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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UW-W)

Black Pinpoint 800 West Main Street | Whitewater, WI | 53190-1791

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 600

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 24

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Class Rank
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$13,042
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$170
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
750
Transportation for Commuters
$950
On-Campus Room and Board
4322
Approximate Expenses per year
$19,234

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
22 : 1
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Total Faculty
501
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Terminal Degree
373

Gender

Men
275
Women
226
Minority
81
International
21

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Master's

06. Student Body

Gender

51% female49% male

Out of State

4% are out
of state
96% are
in-state

Students

91% are
full time
9% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
9,231
Foreign Countries Represented
69

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
40%
First-Year Students
90%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
No

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Mr. Stephen McKellips
Director of Admissions
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Office of Admissions 800 West Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190
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262-472-1440

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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262-472-1440

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm weekdays;10am and 11am Saturday
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Varies

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
Class visits are on a very limited basis.

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Brown cab taxi service, bus service to Milwaukee Area on weekends (round-trip).


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From Chicago: From I-90: I-90 West to Exit 171A (Janesville/Milton exit). Take Hwy 26 North to Milton. At stoplight, turn right onto Hwy 59 East to Whitewater. Turn left on Main Street, right on Prairie Street, and then left on Starin Road to Lot 7, (Average travel time: 130 minutes). From I-94: I-94 West to Hwy 50 West to lake Genova. Hwy 12 West to Whitewater. From Hwy 12: Hwy 12 West to Whitewater. From Hwy 14: Hwy 14 West to Hwy 89 North; then left onto Hwy 12 (Main St.) From Madison: Take I-90 East to Exit 163 (Milton/Edgerton exit). Hwy 59 East, then left onto County "N" to Whitewater. Left at Indian Mound Parkway, right onto Hwy 12 (Main St.). At stoplight in front of McDonald's, turn left onto Tratt Street, then right onto Starin Road to Lot 7. (Average travel time: 55 minutes). From Milwaukee: I-43 South. At East Troy, take Hwy 20 West. Hwy 12 West to Whitewater. Continue on Hwy 12 (Main St.). Turn right at the stoplight on Prairie Street, then left at the stop sign on Starin Road to Lot 7. Alternate routes include Hwy 59 West out of Waukesha. (Average travel time: 65 minutes)

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Nearby accomodations: AmeriHost Inn (800-434-5800), Super 8 Motel (262-473-8818), Hawthorn Lodge (262-473-4777).


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Men's Sports (Warhawks)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Football
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Warhawks)

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Basketball
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Bowling
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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International Student

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
130
Number of Honor Societies
4
Number of Social Sororities
8
Number of Religious Organizations
8

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,253
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,108
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,884

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Perkins Loans

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Cell Biology and Anatomy.
  • Cell Physiology.
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other.
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting and Related Services, Other.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry.
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other.
  • Finance, General.
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce.
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Management Science.
  • Marketing, Other.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.
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03 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Technology.
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
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04 EDUCATION.

  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Business Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Computer Teacher Education.
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
  • Driver and Safety Teacher Education.
  • Education, General.
  • Education, Other.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness.
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education.
  • Geography Teacher Education.
  • German Language Teacher Education.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Physics Teacher Education.
  • Reading Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other.
  • Speech Teacher Education.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
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05 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.

  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician.
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other.
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06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • American Literature (United States).
  • Creative Writing.
  • English Composition.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
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07 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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08 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
  • Audiology/Audiologist.
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
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09 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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10 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Geometry/Geometric Analysis.
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Mathematics, Other.
  • Statistics, General.
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12 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • International/Global Studies.
  • Mathematics and Computer Science.
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13 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.
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14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Chemistry, Other.
  • Physical Sciences, Other.
  • Physical Sciences.
  • Physics, General.
  • Physics, Other.
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15 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
  • Psychology, Other.
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16 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.

  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work, Other.
  • Social Work.
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17 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Economics, General.
  • Economics, Other.
  • Geography, Other.
  • Geography.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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18 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Digital Arts.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, Other.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

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