Overview

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a Comprehensive institution located in Eau Claire, WI.

Location & Contact

Address 105 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI  54701
United States

Contact Isabel Walters
Director
Email: walterik@uwec.edu
Phone: 715-836-3094

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Bioinformatics	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×	×
Molecular Biology	×	×
Neuroscience	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/corporate Communications, Other	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Management And Strategic Communications	×	×
Communication, General	×	×
Journalism	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Materials Engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Public Health, General	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×	×
Rehabilitation Science	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×	×
Chemistry, General	×	×
Chemistry, Other	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Materials Science	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Music, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,785

Applied

2,612

Accepted

8,329

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,141

Females Applied

1,614

Females Accepted

39%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,642

Males Applied

996

Males Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.64

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	August 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 20th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	594	510	680
SAT Math	561	500	620
ACT Composite	25	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,328

In-state

18,393

Out-of-state

8,328

In-district

Fees

1,879

Full-time student fees

8,968

Room & board

5,248

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

12,668

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,412

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,596

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,860

Avg. Loan Aid

3,344

Avg. Grant Aid

9,950

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

83.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

25%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

8,329

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

34%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.57%
Black or African American	1.26%
White or Caucasian	83.85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	3.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.01%
Two or more races	3.52%
Other	0.81%

Gender

Male (40.24%)

Female (59.73%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	31%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Blugold Organization Bash (BOB), Homecoming and Welcome Week Events

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Badminton Club, Biology Club, Kinesiology Club, Art Student Association and Blugold Athletic Band

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
campus wide emergency notification system

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Gymnastics	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No