UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WAUKESHA P-12

1500 University Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53188-2799
Tel: (414)521-5200
Admissions: (262)521-5200
Fax: (414)521-5491
E-mail: bkauth@uwc.edu
Web Site: http://www.waukesha.uwc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Wisconsin System. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 86-acre suburban campus with easy access to Milwaukee. Total enrollment: 2,214. 1,886 applied, 66% were admitted. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 8% from top quarter, 34% from top half. Students come from 5 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 16% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Off campus study at Carroll College, other units of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and 4-year campuses of the University of Wisconsin.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview, SAT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous until 8/11.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $3921 full-time, $163.37 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,621 full-time, $525.87 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $109 full-time, $9.20 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 32 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Student Activities Committee, Campus Crusade, Phi Theta Kappa, Circle K. Major annual events: Fall Fest, Spring Carnival, Honors and Degree Ceremony. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, part-time patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Library plus 1 other with 41,000 books and 300 serials. 90 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.