Whitewater , Wisconsin , United States
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The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (UW–Whitewater or UWW) is a public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System. Student enrollment in the 2014–2015 academic year was more than 12,000. The university offers 47 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs. Approximately 1,400 faculty and staff are employed by the university, and the student body consists of individuals from about 40 states and 30 countries.
On April 21, 1868, the school was named Whitewater Normal School and graduated its first class of teachers in June, 1870.
Albert Salisbury, writing in 1893, remarked: "The young men and women who gathered into this school in those early years found here a new and stimulating atmosphere. The spirit of earnestness–almost a severe earnestness,–pervaded the place; and the high ideals of its administration were contagious in a remarkable degree."
Salisbury wrote of a unique tradition of the school known as "Students' Day." One day during the term, faculty would, unannounced, be entirely absent from the school. Once students recognized that the day must be "Students' Day", they would elect a President and Faculty from amongst themselves who would take up the regular duties of the day. The annual catalogue stated the purpose of "Students' Day" as the following: "The object of thus putting the institution under the care of the students is to test their moral culture, their executive ability, and their devotion to their work."
In 1927, the school received authority to grant baccalaureate degrees in education and its name was changed to Whitewater Teachers College. With the addition of the liberal arts programs in 1951 it became Wisconsin State College–Whitewater, and was later designated a Wisconsin State University in 1964.
In 1971, after the merger of the former University of Wisconsin and the former Wisconsin State Universities, the school became part of the University of Wisconsin System and has had the name of University of Wisconsin–Whitewater since then.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has spent the last 150 years inspiring, engaging and transforming lives, and takes pride in the recognitions earned along the way. Our championship tradition extends from our NCAA Division III athletics to our award-winning sustainability initiatives.
IRP provides data to the United States Department of Education and a variety of other organizations that compile profiles, guidebooks, and rankings. There is variation in the methodologies for each ranking, including data collected from publically available sources (such as IPEDS).
Rankings are based on variables that the organizations performing the rankings believe are important or reflect quality. There is no universal set of variables or data used for these publications, therefore an institution can appear near the top of one ranking list, while appearing far from the top on another.
There has been a proliferation of rankings in recent years. Below are the institution-wide rankings that UW-W views as important to participate in and which are used in marketing. There are many other “lists” and “rankings” in which UW-W may appear.
THE Ranking::
600
QS Ranking::
83
Type of Accommodation::
On Campus
Annual Cost of living:
14000 USD / year
Average Annual UG Fee:
24379 USD
Average Annual PG Fee:
32760 USD
Application Fee:
N/A