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University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
12,075
Students on Campus
Whitewater
Location
16,062
Metro Population
12,075
Students on Campus
Whitewater
Location
16,062
Metro Population
About This Campus
UW-Whitewater, a premier regional public university, is home to more than 12,000 students in 51 undergraduate majors. It offers high-quality career-oriented programs integrated with a model general education curriculum. Located in a community near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin, Whitewater is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago. Our campus celebrates diversity and is completely ADA accessible. We are proud of our award-winning programs, student organization, and our national championship football, men's wheelchair basketball, and rugby teams. No matter what we do, we strive to be the best that we can be. Our faculty, staff, and students continue to excel in research and engagement with our region. Our faculty and staff from all our colleges blend research and teaching through our on-campus expertise in regional projects.
UW-Whitewater's dedication to serving students with disabilities, with over 20% of undergraduates using the acclaimed CSD services.
UW-Whitewater actively supports first-generation students, who make up approximately one-third of the student body.
Helpful Information
Our campus is ideal for students with disabilities. We have a very successful wheelchair athletic program for men and women. We are ideal for first-generation students. Our College of Business and Economics, as well as the College of Education, has a national reputation.
Location Information
Located in a community of 14,769 near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is within convenient driving distance of the metropolitan areas of Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago.
Academics
REGISTRATION:
TERM DATES:
Fall Start Date: 09/02/2026 - Fall End Date: 12/18/2026
Spring Start Date: 01/25/2027 - Spring End Date: 05/14/2027
OPTIONS:
Honors Access:
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS OPEN TO NSE STUDENTS:
- Accounting
- Applied Mathematics
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biology/Life Science
- Broadcasting
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Business Information Systems
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Computer and Information Science
- Computer Game Design
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Sciences
- Finance/Banking
- Fine Art
- French
- Geography
- German
- Graphic Design
- Health Education
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology
- International Business
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Junior High/Middle School Education
- Literature
- Management Information Systems
- Marine Biology
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Military Sciences
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Operations Management
- Performance and Directing
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- Theater Arts/Drama/Acting
- Urban Planning
Conditions
GPA AND OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
EXCHANGE PREFERENCES:
- Full Year Exchange: Accepted
- Single Term Exchange: Accepted
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Visa Students):
- Receive from Canada: Will Accept Home Pay
- Does your campus accept International Students (those already in the U.S. on a student visa)?
CANADIAN EXCHANGE:
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- Accept international students studying in Canada on a visa? - No
- Accept Canadian students on J1 visa or F1 visa? -
Tuition/Finance
Figures per Semester are current as of 11/18/2025
TUITION:
- Campus Budget
- Fees are subject to change without notice
- Home Tuition Payment: Available
-
Away Tuition Payment: Not Available
MAXIMUM CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER:
- Home Payment: 18
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Supplies/Course Materials $300 Transportation $900 Miscellaneous Expenses $2260
Canadian students may incur additional fees relating to their student visa and services provided by the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office.
Financial Aid for NSE Students. Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Room/Meals
Figures per Semester are current as of 11/18/2025
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING PER SEMESER:
- Is on-campus housing available? Yes
- Is on-campus living required? No
- Number of reserved housing spaces: 0
- Average Room Cost (per term): $2515
- On-Campus Housing
Off-CAMPUS HOUSING:
MEAL PLANS:
- Are meal plans available on campus? Yes
- Is a meal plan purchase required for on-campus, non-apartment residence halls? Yes
- Average Meal Plan Cost (per term): $1616
- Campus Meal Plans
NOTES ABOUT MEAL PLANS:
14 meal plan - includes $50 Dining Dollars
Fees are subject to change without notice.
Chance of Acceptance
Priority Placements for Academic Year 26/27
If this is your top choice campus...
Home Tuition Payment Plan
Open
This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!
Away Tuition Payment Plan
N/A
This campus is not accepting students on this tuition payment plan.
If this is your alternate choice campus...
Home Tuition Payment Plan
Open
This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!
Away Tuition Payment Plan
N/A
This campus is not accepting students on this tuition payment plan.