University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Public, Four-years School Located in Platteville, WI

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How much is the Wisconsin-Platteville tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Wisconsin-Platteville's tuition & fees is $8,315 for Wisconsin residents and $17,274 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,246 for Wisconsin residents and $30,205 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Wisconsin-Platteville Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$8,315
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$17,274
Books & Supplies Costs$200
On-campus Room & Board$8,072
On-campus Expenses$4,659
Off-campus Room & Board$9,582
Off-campus Expenses$4,659
2023-2024 Estimates
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$8,814
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$18,103

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Wisconsin-Platteville for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $74,109 at Wisconsin-Platteville. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $125,043. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $98,367.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$17,761$30,493$24,100
Sophomore (2024-25)$18,262$30,995$24,422
Junior (2025-26)$18,778$31,512$24,752
Senior (2026-27)$19,308$32,043$25,093
4 Years Total$74,109$125,043$98,367
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$18,262$30,995$24,422
Sophomore (2025-26)$18,778$31,512$24,752
Junior (2026-27)$19,308$32,043$25,093
Senior (2027-28)$19,852$32,588$25,442
4 Years Total$76,200$127,138$99,709
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$18,778$31,512$24,752
Sophomore (2026-27)$19,308$32,043$25,093
Junior (2027-28)$19,852$32,588$25,442
Senior (2028-29)$20,412$33,149$25,802
4 Years Total$78,350$129,292$101,089
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$19,308$32,043$25,093
Sophomore (2027-28)$19,852$32,588$25,442
Junior (2028-29)$20,412$33,149$25,802
Senior (2029-30)$20,988$33,726$26,171
4 Years Total$80,561$131,507$102,508
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$19,852$32,588$25,442
Sophomore (2028-29)$20,412$33,149$25,802
Junior (2029-30)$20,988$33,726$26,171
Senior (2030-31)$21,581$34,320$26,551
4 Years Total$82,834$133,784$103,967

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Wisconsin-Platteville' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Wisconsin, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $11,911.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Wisconsin-Platteville$8,315$17,274
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Wisconsin Four-years Colleges$20,667
Public Schools$6,796$11,911
Private Schools$25,044

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Wisconsin-Platteville and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WI$8,315$17,274
Delaware State UniversityDover, DE$10,314$20,250
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA$13,576$30,790
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA$7,439$19,319
SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY$8,966$19,206
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA$8,353$25,892
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX$7,878$17,958
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK$7,200$16,410
Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaEdinboro, PA$10,543$15,062
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA$11,036$19,002
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ$17,079$35,841

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 3,677 students (59%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $6,218.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Wisconsin-Platteville is $23,987 for students living on-campus and $25,497 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,121 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $4,866 and the average amount of student loans is $6,522.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$21,246$30,205
COA (off-campus)$22,756$31,715
Tuition & Fees$8,315$17,274
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$12,931$12,931
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,441$14,441
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,028$23,987
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,538$25,497
Average Financial Aid$6,218$6,218
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,67759%$6,218
Pell Grants1,36322%$4,168
Federal Student Loan2,78644%$5,834
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,12190%-
Grants or Scholarships1,04284%$4,866
Federal Grants41734%$5,784
Pell Grants29224%$4,323
Other Federal Grants40933%$2,811
State/Local Grants30925%$2,135
Institutional Grants90573%$2,209
Student Loan Aid62250%$6,522
Federal Student Loans61249%$4,704
Other Student Loans11810%$9,984
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level553477$4,867
0-30,0007271$10,771
30,001-48,0006868$10,528
48,001-75,000105102$6,233
75,001-110,000123109$2,531
110,001 or more185127$1,267

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Wisconsin-Platteville's acceptance rate is 87.57%. A total of 5,156 applicants applied to and 4,515 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,265 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 28.02%.
To apply to Wisconsin-Platteville, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants5,1562,911$2,245
Admitted4,5152,570$1,945
Enrolled1,265802$463
Acceptance Rate87.57%88.29%86.64%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.02%31.21%23.80%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRequired
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

University of Wisconsin-Platteville has a total of 6,486 students including 6,028 undergraduate and 458 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,238 male students and 2,535 female students attending Wisconsin-Platteville. The school offers online degree programs and 879 students enrolled online exclusively (13.55% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,773 4,2382,535
Undergraduate6,266 3,9732,293
Graduate507 265242

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI
Phone608-342-1491
WEBhttps://www.uwplatt.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered76 Programs
Online Program Offered7 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered12 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate87.00%
Yield29.01%
Student Population6,486
Graduation Rate61%
Retention Rate78% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate20 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties296 (Full-time), 70 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs860 (Full-time), 150 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$65,903
Average Staff Salary$54,642