AFFORDING UWL
TO TA L COS T S ( 2 015-16)
SCHOL A R SH IPS
Students who are admitted to UWL
Wisconsin & Minnesota residents
Tuition & Fees
$8,962
Textbooks are included!
Room & Board
$5,850
Total
$14,812
can apply for scholarships through
the UW-La Crosse Foundation.
The application can be found at
www.foundation.uwlax.edu/sch.
html and is due on February 15.
There are also academic merit
and multicultural scholarships
that students are automatically
A UW-La Crosse financial literacy
considered for based on their
program that addresses the
application. They will be notified by
financial concerns of students
the Admissions Office if they receive
and parents. www.uwlax.edu/
one of these scholarships.
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MEE T T HE U W L
A DMISSIONS STA F F
n Corey Sjoquist, Director of Admissions
csjoquist@uwlax.edu
n Jackie Briggs, Assistant Director of
Admissions | jbriggs@uwlax.edu
n Kate Beggs, Admissions Counselor
kbeggs@uwlax.edu
n Kaylin Duncan, Admissions Counselor
kduncan@uwlax.edu
n Ken Koelbl, Admissions Counselor
kkoelbl@uwlax.edu
n Kara Koerner, Admissions Counselor
kkoerner@uwlax.edu
n Molly Wandersee, Admissions Counselor
E AGL E H A L L is the newest addition to
the residential living experience at UWL and
opened its doors in 2011. This hall houses
approximately 700 students in a semi-suite
style building.
CE N T E N N I A L H A L L is the newest
and largest academic building on campus. It
provides space for students to attend class
but is also home to many student services
offices.
N EW B U I LD I N G S O N CA M P U S
2015 NEWSLET T ER FOR SCHO OL CO UNSELORS
mwandersee@uwlax.edu
n Kayla Olson, Freshman Admissions
Assistant/Youth Options/Course Options
kolson2@uwlax.edu
n Joshua Rybaski, Communications &
U NI V ERSIT Y OF W ISCONSIN-L A CROSSE
UNIQUE PROGRAMS
OF STUDY AT UWL
Archaeological Studies
Clinical Laborator y Science
Community Health Education
Exercise and Spor t Science
Information Systems
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Public Administration
Radiation Therapy
Therapeutic Recreation
Campus Visit Coordinator
jrybaski@uwlax.edu
The Admissions Office is here to help you
T H E N E W S T U DE N T CE N T ER
is currently under construction and has a
projected completion date of January 2017.
The building is being constructed immediately
west of Wimberly Hall.
KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL
FINANCE NAMES UWL
TOP 16
BEST COLLEGE VALUES
UNDER $30,000 A YEAR.
COW L E Y H A L L
This $85 million project will bring state of the
art technology to our science classes and
labs. It will be built on the parking lot located
immediately north of the existing Cowley Hall.
and your students. Please don’t hesitate
to call or email us with any questions,
comments or concerns.
E M B A R K O N Y O U R P A T H . We’ll show you the way.
U W L FA S T FAC T S
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 10,558
UNDERGR ADUATES: 9,777
GR ADUATES: 781
AVER AGE CL ASS SIZE: 28
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Admissions Office
Cleary Center
1725 State St.
La Crosse, WI 54601 USA
608.785.8939
www.uwlax.edu/admissions
admissions@uwlax.edu
A 19:1 STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
57% FEMALE AND 43% MALE
40 STATES AND
30 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
AVERAGE
ACT SCORE
25
MEDIAN
CLASS RANK
80
T I P S T O B E I N G A C O M PE T I T I V E
A P PL IC A N T
Rigorous Senior Schedule: Students need to have rigor in their senior
schedule. Courses in the core curriculum of English, math, science and
social science are extremely important.
Submit Official Test Scores right away: UW-La Crosse requires
official test scores and we encourage students to submit them to us at
the time of taking the test. We will always use the highest composite
score submitted.
Proofread Personal Statement: Personal statements should be well
written, organized, grammatically correct, and proofed! No need to
write a novel, a page in length is all that is necessary.
TH
PERCENTILE
www.uwlax.edu/admissions
UWL ADMISSION PROCESS
A P P LY F O R A D M I S S I O N
E N RO L L M E N T D E P O S I T
The course catalog can be found at catalog.uwlax.
each major in the catalog. These degree plans give
Admitted Students must submit a $100 enroll-
System application, $44 nonrefundable
ment deposit.** Students will receive a “Next
Upon receipt of the enrollment deposit,
application fee, OFFICIAL ACT/SAT
Steps” checklist with their admissions letter.
campus housing information will be sent to
online application is available at apply.
students. Students will complete a housing
wisconsin.edu. Admission decisions are
typically returned within 3-5 weeks.
2015 ACADEMIC
PROFILE
Middle 50% of 2015 Admitted Freshmen
ACT Composite: High School Class Rank:
23-27
71-90%
ACT
score
Class Rank (percentile)*
99-90 89-80 79-70 69-60<60
30-3695%
28-2995%
26-2795%
24-2595%
21-2395%
<2185%
95% 95%
95% 95%
95% 95%
95% 95%
95% 95%
75%55%
95%50%
95%40%
95%30%
90% 25%
75%15%
35%10%
*This chart reflects the percentage of applicants admitted
for Fall 2015 based upon class rank & ACT score.
contract & submit a $75 deposit** through
their WINGS Student Center. Housing is
assigned on a first come, first serve basis.
Each year we postpone decision for some
students an idea of what their time at UWL will look
like.
CR E DI T B Y E X A M
In addition, we publish the information about our
through our Credit by Exam guide, available at
**Deposits are refundable if a written request of
cancellation is received in the Admissions Office
by May 1, 2016.
www.uwlax.edu/admissions/ap/ib/clep-credit.
VISITING CAMPUS
C A M P U S C L O S E- U P
Each day provides information on admission guidelines, academic programs, financial aid,
residence life, extracurricular activities, and what students think about UWL.
Dates for 2015-16 are:
Friday, October 16, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Friday, February 19, 2016
SCHOOL COU NSELOR W EBSIT E
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Friday, April 22, 2016
counselors and families. It provides the most recent
C A M PUS TOU R S & A PPOI N T M EN T S W I T H
A DM ISSIONS COU NSELOR S
This website is designed specially for school
OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
TR A NSFER R ING
TO U W L
edu. Sample degree plans can be found under
policies for accepting AP, IB, and CLEP credits
Visit the ADMITTED STUDENT page for more information:
www.uwlax.edu/Admissions/Admitted-new-freshman
POSTPONE LIST
C O U R S E C ATA L O G
ON- CA MPUS HOUSI NG
DEPOSIT
Students need to submit the UW
scores, and high school transcripts. The
ONLINE RESOURCES
ST U DEN TS W IT H SPECI A L
C I RC U M S TA N C E S
information and can be found at: www.uwlax.edu/
admissions/school-counselors-and-families.
W I NGS ST U DEN T CEN T ER:
N E E D T O K N OW
When a student applies to UWL, they are sent
an email to the email address provided on their
application with a username and password to allow
applicants. The number of applicants admitted
We have about 700 students transfer to UWL
The UWL Admissions Office is committed
from the postpone list depends on the space
each year. Students who have graduated
to helping all students who demonstrate the
available in the freshman class. The most
from high school and who are completing
likelihood for academic success. Our office
important thing for a student on the postpone list
college-level coursework can apply as a
to know is they should do something. Students
on the postpone list who submit the requested
materials will be given priority consideration.
college grade point average in transferable
backgrounds and review applications from
We begin reviewing the postponed students in
credits will be stronger candidates for
students with disabilities in collaboration
December. All students on the postpone list will
admission. Students who were not
with our ACCESS Center. Students with
n View information about Financial Aid
know of their status by May 1.
admissible to UWL as new freshmen must
disabilities should disclose such information
n Register for classes
them to access their WINGS Student Center.
Prospective students and their families may schedule an appointment with the Admissions
Office Monday through Friday. Campus tours are offered at 11 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., weekdays,
when school is in session. Summer tours are given at 11 a.m. only.
U W L A R T S & C O M M U N I C AT IO N DA Y
F R I DA Y, N OV. 6 , 2 01 5
This special visit day offers high school students the opportunity to experience art,
communication, music and theatre arts at UWL. Throughout the day, students will attend
Through their WINGS Student Center, they will:
classes, tour the departments, participate in mini workshops, and interact with current students
has accommodations in place for many types
n Track the status of their application
and faculty.
transfer student. For transfer admission,
of students. We will accept application fee
n Pay the $100 enrollment deposit
students with at least a 2.50 cumulative
waivers for students from low socioeconomic
earn at least 18 transferable semester credits
on their application so we can know more
to be considered for transfer admission.
about their circumstance.
n Pay the $75 housing deposit
n Sign up for Freshman Registration
n Review information about transfer credit
T R AV E L I N G C O U N S E L O R S
HIGH SCHOOL V ISIT S
Our Admissions Counselors will be out on
Contact our Assistant Director of
the road at high schools and participating
Admissions, Jackie Briggs, at
in college fairs. Check out where our
jbriggs@uwlax.edu. We will try our
Admissions Counselors will be at
best to accommodate your request
www.uwlax.edu/Admissions/Admissions-
into our travel schedule.
travel-schedule.
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BEST REGIONAL
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IN THE MIDWEST, ACCORDING TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD
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