University of Wisconsin Platteville: Review & Facts

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University of Wisconsin Platteville is a medium four-year, public school with 6,490 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1866 and is the only school located in Platteville, Wisconsin.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are offered at University of Wisconsin Platteville.

Majors
Offered
67
University of Wisconsin Platteville implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 67 majors. The most popular concentrations are Engineering, Management, Business, Agriculture, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at University of Wisconsin Platteville is fair at 78% (close to Wisconsin average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
78%
Fair
The graduation rate at University of Wisconsin Platteville is below average: 58%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin Platteville is reasonably decent - 20:1. Read more details about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high - about $15,400 a year. The additional fees at University of Wisconsin Platteville beyond tuition are nearly $1,500, which makes it a total of $16,900 per year.

Read the details about University of Wisconsin Platteville additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
85%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 5,354 applications were submitted and 4,574 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' ACT test scores at University of Wisconsin Platteville in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,600
Medium
University of Wisconsin Platteville provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Wisconsin Platteville, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
University of Wisconsin Platteville offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 2,400 students, which provides a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable, roughly $5,600 per year.

Based on the college crime data, University of Wisconsin Platteville appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Wisconsin Platteville Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Wisconsin Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, Wisconsin
53818-3099, USA
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