for a decision.
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