Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI  53190-1790
United States

Contact Jackie Briggs
Director of Admissions
Email: uwwadmit@uww.edu
Phone: 262-472-1512

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Japanese Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
Geography Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Psychology Teacher Education	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Occupational Safety And Health Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
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
Business Analytics	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12,032

Applied

11,548

Accepted

10,743

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,517

Females Applied

6,279

Females Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,513

Males Applied

5,267

Males Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.26

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	460	580
SAT Math	-	450	560
ACT Composite	-	18	24

Tuition & Fees

Fees

8,610

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

10,980

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,437

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,815

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,468

Avg. Loan Aid

1,721

Avg. Grant Aid

8,616

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

69%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

35%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,743

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.49%
Black or African American	5.74%
White or Caucasian	76.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	1.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3%
Other	1.65%

Gender

Male (51.06%)

Female (48.92%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled 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

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Gymnastics	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

491

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 468

Part-time - 23

Male - 255

Female - 236