College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1868 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
9,387 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$11,477,375 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$5,518 in-state, 13,701 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$N/A |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
170 |
Honor Societies: |
Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Sigma Iota, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Golden Key, Honors Student Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Mu Kappa Tau, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Omega Pi, PreMedical Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Alpha Phi, Order of Omega |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega; Baha-i; Campus Crusade for Christ; Catholic Student Coalition; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Diamond Way Buddist Group; Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Jewish Student Organization; Lutheran-Episcopal Student Movement; Muslim American Student Association; Navigators; United Methodist Ministry; WELS Campus Ministry; One God Apostolic Students Interest in Studying the Bible; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arabic Club, Black Student Union, German Club, International Student Association, Japanese Anime and Cultural Society, Latinos Unidos, Muslim American Student Association, Native American Student Association, Southeast Asian Organization, Thai Student Association, TiFu Cultural Ensemble |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 46 Academic Groups, 6 governing groups, 15 greek groups, 3 political groups, 29 recreation/club sport groups, 9 service groups, 15 special interest groups |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Royal Purple (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
6 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
4% |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
100+ firms (applies primarily to College of Business & Economics graduates)
US Bank
Kohl's Department Stores
Strong
Cygnus Business Media
Quad/Graphics
Suby Von Haden & Associates
M&I Bank
Northwestern Mutual
American Express
Deloitte & Touche |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
670,308 |
Library Facilities: |
has bibliographic instruction lab with hands-on facility, group study rooms with A/V set up and computer capabilities. |
Museums |
Crossman Art Gallery, Irvin L. Young Performing Arts Center |
Computers Available: |
1,300 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
60 |
Wired Labs: |
50 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,000 |
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: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (97%), women's dorms (3%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
Sprinkler System: |
14% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
400 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50), Madison, Wisconsin (40) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Whitewater, Wisconsin |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming, Warhawk Welcome Celebration, Battle of the Bands, Cinco do Mayo Celebration, Martin Luther King, Jr. , Commemorative Event, Commencement, Founders Day, Summer on the Mall, Cesar Chavez Celebration, Family Fest. |
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