University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Midwest
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Pioneers
UWP Pioneer Athletics Logo
UWP Pioneer Athletics Logo
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University of Wisconsin-Platteville From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

University of Wisconsin-Platteville (also known as UW-Platteville) is a public university located in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers both bachelor and master degrees.

Campus

UWP's campus is rare in that there are no city streets that cut through the campus. During the 1960s, all city streets and parking lots within the campus were torn up and replaced with wide sidewalks and manicured lawns. Not only did this improve the aesthetic sense of the campus, but single-handedly eliminated all pedestrian accidents of students getting hit by vehicles while running from one classroom building to another.

UWP has ten residence halls. An additional residence hall was opened fall of 2006. The hall - being referred to as "Southwest Hall" due to its location off a street called Southwest Road - will house 380 students in 95 four-person fully furnished suites. The campus and community is embracing this new addition and hopes it will assist in accommodating the planned increased enrollment of 2,000 UWP students. .

UW-Platteville Distance Education

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is a pioneer in the field of nontraditional education, with more than 25 years experience offering an accredited degree at a distance. In 1978, the University introduced print-based courses to enable Wisconsin residents living in isolated areas to earn their undergraduate degree in business administration without having to travel to a university campus. In 1996, the residency requirement was amended and the distance program was extended to working adults living throughout the United States. In 1999, online graduate programs in criminal justice, engineering and project management were introduced, allowing students throughout the world to earn an accredited degree at a distance from UWP. In 2006, an undergraduate degree in criminal justice was added to the distance learning program. In addition to accredited degree programs, UWP has also developed online leadership and management courses in association with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and onsite project management courses in association with a respected project management consulting company.

Students and faculty

In 2004, UWP received approval from the UW system to increase its enrollment from 5,500 to 7,500 students. UWP has started a program called the Tri-State Initiative - aimed at attracting prospective students from Illinois and Iowa as part of the enrollment increase. The current roster count stands at 5,841 undergraduates and 59 graduate students. UWP is staffed by 336 faculty (as of 2004). Academic Catalog

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,576
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 96%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 15,167
Students Receiving Aid: 72%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 35
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 96%
Part-Time 4%
Men vs. Women
Men 65%
Women 35%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 96%
Other 2%
Asian 1%
African-American 1%
Hispanic 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 91%
Out-of-State 9%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Wisconsin 91%
Illinois 4%
Minnesota 2%
Iowa 1%
Missouri 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 39%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf)
Basketball (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf)
Baseball (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf)
Track (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 5,121 $ 15,167  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 4,277 $ 14,323  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 844 $ 844  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,988 25%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,609 39%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 736 8%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,315 61%  
Any Aid:
  72%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 92% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 96%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 18, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 24, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

  • UWP Pioneer Athletics Logo
    UWP Pioneer Athletics Logo [source]
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    Image:Uwp logo.gif [source]
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    The "M" on Platte Mound. [source]