PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1956
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 22,916
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $9,242,479
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,860 in-state, 16,432 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,950
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,088,025
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,394
Number of microforms: 1,772,471
Number of audiovisuals: 208,465
Number of ebooks: 15,511
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Institute of Visual Arts – contemporary visual art
Union Art Gallery
Greene Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 24
Classrooms: 484
Labs: 1,255
Other areas: 22
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: 2,400
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 12%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 12%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (80%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 25%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 19%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 80%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 73 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Milwaukee (12)
Nearest train station: Milwaukee (2)
Nearest bus station: Milwaukee (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Marquette University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Marquette University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most 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