University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, also referred to as UW-Stevens Point or UWSP, is a coeducational, public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It was established in 1894 as Stevens Point Normal School. In 1927, it was renamed to Central State Teachers College. In 1964, it was raised to University status and re-christened as Wisconsin State University. Finally, the name of the College changed to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the 1970s. The small town campus of the University stretches over an area of more than 400 acres of land.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is organized into the following colleges:

• Fine Arts and Communication
• Letters and Science
• Natural Resources
• Professional Studies

The university's sports teams are called the UWSP Pointers. The official mascots are Stevie and Stephanie Pointer. UWSP sponsors baseball, basketball, cross country, football, hockey, swimming and diving, track and field, and wrestling.

Notable alumni of the UNiversity include Lawrence Eagleburger, U.S. Secretary of State; Andrea Anders, Television Star; John A. List, University of Chicago economist; and Tim Bedore, Comedian.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, liberal arts, science, media, and design.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• 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)

Financial Aid

UW Stevens Point 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 9,163 in 2009-2010 (8,446 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

Students under 25 years old represent 86% 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)

Room and Board

UW Stevens Point provides on-campus housing for 3,061 of its 8,446 (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 Stevens Point offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (125 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (48 awarded)

• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (256 awarded)

• Forestry
• Natural Resources and Conservation
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
• Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

DESIGN (62 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (19 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (250 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

• Family and Community Services
• Public Administration

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (18 awarded)

• Soil Science and Agronomy

LIBERAL ARTS (396 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (21 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (107 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (26 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (19 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (81 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (133 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (142 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Psychology