| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,978 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,109 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
869 |
| Total graduate students: |
967 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
87 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
880 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
25% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 89.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 90.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
820 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Platteville, WI |
| Population of city/town: |
11,224 |
| Nearest major city: |
Madison, WI |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
75 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
243,344 |
| Online campus map: |
www.uwplatt.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. Living Learning communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
47% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
53% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under age 21 who have been out of secondary school for less than two years and have fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus unless commuting from home within a 50-mile radius. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1200 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Instructional materials lab. Historical resources. Education library |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Gallery, Wisconsin room. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Remedial science program. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, Psychiatric counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Exponent, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
201 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Newman Club; Christian Athletes and InterVarsity Christian Fellowships; Glowing, Lutheran Campus, and WELS Lutheran Campus Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, InterTribal Council, Student Organization of Latinos; Asia and Hmong clubs |
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| International student organizations: |
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International student club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Molesworth,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
blue and orange |
| School mascot: |
Pioneers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | WIAC, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, and softball fields; activity center, basketball courts, indoor/outdoor track, swimming pool, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, broomball, disc golf, dodgeball, football, indoor soccer, racquetball, softball, tennis, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bowling, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bowling, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Madison, WI (75 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Dubuque, IA (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Madison, WI (75 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Iowa State University, University of California--Irvine, University of Wisconsin--Madison, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, and University of Wisconsin--Platteville. |
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