University Of Wisconsin-Superior

Location and Contact Information

Belknap & Catlin
Superior, WI 54880-4500
USA
Main Tel: (715) 394-8101
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

The University of Wisconsin-Superior, also known as UW-Superior or UWS or Superior, is a public university located in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. UW-Superior was originally established as Superior Normal School by Wisconsin legislators in 1893. It became part of the University of Wisconsin System in 1971. The university grants bachelor, master, and specialist degrees in diverse areas of study.

UW-Superior boasts of an active student life. The campus is home to several recognized student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the American Marketing Association, American Chemical Society, and Amateur Radio Club. The athletics department of the university fields several men’s and women’s spots teams. Their official mascot is Buzz, the Yellowjacket.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts, media, and education and teaching.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • 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)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,736
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,309
Room$ 2,960
Board$ 2,125
Books and supplies$ 750
Other$ 3,340

Financial Aid

UW Superior participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant52%$5,193
Institutional Grant31%$3,519
Federal Grant27%$4,289
Pell Grant25%$3,305
Other Federal Grant21%$1,431
State or Local Grant21%$2,258

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan63%$5,218
Federal Loan60%$4,960
Other Loan10%$3,469

(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-Superior:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA9,120
2The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA2,401
3Principia CollegeElsah, IL
4Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY2,427
5University of South Carolina-AikenAiken, SC3,232
6Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NY1,988
7Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI2,352
8College of Mount St. JosephCincinnati, OH2,133
9California College of the ArtsOakland, CA1,710
10Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA1,936

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor43825
Master698
Associate101

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  68
Without tenure; working toward tenure  28
Without tenure; tenure not available  21

Students

Student enrollment was 2,689 in 2009-2010 (2,272 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men86%
Women91%
All88%

Room and Board

UW Superior provides on-campus housing for 735 of its 2,272 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

International Study

About 10% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

UW Superior 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 With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (69 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (116 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (36 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LAW (19 awarded)

  • Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (113 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (55 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music

SCIENCE (36 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • School Psychology