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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public, co-educational research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The university was originally established in 1885 as the Milwaukee State Normal School. In 1927, UW-Milwaukee was moved downtown and renamed the Wisconsin State Teacher’s College.
The schools and colleges under the university 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 93 acres of urban land.
The sports teams of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are called the Milwaukee Panthers.
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.
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Campus Location2200 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
USA
Main Tel: (414) 229-1122
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, fine arts, architecture and planning, business and management, and media.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,612 | 72 | | Master | 1,237 | 46 | | 115 | 18 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 29,338 in 2007-2008 (24,244 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%. 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, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,305 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 17,033 | | Room | $ 3,878 | | Board | $ 1,860 | | Books and supplies | $ 950 | | Other | $ 3,640 |
Financial Aid: UW Milwaukee participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 445 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 322 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 284 |
Housing and MealsUW Milwaukee provides on-campus housing for 3,400 of its 24,244 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsThe 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) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 95% | | Women | 97% | | All | 96% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (157 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (22 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,041 awarded) - Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- 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 (92 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (25 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (47 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (515 awarded) - 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 (209 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (209 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (158 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (887 awarded) - 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, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (34 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (302 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (29 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (92 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (42 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (269 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (116 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (52 awarded) REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (37 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (170 awarded) - Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (171 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (287 awarded) - Educational Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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