University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 68% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,140 in 2009-2010 (10,003 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 88% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

UW Eau Claire provides on-campus housing for 3,636 of its 10,003 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

UW Eau Claire offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (50 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (474 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (34 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (172 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 (74 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (285 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 (33 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (143 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (42 awarded)

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

MUSIC (57 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (155 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (105 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (169 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (59 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (153 awarded)

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