University of Wisconsin--La Crosse
Work 1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Work(608) 785-8939
Admissions E-mail: admissions@uwlax.edu
Web site: http://www.uwlax.edu
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Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (Midwest)
Universities-Master's (Midwest)
Overview : University of Wisconsin--La Crosse
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Public |
| Year founded: | 1909 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | semester |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 8,634 |
| Setting: | urban |
| Endowment: | $16,162,523 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | rolling |
| Application fee: | $44 |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: | 66.4% |
| Selectivity: | more selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2009-2010 In-state: $7,329; Out-of-state: $14,902 |
| Mission | |
| School mission: | Founded as the La Crosse Normal School in 1909 with a focus on physical education and teaching, UW-L has grown to serve approximately 10,000 students. Among 13 four-year campuses in the prestigious University of Wisconsin System, it offers 85 undergraduate degree programs in 30 disciplines and 21 graduate degree programs and emphases in eight areas of study. The university is divided into three colleges: Business Administration, Science and Health, and Liberal Studies. In recent years, UW-L has quietly positioned itself as one of the best public universities in the country. In 2008, U.S. News & World Report ranked UW-La Crosse #2 among public universities offering bachelor's and master's degrees in the Midwest, the highest ranking of any UW institution in its category. The university was ranked #39 among public colleges nationwide in the most recent report by Kiplinger's financial magazine, which further acknowledges UW-L's leadership in advanced education. A commitment to excellence exists throughout the UW-L campus. It is the common thread that connects students, faculty and staff. Through our collective efforts, we have become the prominent intellectual engine that educates a high quality workforce for our region, and beyond. Many of the university's accredited degree programs have earned distinction for excellence. Microbiology and exercise and sport science are designated as UW System Centers of Excellence, the College of Business Administration holds national accreditation, and the 128-acre campus offers Wisconsin's only nationally-accredited degrees in recreation management and therapeutic recreation, the UW System's only nuclear medicine technology program, and the Midwest's only undergraduate archaeology major. The inaugural class of UW-L's Doctorate in Physical Therapy program, the university's first doctoral program, graduated in 2007. Through the La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium, UW-L and its partners bring leading-edge health care to the 7 Rivers Region, along with a state-of-the-art health research and education facility for professionals and students. In 2009, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will host the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, a symposium of over 3,000 student research representing campuses from across the United States. |
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