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University of Wisconsin Lacrosse: Art offers Universities, Schools, and Colleges services in La Crosse WI, WI area.
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- Mission
- Founded as the La Crosse Normal School in 1909 with a focus on physical education and teaching, UW-La Crosse has grown to serve approximately 10,000 students. One of the 13 four-year campuses in the prestigious University of Wisconsin System, UW-L offers 85 undergraduate degree programs in 30 disciplines and 21 graduate degree programs and emphases in eight areas. The university has three colleges: Business Administration, Science and Health, and Liberal Studies. In recent years, UW-L has positioned itself as one of the country???s best public universities. In 2010, USNews & World Report ranked UW-La Crosse No. 3 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 No. 34 for out-of-state students among public colleges nationwide in the most recent report by Kiplinger???s financial magazine. A commitment to excellence weaves throughout campus. It is the common thread that connects students, faculty and staff. UW-L has become the prominent intellectual engine that educates a high quality workforce for the 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. 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. UW-L added its first doctoral program, in physical therapy, 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. The university???s growing international efforts are gaining recognition: UW-L received the 2009 US Department of Commerce Export Award for its impressive international student recruiting and programs. Its outstanding athletics tradition continued in spring 2010 when the Eagles captured another women???s gymnastics crown. It was UW-L???s 25th national championship since 2001.
- General Information
- Selective, Medium School, Public School, Large Town, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Low, Low Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Cooperative Work Experience, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - High
- Campus Description
- 121-acre campus in LaCrosse, 150 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., and Madison. Served by air, bus, and train; major airport serves Minneapolis-St. Paul. Public transportation serves campus.
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Financial statement NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- Costs
- 2010-2011 In-state tuition and fees: $9,904; Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,370
- Campus Setting
- Located in a regional town
- School Type
- Public, 4-year or above
- Email
- [email protected]
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- Selectivity
- more selective
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Small City
- Campus Size
- 121 acres
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral
- Highest Offering
- Masters
- Application Deadline
- rolling
- Control
- Public
- Institutional Control
- Public
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $6485
- Setting
- urban
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 16283
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 14377
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $5643
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $5420
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 65.31
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $3130
- Year Founded
- 1909
- Accredited
- true
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 5673
- Typical Board Cost
- 2050
- Typical Room Cost
- 2720
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 4331
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 5112
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 3487
- Founded In
- 1909
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $360
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $235
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 4413
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 6757
- Additional Fees
- 894
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 300
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 356
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 260
- International Enrollment
- 150
- Graduate Application Fee
- $56
- International Application Fee
- $35
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $44
- Application Fee
- $44
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 18
- Percent African American
- 1
- Percent Asian
- 2
- Percent Hispanic
- 1
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Web Site
- http://www.uwlax.edu/
