800 W. Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1868
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,387
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $11,477,375
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,518 in-state, 13,701 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 76%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
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: 670,308
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,078
Number of microforms: 1,240,402
Number of audiovisuals: 18,868
Number of ebooks: 23,199
Other library facilities: has bibliographic instruction lab with hands-on facility, group study rooms with A/V set up and computer capabilities.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Crossman Art Gallery, Irvin L. Young Performing Arts Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,300
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): 10
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 50
Other areas: 100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000
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: 40%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 35%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 40%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (97%), women’s dorms (3%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 91%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 14%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50), Madison, Wisconsin (40)
Nearest train station: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50)
Nearest bus station: Whitewater, Wisconsin
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 51%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 26%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,530
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most 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.