Overview

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is a Comprehensive institution located in River Falls, WI.

Location & Contact

Address 410 S. 3rd St
103 David Rodli Hall
River Falls, WI  54022
United States

Contact Cindy Holbrook
Interim Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@uwrf.edu
Phone: 715-425-3500

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×	×
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Dairy Science	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Art Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Engineering	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,807

Applied

6,513

Accepted

5,063

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,501

Females Applied

4,020

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,854

Males Applied

2,420

Males Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.3

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	17	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,530

In-state

16,424

Out-of-state

7,530

In-district

Fees

1,906

Full-time student fees

8,590

Room & board

5,380

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

9,125

Avg. Financial Aid Package

8,977

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,301

Avg. Loan Aid

2,057

Avg. Grant Aid

7,333

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

29%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,063

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

51%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.05%
Black or African American	1.44%
White or Caucasian	85.86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.65%
Asian	3.27%
Two or more races	5.1%
Other	1.31%

Gender

Male (37.9%)

Female (62.1%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	45%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo and Finals Fest concert

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:
Companion Animal Professional Society, Dairy Club, Horseman's Association, Block and Bridle and Women in Business

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:
University Police Dept, Emergency Alert Notification System

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

325

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 194

Part-time - 131

Male - 154

Female - 171