University Of Wisconsin-River Falls
Location and Contact Information
410 S 3rd StRiver Falls, WI 54022
USA
Main Tel: (715) 425-3913
Web Site
The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.
Overview
The University of Wisconsin– River Falls provides undergraduate and graduate education in liberal arts. The university was founded in 1874 as “River Falls Normal School” to prepare students for careers in teaching. In 1927, its name was changed to River Falls State Teachers College. It went through a couple more name changes before it adopted its current name in 1971.
The University occupies an area of 226 acres and 32 buildings. Furthermore, there are 2 laboratory farms which extend the area of the university to about 440 acres. The university has both men and women sports teams, known as the Falcons. They participate in about 18 varsity sports.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in media, animal science and care, conservation and resource management, agricultural science and management, education and teaching, and science.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- 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)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,533 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,106 |
| Room | $ 3,238 |
| Board | $ 2,092 |
| Books and supplies | $ 330 |
| Other | $ 2,956 |
Financial Aid
UW River Falls participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 77% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 30% | $4,571 |
| Institutional Grant | 6% | $1,417 |
| Federal Grant | 23% | $3,935 |
| Pell Grant | 22% | $3,193 |
| Other Federal Grant | 22% | $946 |
| State or Local Grant | 14% | $2,426 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 65% | $5,889 |
| Federal Loan | 64% | $4,755 |
| Other Loan | 13% | $5,934 |
(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-River Falls:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | 11,140 |
| 2 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | 7,005 |
| 3 | SUNY College at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY | 6,358 |
| 4 | Radford University | Radford, VA | 9,157 |
| 5 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | 4,438 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | 10,962 |
| 7 | York College Pennsylvania | York, PA | 5,627 |
| 8 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | 2,823 |
| 9 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | 5,800 |
| 10 | SUNY College at Oswego | Oswego, NY | 8,909 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 1,075 | 45 |
| Master | 178 | 8 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 159 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 57 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 20 |
Students
Student enrollment was 6,555 in 2009-2010 (6,003 full-time equivalent).
About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.
Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.
Students under 25 years old represent 85% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 85% Women 92% All 89%
Room and Board
UW River Falls provides on-campus housing for 2,358 of its 6,003 (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.
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
UW River Falls offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.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
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
- Animal Sciences
- Dairy Science
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development
- Natural Resources/Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Social Work
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
LIBERAL ARTS
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Geography
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MUSIC
- Music
SCIENCE
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Communication Disorders
- Psychology
- School Psychology