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University Of Wisconsin-Parkside

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is a nationally accredited university situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. UW-Parkside was created in 1965 by an act of the Wisconsin Legislature, and was formally established in 1968. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside offers several degrees and programs through its two academic divisions:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • School of Business & Technology

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside's sports department includes various men’s and women’s athletic teams. UW-Parkside is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. Soccer, track, basketball and baseball teams are funded by the college. Some of the university’s famous graduates are Robert Wirch, Wisconsin state senator, and Abdul Jeelani, professional basketball player.

Campus Location

900 Wood Rd
Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
USA
Main Tel: (262) 595-2573
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

University Of Wisconsin-Parkside Highlights

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

  • Many students concentrating in art studies, media, liberal arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, security and law enforcement, science, and drama and performing arts.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Large number of 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
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor59426
Master283

UW Parkside Students

The student enrollment at UW Parkside was 5,010 in 2007 (4,153 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 90% are full-time and 10% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,756
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,329
Room$ 3,580
Board$ 1,810
Books and supplies$ 826
Other$ 2,694

Financial Aid: UW Parkside 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  80
Without tenure; working toward tenure  30
Without tenure; tenure not available  61

Housing and Meals

UW Parkside provides on-campus housing for 807 of its 4,153 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

UW Parkside Athletics

UW Parkside is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports.

UW Parkside offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 105 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 81 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

UW Parkside Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men94%
Women95%
All95%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (26 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (148 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology

DESIGN (7 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (176 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International/Global Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (51 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (50 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (65 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at UW Parkside with government-defined occupation categories.)

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