University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

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Tuition & Fees

$13,620

$25,620

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

75th
24
25th
16
75th
24
25th
17
75th
24
25th
18
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undergraduateRatios

45%

male

55%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

86%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,546
Declined 2,306
Total Received 16,852
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Public

18,348

undergraduate students

4,328

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1885, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee is a public four-year research university that is known for its programs in Business, Engineering, and Nursing. It is located on a 104-acre campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 22,676
Established in 1956
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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104-acre campus in Milwaukee (population: 595,351). Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation to off-campus parking. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
2310 East Hartford Avenue, Chapman Hall
Milwaukee, WI
53201

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
17%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
53%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
9%
Top 1/4
21%
Top 1/2
66%
Bottom 1/2
34%
Bottom 1/4
8%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

75th
24
25th
16
75th
24
25th
17
75th
24
25th
18

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Not Selective

86%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,546
Declined 2,306
Total Received 16,852

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

85%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$6,805

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $10,020
Housing $6,297
Food $4,433
Additional fees $3,600
Books & supplies $800
Total $25,150
Average Financial Aid - $6,805
Total with Avg. Aid $18,345

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $32,544,760
State $17,491,146
Institutional $1,544,003
Other external $1,937,100
Total $53,517,009

Non-need-based

Federal $11,097,376
State $1,321,799
Institutional $4,111,484
Other external $2,633,112
Total $19,163,771

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Financial Aid Office


P: 414 229-4541
F: 414 229-5699
finaid@uwm.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, equestrian sports, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, table tennis, tennis, track and field, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, equestrian sports, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, table tennis, tennis, track and field, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, futsal, indoor soccer, racquetball, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Horizon League

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Actuarial Science yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Linguistics yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Applied Mathematics, Other yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biostatistics yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes
Civil Engineering, General yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes yes
Comparative Literature yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes
Engineering, General yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Epidemiology yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance, General yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management yes yes
Human Resources Development yes
Industrial Engineering yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes yes
Information Technology yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Language Interpretation and Translation yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes yes
Library and Information Science yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes
Medical Informatics yes yes
Meteorology yes
Microbiology, General yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music, General yes yes
Neuroscience yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Nutrition Sciences yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Public Health, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
School Psychology yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business/marketing
  2. Health Professions/related Programs
  3. Computer/information Sciences

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

22,676

total students

87%

in-state

13%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

81%

18,348
students

Female
55%
10,081

Male
45%
8,267

19%

4,328
students

Female
62%
2,682

Male
38%
1,646

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

81%

14,909
students

Female
55%
8,150

Male
45%
6,759

19%

3,439
students

Female
56%
1,931

Male
44%
1,508

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
7%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Hispanic/Latino
63%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 10

Spring: January 12

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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