College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1956 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
22,916 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$9,242,479 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,860 in-state, 16,432 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,950 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra |
Student Organizations: |
265 |
Honor Societies: |
Mortar Board, Phi Eta Sigma, Honors Program Student Association, Pi Theta Epsilon-Rho Chapter, Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Epsilon Iota Chapter, NRHH Panthers Chapter, Eta Sigma Phi, Gamma Gamma Chapter, Psi Chi Tau Beta Pi, Golden Key National Honor Society, Beta Alpha Psi, Eta Theta Chapter |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association, Apologetics Association, Aquinas Club, Baha'i Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Students Newman Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christians on Campus, East Side Baptist Outreach, Eastbrook Int'l. Student Ministry, Impact Movement, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Lutheran Student Movement (ELCA), Milwaukee Christians on Campus, The Ave Collegiate Fellowship, University Bible Fellowship, University Christian Ministries, WELS Campus Ministry; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association; American Indian Student Association; An Cumann Ceilteach-Celtic Club at UWM; Anime Circle at UWM; Armenian Student Association; Bangladesh Student Assn. at UWM; Black Student Union; Campus Organization for Israel; Celtic Music Club; German and Scandinavian Studies Club; Global Student Alliance; Hmong Student Assn. at UWM; Japanese Student Assn. at UWM; Jewish Student Service - Hillel; Kobudo Club at UWM; Lao Student Association; Latino Student Union; Muslim Student Assn. ; Palestinian Students Organization; Persian Cultural Assn. ; Russian/Eastern European Club; Serbian Student Organization; Student Creative Outreach Providing Entertainment/Education; Students for Education, Peace, and Justice in Israel; Students of India; Taiwanese Student Association; Thai Student Assn. ; Vietnamese Student Assn. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Too many to list; for a complete list, please visit our website: http: //www. uwm. edu/UWM/Student/Org/ |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) UWM Post (weekly); UWM Leader (bi-weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
12 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
2 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
9 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,088,025 |
Library Facilities: |
In addition to the general and interdisciplinary collections, the holdings of the nationally renowned American Geographical Society Library (AGSL), the Curriculum Library, Music Library and the Multimedia Library all reside within the Golda Meir Library Building. Our Archives and Special Collections departments hold unique materials highlighting our regional strengths in Book Arts and Milwaukee manufacturing, ethnic groups and organizations. We are part of a statewide network of archival repositories which provides extended access to one of a kind materials. The AGSL has over a half million maps, a half million slides and photographs, rare globes and atlases going back to 1452--it is a gold mine for researchers around the world. The AGSL has the largest map collection in any academic library in North America. The libraries also house the largest Slovenian music collection outside of Slovenia. |
Museums |
Institute of Visual Arts - contemporary visual art
Union Art Gallery
Greene Museum |
Computers Available: |
1,000 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
484 |
Wired Labs: |
1,255 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,400 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (80%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students (3%) |
Sprinkler System: |
80% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
73 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Milwaukee (12) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Milwaukee (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Milwaukee (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Marquette University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Marquette University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
African Expo & Taste of Africa; Annual Autumn Pow Wow; Annual Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out; Asian Awareness Week; Battle of the Bands; Black Greek Expo & Party; Black History Month; Building Unity Conference; Charity Ball; Distinguished Lecture Series; Drag Ball; Gasthaus Entertainment Series; Greek Forum & Step Show; Homecoming Week; International Week; Islam Awareness Week; Latino/Hispanic Month; LGBT Film Festival; Lyrical Sanctuary; Midnight Mayhem; Neighborhood Cleanup; Student Achievement Awards Reception; Student Leadership Retreat; Student Organization/Involvement Fair; Taste of Service Day; UWM Day of Service; Vagina Monologues; Welcome Week; Women's History Month |
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