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
- Phone
- (414) 229-2222
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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