University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

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Tuition & Fees

$9,254

$21,119

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

75th
24
25th
17
75th
24
25th
17
75th
24
25th
19
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undergraduateRatios

46%

male

54%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

78%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,450
Declined 2,288
Total Received 10,738
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Public

24,695

undergraduate students

5,386

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee is a public comprehensive institution. Founded as a state school in 1885, it gained university status in 1956. Its 104-acre campus is located in a residential section of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 30,081
Established in 1956
Coeducational Coeducational

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
17
75th
24
25th
17
75th
24
25th
19

Admissions Facts

Application fee $25
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Moderately Selective

78%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,450
Declined 2,288
Total Received 10,738

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Secondary School GPA

Recommended

Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations

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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

54%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$6,635

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $8,091
Room $6,274
Board $4,189
Additional fees $1,163
Books & supplies $800
Total $20,517
Average Financial Aid - $6,635
Total with Avg. Aid $13,882

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

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes
Actuarial Science. yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes
Applied Mathematics, Other. yes
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. yes
Architecture. yes yes 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
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes yes
Biochemistry. yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other. yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. yes
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. 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
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
Engineering, General. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
Environmental Science. 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
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
Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 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
Manufacturing Engineering. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes 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
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes 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
Public Health, Other. 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
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes yes
Urban Studies/Affairs. yes yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General. yes
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. yes yes
Women's Studies. yes 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

30,081

total students

88%

in-state

12%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

82%

24,695
students

Female
54%
13,322

Male
46%
11,373

18%

5,386
students

Female
61%
3,308

Male
39%
2,078

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

75%

18,485
students

Female
53%
9,728

Male
47%
8,757

25%

6,210
students

Female
58%
3,594

Male
42%
2,616

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Student Break-down

3%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11%
Hispanic/Latino
66%
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

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

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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