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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.
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Campus Location410 S 3rd St
River Falls, WI 54022
USA
Main Tel: (715) 425-3913
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
University Of Wisconsin-River Falls HighlightsWhere University Of Wisconsin-River Falls stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in media, animal science and care, landscaping and horticulture, mathematics, conservation and resource management, therapy and counseling, and science.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for 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
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,091 | 45 | | Master | 184 | 8 |
UW River Falls StudentsThe student enrollment at UW River Falls was 6,452 in 2007 (5,989 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%. 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, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,886 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,458 | | Room | $ 2,974 | | Board | $ 1,950 | | Books and supplies | $ 315 | | Other | $ 2,312 |
Financial Aid: UW River Falls participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 163 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 54 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 24 |
Housing and MealsUW River Falls provides on-campus housing for 2,324 of its 5,989 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
UW River Falls AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. UW River Falls is in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
UW River Falls Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 87% | | Women | 93% | | All | 91% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (43 awarded) - Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (78 awarded) - Animal Sciences
- Dairy Science
ART STUDIES (24 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (211 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (32 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development
- Natural Resources/Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (280 awarded) - 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 (29 awarded) LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (25 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
LIBERAL ARTS (164 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Geography
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (25 awarded) MEDIA (116 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MUSIC (14 awarded) SCIENCE (100 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (120 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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