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#1824 of 14,131 In the World
#501 of 2,597 In North America
#453 of 2,496 In the United States
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#384 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
10,084
Graduates
1,662
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uww.edu

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 85% 86%
Applicants 10,187 4,874 5,312
Admissions 8,732 4,156 4,575
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,101 1,119 982
Freshmen enrolled part time 59 23 36

3,824 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,618 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,538 or 71%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are 17-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9123 (78%)
Hispanic 1117 (10%)
Black or African American 622 (5%)
Two or more races 296 (3%)
Asian 263 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 228 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 56 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$5,685
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,119$9,256
Tuition in-state $7,119$9,256
Tuition out-of-state $17,219$20,316
Fee in-district $1,497$1,287
Fee in-state $1,497$1,287
Fee out-of-state $1,497$1,287

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,306
Combined charge for room and board $7,991
Room charge $4,787
Meal charge $3,204

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater majors

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater has granted 1,792 bachelor's degrees across 55 programs, 658 master's across 20 programs, and 10 doctorate degrees in Business Administration and Management, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 95 290
Finance, General 177 7
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 137 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 137
Social Work 46 59
Elementary Education and Teaching 104
Psychology, General 102
Communication, General 84 13
Business Administration and Management, General 81 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 33 43
Computer and Information Sciences, General 63
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 62
Accounting 53
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 45 8
Business Analytics 20 24
Criminology 44
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 26 16
Operations Management and Supervision 41
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 40
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 39
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 35
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29 6
Journalism 34
Mathematics, General 33
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 32
Environmental Science 31
History, General 30
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 30
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 4 24
Office Management and Supervision 26
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 23
Digital Arts 22
Music, General 22
Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician 22
English Language and Literature, General 20
School Psychology 19
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 18
Economics, General 16
Political Science and Government, General 16
Legal Studies 14
Social Sciences, General 13
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 6 6
Geography 12
Art & Art Studies, General 11
Educational & Instructional Technology 11
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 11
Public Administration 10
Art Teacher Education 9
Sociology, General 9
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 8
Chemistry, General 8
Computer Science 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8
Education, Other 8
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 8
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 7
Spanish Language and Literature 7
International Business & Trade & Commerce 6
International & Globalization Studies 5
Physics, General 3
Women's Studies 3
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 2
Japanese Studies 2
French Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 137 1,792 658 10

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 41% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 59% 58% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 44%

Publications & Citations

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater has published 4,817 scientific papers with 107,236 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Psychology, Business, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Biology.

Publications
4,817
Citations
107,236

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,628 / 84,036
Political Science
2,555 / 62,059
Law
2,403 / 59,938
Computer Science
2,171 / 63,711
Sociology
1,972 / 48,131
Psychology
1,953 / 57,048
Business
1,892 / 54,095
Environmental Science
1,831 / 48,535
Philosophy
1,716 / 39,921
Biology
1,653 / 43,767
Medicine
1,584 / 39,520
Mathematics
1,488 / 37,527
Economics
1,463 / 32,446
Engineering
1,457 / 37,257
Physics
1,313 / 33,392
Geography and Cartography
1,157 / 28,469
History
1,099 / 22,569
Social Psychology
953 / 35,320
Quantum and Particle physics
899 / 25,450
Management
873 / 32,882
Archaeology
835 / 20,856
Statistics
833 / 25,522
Geology
822 / 25,666
Art & Design
787 / 15,913
Ecology
782 / 20,037
Linguistics
753 / 14,978
Chemistry
741 / 19,723
Development Studies
722 / 16,348
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
711 / 18,948
Finance
660 / 15,325
Marketing
651 / 27,768
Education Majors
635 / 13,091
Paleontology
625 / 17,460
Math Teachers
559 / 12,643
Psychiatry
497 / 15,244
Machine Learning
478 / 19,054
Neuroscience
477 / 14,012
Anthropology
468 / 17,404
Communications and Public Relations
450 / 15,548
Child Psychology
406 / 15,276

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 55 165
1994 49 167
1995 59 224
1996 56 230
1997 71 273
1998 74 345
1999 61 340
2000 71 451
2001 98 526
2002 83 681
2003 80 812
2004 95 995
2005 112 1110
2006 90 1408
2007 127 1826
2008 126 1966
2009 117 2615
2010 154 2832
2011 162 3143
2012 182 3834
2013 156 4168
2014 214 4624
2015 241 4820
2016 180 4896
2017 161 5137
2018 197 5609
2019 183 6631
2020 221 7468
2021 181 8214
2022 186 8283
2023 170 8267
2024 132 7645
2025 107 6430
Academic rankings

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater alumni

  1. John Belushi

    John Belushi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-1982 (aged 33)
    Occupations
    musicianfilm actorcomediantelevision actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor, singer, and musician. He was one of seven Saturday Night Live cast members of the first season, and was arguably the most popular member of the Saturday Night Live ensemble. Belushi had a partnership with Dan Aykroyd; they had first met while at Chicago's the Second City comedy club, remaining together as cast members on the inaugural season of the Saturday Night Live television series.

  2. Reince Priebus

    Reince Priebus
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Reinhold Richard "Reince" Priebus is an American politician, attorney, and naval officer who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017 and as White House chief of staff during the first six months of Donald Trump's first presidency.

  3. Corey Anderson

    Corey Anderson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 37)
    Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
    2011-2012 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Corey Anderson is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the PFL, where he is the current and inaugural Light Heavyweight World Champion. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he was the last Light Heavyweight World Champion, and the UFC, where he competed in the light heavyweight division, and was the light heavyweight winner on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn and achieved success as a top 5 UFC light heavyweight contender. As of January 27, 2026, he is #3 in the PFL men's pound-for-pound rankings.

  4. AzMarie Livingston

    AzMarie Livingston
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Ashley Marie "AzMarie" Livingston is an American fashion model, actress, singer and DJ who rose to fame after appearing on America's Next Top Model: British Invasion in 2012. Livingston was cast to play the role of Chicken on the Fox show Empire.

All 23 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UWW
Founded 1868
Colors purple, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,111
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 800 W Main St
Whitewater, Wisconsin, 53190-1790
United States
City population 15,000
Phone 2624721234

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