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University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, also known as UW-Eau Claire or UWEC, was established in 1916 and named the Eau Claire State Normal School. The name was changed to Eau Claire State Teachers College in 1927 and to Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire in 1951. It gained university status in 1964 and was renamed to University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. In 1971, the university adopted its current name after the merger of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State University System. The university campus covers more than 300 acres in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and features around 28 major buildings.

UWEC is organized into the following academic units:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education and Human Sciences
  • College of Nursing and Health Sciences

UWEC has recognized several Greek letter organizations including Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Sigma Phi, Beta Upsilon Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Gamma Delta, and Sigma Tau Delta. In addition, the university has several other student organizations. Some of these are the Student Economics Association, Society of Professional Journalists, Public Relations Student Society of America, and French Club.

Campus Location

105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
USA
Main Tel: (715) 836-2637
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Highlights

Where University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, business and management, art studies, media, religion and philosophy, and music.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,92648
Master14910
Associate91

UW Eau Claire Students

The student enrollment at UW Eau Claire was 10,854 in 2007 (10,041 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,841
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,414
Room$ 2,670
Board$ 2,158
Books and supplies$ 460
Other$ 2,672

Financial Aid: UW Eau Claire participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  237
Without tenure; working toward tenure  105
Without tenure; tenure not available  77

Housing and Meals

UW Eau Claire provides on-campus housing for 3,634 of its 10,041 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

UW Eau Claire Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. UW Eau Claire is in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

UW Eau Claire Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men70%
Women74%
All73%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (58 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (501 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (223 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (61 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (287 awarded)

  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • History
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (25 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (148 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (37 awarded)

  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC (39 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (147 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (91 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (158 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (59 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (186 awarded)

  • Communication Disorders
  • Educational Psychology
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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