Eau Claire, WI · Public · 8,895 undergraduates · urban
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Less selective
UW-Eau Claire stands out among regional publics for making undergraduate research and faculty collaboration prominent across disciplines.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 76.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 65.9%
10,315 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,561 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire apart
Academic design
Business, nursing, sciences, arts, and liberal disciplines are paired with extensive undergraduate research opportunities.
Campus pattern
The campus straddles the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin.
Career & value signal
Research, internships, clinical work, and regional employer connections provide multiple applied routes.
Can I get in?
76.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,315About 76 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 39% submitted an ACT. More students were admitted with no score than with one, and its absence is unremarkable.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, nursing, sciences, arts, and liberal disciplines are paired with extensive undergraduate research opportunities.
Make institutional fit specific
UW-Eau Claire stands out among regional publics for making undergraduate research and faculty collaboration prominent across disciplines.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire beyond the classroom
The campus straddles the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin.
A defining academic feature
Business, nursing, sciences, arts, and liberal disciplines are paired with extensive undergraduate research opportunities.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus straddles the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin.
Where the degree can lead
Research, internships, clinical work, and regional employer connections provide multiple applied routes.