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Green Bay, WI · Public · 6,341 undergraduates · urban

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Less selective

UW-Green Bay combines regional professional programs with an environmental tradition reinforced by its large natural campus near the waters of Green Bay.

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Institutional profile

Established Strong in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.
Academic Emerging Affordability Strong Career Solid Mobility Steady Experience Emerging
Academic standing Emerging
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Steady
Student experience Emerging
Admission
87.8% admitted

6,373 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
57.4%

$52,528 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Wisconsin-Green Bay apart

Academic design

Business, environmental science, nursing and health, education, sciences, communication, and public-service fields serve northeastern Wisconsin.

Campus pattern

Wooded campus sits northeast of central Green Bay near the bay shoreline.

Career & value signal

Manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, food production, education, government, and environmental work dominate regional opportunities.

Can I get in?

87.8% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

6,373

About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 87.8%
Entering class

Academic range

ACT middle 50%18–25
1330

Of admitted students, 44% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Business, environmental science, nursing and health, education, sciences, communication, and public-service fields serve northeastern Wisconsin.

02

Make institutional fit specific

UW-Green Bay combines regional professional programs with an environmental tradition reinforced by its large natural campus near the waters of Green Bay.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Application routeInstitution application

$0 application fee

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.

Published annual cost$23,450
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$13,000
Affordability profileStrong

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years57.4%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one68%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$52,528

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

Recent graduates214
Median earnings$48,711

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates199
Median earnings$62,276

Admits separately

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Recent graduates97
Median earnings$58,093

What is campus life like?

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay beyond the classroom

Wooded campus sits northeast of central Green Bay near the bay shoreline.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Business, environmental science, nursing and health, education, sciences, communication, and public-service fields serve northeastern Wisconsin.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Wooded campus sits northeast of central Green Bay near the bay shoreline.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, food production, education, government, and environmental work dominate regional opportunities.

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