Whitewater, WI · Public · 9,405 undergraduates · town
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Less selective
UW-Whitewater is a career-focused regional public university with especially broad undergraduate business and teacher-preparation infrastructure.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 82.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 65.1%
11,190 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,356 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Wisconsin-Whitewater apart
Academic design
Business, education, communication, safety, and applied technology programs emphasize internships and project work.
Campus pattern
Whitewater is a compact southeastern Wisconsin college town.
Career & value signal
Business students have dedicated internship, consulting, and entrepreneurship resources tied to regional employers.
Can I get in?
82.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
11,190About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 73% submitted an ACT. Submission rates alone do not settle the choice. Submit a score if it strengthens the application.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 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, education, communication, safety, and applied technology programs emphasize internships and project work.
Make institutional fit specific
UW-Whitewater is a career-focused regional public university with especially broad undergraduate business and teacher-preparation infrastructure.
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.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
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.
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-Whitewater
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.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater beyond the classroom
Whitewater is a compact southeastern Wisconsin college town.
A defining academic feature
Business, education, communication, safety, and applied technology programs emphasize internships and project work.
What shapes an ordinary week
Whitewater is a compact southeastern Wisconsin college town.
Where the degree can lead
Business students have dedicated internship, consulting, and entrepreneurship resources tied to regional employers.