University Of Wisconsin-Platteville

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville was founded in 1866 as a teaching college. In 1959, it merged with the Wisconsin Mining School and its name was changed to Wisconsin Institute of Technology. It became a part of the University of Wisconsin System in 1966 and adopted its present name in 1971. The university's campus is spread across an area of more than 800 acres and has around ten residence halls. UW-Platteville is made up of the following academic units:

• The College of Business, Industry, Life Sciences and Agriculture
• The College of Engineering, Mathmematics and Science
• The College of Liberal Arts and Education

UW-Platteville has officially recognized several Greek organizations, including Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Sigma Phi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Tau Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Ceres, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Alpha Sigma and Zeta Beta Chi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering, security and law enforcement, and engineering technician.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.

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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UW Platteville participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 77% 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 7,512 in 2009-2010 (6,537 full-time equivalent).

About 66% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 34% of the class.

Undergrads are 66% of enrolled students and graduate students are 34%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

UW Platteville provides on-campus housing for 2,635 of its 6,537 (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 Platteville offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (34 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (191 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (37 awarded)

• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Natural Resources and Conservation

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (220 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (227 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (95 awarded)

• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (14 awarded)

• Agronomy and Crop Science
• Horticultural Science

LIBERAL ARTS (66 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (42 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (77 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (103 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

• Psychology