University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Location and Contact Information
2200 E Kenwood BlvdMilwaukee, WI 53201-0413
USA
Main Tel: (414) 229-1122
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public, coeducational research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The university was originally established in 1885 as the Milwaukee State Normal School. In 1927, the Normal School moved downtown and became the Milwaukee State Teachers College, offering four-year degrees.
In 1956, the Teachers College merged with the University of Wisconsin Extension Division to form UWM.
The schools and colleges under the university's auspices are:
- College of Engineering and Applied Science
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Letters and Science
- College of Nursing
- Graduate School
- Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
- Peck School of the Arts
- School of Architecture and Urban Planning
- School of Continuing Education
- School of Education
- School of Information Studies
- Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
The university stretches across more than 73 acres of urban land.
The sports teams of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are called the Milwaukee Panthers. UWM has seven men's and eight women's teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level.
Eminent alumni members of this university include Economist Markos Mamalakis and Alok R. Chaturvedi, the Founder and Director of SEAS Laboratory at the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. Others are Golda Meir (nee Meyerson), 4th Prime Minister of Israel; Ahmed I. Zayed, mathemetician and math professor; Antler, poet; Jimmy Banks, retired soccer defender; Frank Caliendo, comedian, impressionist; actor Willem Dafoe; Drew Olson, sportswriter; Virginia Satir, psychotherapist and family therapist; Aaron Twerski, law professor, former dean of Hofstra School of Law; author Ellen Hunnicutt; Philli Walter Katz, computer professional, creator of the zip file format; and Scott Yanoff, key person in the early days of the Internet, developer of Yanoff List.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in business and management, drama and performing arts, architecture and planning, fine arts, and media.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.
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.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,702 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 17,431 |
| Room | $ 4,138 |
| Board | $ 2,700 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other | $ 5,070 |
Financial Aid
UW Milwaukee participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 73% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 29% | $6,136 |
| Institutional Grant | 6% | $3,341 |
| Federal Grant | 23% | $4,549 |
| Pell Grant | 22% | $3,414 |
| Other Federal Grant | 18% | $1,632 |
| State or Local Grant | 23% | $2,456 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 61% | $6,537 |
| Federal Loan | 61% | $5,285 |
| Other Loan | 10% | $8,311 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | 32,044 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | 25,084 |
| 3 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | 28,882 |
| 4 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX | 34,830 |
| 5 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | 37,891 |
| 6 | California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | 36,996 |
| 7 | University of Colorado Denver | Denver, CO | 21,903 |
| 8 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 30,300 |
| 9 | University of Colorado at Boulder | Boulder, CO | 32,469 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | 14,913 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 3,617 | 73 |
| Master | 1,361 | 47 |
| Doctorate (Research/Scholarship) | 125 | 18 |
| Doctorate (Professional Practice) | 1 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 527 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 262 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 282 |
Students
Student enrollment was 29,215 in 2009-2010 (24,578 full-time equivalent).
About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.
Undergrads are 35% of enrolled students and graduate students are 65%.
Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 91% Women 95% All 93%
Room and Board
UW Milwaukee provides on-campus housing for 3,400 of its 24,578 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
The school is in the Horizon League for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 105 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 92 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
UW Milwaukee offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Human Resources Development
- Management Information Systems
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Music Teacher Education
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Urban Education and Leadership
ENGINEERING
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Film/Cinema Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Educational Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology