University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Post-master's certificate
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Academics

Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 700 work stations, available in: dorms, libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Repair Service Available On Campus, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale, Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale, Student Web Hosting, Wireless Network, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Intersession Periods, During Normal Term Periods, Over the Summer, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 2%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 46% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 52%. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. University of Wisconsin-River Falls is unique in its study options. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Communications & Journalism:

Journalism

Popular majors:

seventeen percent business per marketing, sixteen percent education, fourteen percent agriculture, nine percent communications per journalism, six percent biology, six percent social sciences, five percent physical sciences, five percent psychology, five percent visual and performing arts

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Geology, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Planetary Sciences, Polymer Chemistry

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Biological/Physical Sciences, Global Studies

Computer Science:

Computer/Information Sciences – General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology, Biotechnology

Public Administration and Service:

Social Work

History:

History – General

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Foreign Language and Literature:

French, German, Spanish

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Communication Disorders

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General

English Language and Literature:

English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies

Social Sciences:

Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology

Education:

Agricultural Education, Art Teacher Education, ESL Teacher Education, Education of Speech Impaired, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of February. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 35.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were eight hundred and thirty-one total number of transfer students who applied and six hundred and thirteen total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 80% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 76%. Remember that this can change at any time.

It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of February. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of March. The regular application due date was not reported. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of February.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, ROTC, Leadership and State/District Residency. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, ROTC, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at twenty-five percent scholarships per grants and seventy-five percent loans per jobs.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Students

University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. In addition, the student body consists of fifty-four percent in-state students, forty-six percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, four percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, fourteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class and seventy-eight percent in top half of graduating class. The school’s size is approximately five thousand, five hundred and four degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, two hundred and nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen and four hundred and thirteen graduate enrollment. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 80 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

Generally, the school is located 30 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul.Again, the university has many unique facilites such as 2 laboratory farms, 20-inch reflecting telescope, USDA-approved food science laboratory, computerized greenhouse, 42-foot rapelling and climbing wall, indoor track and field house, on campus ice arena, electron microscope, observatory, education regional archive collection. This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Athletics

The Falcons are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Club Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball