La Crosse, WI · Public · 9,277 undergraduates · urban
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Moderately selective
UW-La Crosse combines a strong health and exercise-science orientation with a setting suited to outdoor recreation.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 73.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 70.5%
7,312 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,378 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Wisconsin-La Crosse apart
Academic design
Exercise and sport science, biology, health professions, education, and business are prominent undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
La Crosse sits between Mississippi River wetlands and steep Driftless Area bluffs.
Career & value signal
Clinical, health, recreation, education, and regional business placements reinforce applied study.
Can I get in?
73.3% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,312About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 37% submitted an ACT. A majority skipped the score entirely, so leaving it out costs nothing here.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 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
Exercise and sport science, biology, health professions, education, and business are prominent undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
UW-La Crosse combines a strong health and exercise-science orientation with a setting suited to outdoor recreation.
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.
$25 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.
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-La Crosse
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.
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse beyond the classroom
La Crosse sits between Mississippi River wetlands and steep Driftless Area bluffs.
A defining academic feature
Exercise and sport science, biology, health professions, education, and business are prominent undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
La Crosse sits between Mississippi River wetlands and steep Driftless Area bluffs.
Where the degree can lead
Clinical, health, recreation, education, and regional business placements reinforce applied study.