| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Pioneers |
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.
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. .
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.
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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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 39% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| 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% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 92% (Selective) |
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| % 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 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 |
