University Of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, also known as UW Oshkosh or UWO, is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1871 as Oshkosh State Normal School. It became part of the University of Wisconsin System in 1971. The university offers both bachelor and master degrees in more than 70 programs. UWO is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Business Administration
• College of Education & Human Services
• College of Letters & Science
• College of Nursing

UWO has an active Greek life. It is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are Alpha Xi Delta, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Theta Pi, German Club, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and Nontraditional Student Organization (NTSO). The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Titans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, education and teaching, religion and philosophy, media, and fine arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• 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 Oshkosh participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 74% 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 12,753 in 2009-2010 (9,922 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

UW Oshkosh provides on-campus housing for 3,504 of its 9,922 (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 Oshkosh 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded)

• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (408 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (421 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (109 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (56 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (386 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (20 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (154 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (25 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (222 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (106 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (74 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (66 awarded)

• Psychology