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Summary
University of Wisconsin--Parkside is a public institution that was founded in 1968. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,015, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 750 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Wisconsin--Parkside's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,936 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $14,509 (2011-12).
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UW-Parkside is a four-year liberal arts university committed to high quality and relevant educational programs. The campus is set on 700 acres of natural Wisconsin prairie and woodlands. Five thousand students choose from 33 undergraduate majors and three graduate degree programs. It is one of just a few U.S. universities offering an undergraduate major in bioinformatics. It is the only NCAA Division II university in Wisconsin. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1968 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2010 Endowment | $3,855,941 |
Applying
When applying to University of Wisconsin--Parkside, it's important to note the application deadline is August 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at University of Wisconsin--Parkside is $44. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 64.8 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 65% |
| Application deadline | August 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin--Parkside is 19:1, and the school has 47.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Wisconsin--Parkside include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Social Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 63.0 percent.
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| 4-year graduation rate | 10% - Low | ||||||||||
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Student Life
University of Wisconsin--Parkside has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,015, with a gender distribution of 46.5 percent male students and 53.5 percent female students. 18.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 82.0 percent of students live off campus. University of Wisconsin--Parkside is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 5,160 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
University of Wisconsin--Parkside offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. University of Wisconsin--Parkside also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at University of Wisconsin--Parkside.
| Students who have cars on campus | N/A |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At University of Wisconsin--Parkside, 56.3 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,959.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $6,936 (2011-12) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $14,509 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $6,626 (2011-12) - Low |
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* Overview details based on 2010 data
