AFFORDING UWL
TO TA L COS T S ( 2 015-16)
SCHOL A R SH IPS
Non-resident
Tuition & Fees$16,910
Students who are admitted to UWL can apply for
Room & Board
edu/sch.html and is due on February 15. There are
Textbooks are included!
Total
$5,850
$22,760
scholarships through the UW-La Crosse Foundation.
The application can be found at www.foundation.uwlax.
also academic merit, multicultural, and non-residential
scholarships that students are automatically considered
for based on their admission application. They will be
notified by the Admissions Office if they receive one of
Midwest Student
Exchange Program (MSEP)*
Tuition & Fees$12,105
these scholarships.
Room & Board
competitive program allows new freshmen from IL, IN,
Textbooks are included!
Total
$5,850
$17,955
*Participation in MSEP will be limited to 40 students from
the participating states each year. This academically
KS, MI, MO, ND, NE to be considered for merit-based
tuition reduction.
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
n Kaylin Duncan, Admissions Counselor
kduncan@uwlax.edu
n Ken Koelbl, Admissions Counselor
kkoelbl@uwlax.edu
kkoerner@uwlax.edu
n Molly Wandersee, Admissions Counselor
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
U NI V ERSIT Y OF W ISCONSIN-L A CROSSE
kbeggs@uwlax.edu
n Kara Koerner, 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.
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 &
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
E M B A R K O N Y O U R P A T H . We’ll show you the way.
to call or email us with any questions,
comments or concerns.
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
ON- CA MPUS HOUSI NG
DEPOSIT
Students need to submit the UW
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
scores, and high school transcripts. The
students. Students will complete a housing
online application is available at apply.
2015 ACADEMIC
PROFILE
contract & submit a $75 deposit* through
ACT Composite: *Deposits are refundable if a written request of
cancellation is received in the Admissions Office by
May 1, 2016.
wisconsin.edu. Admission decisions are
typically returned within 3-5 weeks.
Middle 50% of 2015 Admitted Freshmen
High School Class rank:
23-27
71-90%
their WINGS Student Center. Housing is
assigned on a first come, first serve basis.
Visit the ADMITTED STUDENT page for more information: www.uwlax.edu/Admissions/Admitted-new-freshman.
ONLINE RESOURCES
C O U R S E C ATA L O G
The course catalog can be found at catalog.uwlax.
edu. Sample degree plans can be found under each
major in the catalog. These degree plans give 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
policies for accepting AP, IB, and CLEP credits
through our Credit by Exam guide, available at
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
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Friday, April 22, 2016
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
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 OM M U N IC AT ION DAY - F R I DAY, NOV. 6 , 2 015
This special visit day offers high school students the opportunity to experience art,
Non-resident Admissions Counselor
SCHOOL COU NSELOR W EBSIT E
This website is designed specially for school
Kate works closely with our out of state students. She primarily travels in Chicagoland and northern
counselors and families. It provides the most recent
classes, tour the departments, participate in mini workshops, and interact with current students
we offer. She is a great resource for our non-resident students going through the admission process.
admissions/school-counselors-and-families.
M E E T K AT E B E G G S !
Illinois. She coordinates our Midwest Student Exchange Program and other non-resident tuition programs
kbegg@uwlax.edu | 608.785.8939
OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
POSTPONE LIST
Each year we postpone decision for some
TR A NSFER R ING
TO U W L
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/
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 them to access
communication, music and theatre arts at UWL. Throughout the day, students will attend
and faculty.
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.
their WINGS Student Center.
T R AV E L B E Y O N D L A C RO S S E
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
n Track the status of their application
important thing for a student on the postpone list
college-level coursework can apply as a
has accommodations in place for many types
n Pay the $100 enrollment deposit
to share expenses will post their destination on the Facebook rideshare pages.
to know is they should do something. Students
transfer student. For transfer admission,
of students. We will accept application fee
students with at least a 2.50 cumulative
waivers for students from low socioeconomic
n Pay the $75 housing deposit
TRAIN – Amtrak serves La Crosse with daily service to Minneapolis and Chicago on the Empire
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
know of their status by May 1.
admissible to UWL as new freshmen must
disabilities should disclose such information
earn at least 18 transferable semester credits
on their application so we can know more
to be considered for transfer admission.
about their circumstance.
Through their WINGS Student Center, they will:
n Sign up for Freshman Registration
n View information about Financial Aid
n Register for classes
n Review information about transfer credit
CAR – If students do not have a car and would like to go home for the weekend or a holiday, they
can check the Facebook virtual rideshare groups. Students who have cars and would like riders
Builder. Visit www.amtrak.com for detailed schedule information and ticket prices.
BUS – Jefferson Lines and Badger Bus pick up and drop off passengers on campus at Mitchell
Hall and Sanford Hall, respectively. Visit www.jeffersonlines.com or www.badgerbus.com for
detailed schedule information and ticket prices. Students can also purchase tickets at the
Cartwright Center Information Desk.
AIRPLANE – Delta and American Airlines serve the La Crosse area. The La Crosse Municipal
Airport is located on French Island, just off I-90 on La Crosse’s North side.
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IN THE MIDWEST, ACCORDING TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD
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