Oshkosh, WI · Public · 6,877 undergraduates · urban
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Less selective
UW Oshkosh is a regional public university closely aligned with the Fox Valley’s healthcare, education, manufacturing, business, and public-sector workforce.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 86.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 59.9%
9,082 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,548 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh apart
Academic design
Business, nursing, education, sciences, communication, and applied professional fields dominate much of the undergraduate portfolio.
Campus pattern
Oshkosh campus sits near the Fox River in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley region.
Career & value signal
Regional employers span manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, schools, government, and logistics.
Can I get in?
86.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,082About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 34% 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-Oshkosh, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 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, education, sciences, communication, and applied professional fields dominate much of the undergraduate portfolio.
Make institutional fit specific
UW Oshkosh is a regional public university closely aligned with the Fox Valley’s healthcare, education, manufacturing, business, and public-sector workforce.
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.
$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.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
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-Oshkosh
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh beyond the classroom
Oshkosh campus sits near the Fox River in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley region.
A defining academic feature
Business, nursing, education, sciences, communication, and applied professional fields dominate much of the undergraduate portfolio.
What shapes an ordinary week
Oshkosh campus sits near the Fox River in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley region.
Where the degree can lead
Regional employers span manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, schools, government, and logistics.