University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
91%
Undergraduates
16,758
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Average total
1090
ACT composite (middle 50%)
18–25

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$10,916per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$23,515per year
Average net price
$15,625What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
50%
First-year retention
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,268

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 126 programs
  • Agricultural Production Operations · graduate certificate
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Architecture · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology · master
  • Area Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · graduate certificate
  • Graphic Communications · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · master
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master
  • Special Education and Teaching · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
  • Civil Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, doctoral
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
  • Materials Engineering · bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • American Sign Language · bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Library Science and Administration · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · doctoral
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Gerontology · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Museology/Museum Studies · graduate certificate
  • Behavioral Sciences · undergraduate certificate
  • Nutrition Sciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Classical and Ancient Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Dispute Resolution · graduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · master
  • Geography and Environmental Studies · bachelor, master
  • Digital Humanities and Textual Studies · graduate certificate
  • Data Science · bachelor, master
  • Data Analytics · bachelor, master
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, doctoral
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Religion/Religious Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
  • Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Anthropology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Criminology · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Sociology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Social Sciences, Other · master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Dance · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · graduate certificate
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
  • Medicine · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Health · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Medical Illustration and Informatics · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral
  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems · undergraduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • International Business · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • Real Estate · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Taxation · graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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