University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Public, Four-years School Located in Whitewater, WI

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How much is the Wisconsin-Whitewater tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Wisconsin-Whitewater's tuition & fees is $8,250 for Wisconsin residents and $17,916 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 $19,910 for Wisconsin residents and $29,576 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Wisconsin-Whitewater Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$8,250
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$17,916
Books & Supplies Costs$570
On-campus Room & Board$7,890
On-campus Expenses$3,200
Off-campus Room & Board$7,890
Off-campus Expenses$3,200
2023-2024 Projection
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$7,748
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$16,798

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

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $81,372 at Wisconsin-Whitewater. 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 $127,592. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $105,660.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$18,838$30,111$25,034
Sophomore (2024-25)$19,808$31,267$25,928
Junior (2025-26)$20,827$32,475$26,862
Senior (2026-27)$21,899$33,739$27,837
4 Years Total$81,372$127,592$105,660
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$19,808$31,267$25,928
Sophomore (2025-26)$20,827$32,475$26,862
Junior (2026-27)$21,899$33,739$27,837
Senior (2027-28)$23,026$35,062$28,855
4 Years Total$85,561$132,543$109,482
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$20,827$32,475$26,862
Sophomore (2026-27)$21,899$33,739$27,837
Junior (2027-28)$23,026$35,062$28,855
Senior (2028-29)$24,212$36,446$29,920
4 Years Total$89,964$137,722$113,474
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$21,899$33,739$27,837
Sophomore (2027-28)$23,026$35,062$28,855
Junior (2028-29)$24,212$36,446$29,920
Senior (2029-30)$25,458$37,894$31,032
4 Years Total$94,595$143,141$117,644
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$23,026$35,062$28,855
Sophomore (2028-29)$24,212$36,446$29,920
Junior (2029-30)$25,458$37,894$31,032
Senior (2030-31)$26,768$39,409$32,194
4 Years Total$99,464$148,810$122,001

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Wisconsin-Whitewater' 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-Whitewater$8,250$17,916
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-Whitewater 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-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI$8,250$17,916
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA$7,992$19,872
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO$10,780$29,503
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO$10,181$16,623
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA$7,095$18,975
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WI$8,315$17,274
Murray State UniversityMurray, KY$9,708$19,452
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD$8,845$11,947
University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN$10,136$22,573
University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE$8,302$14,260
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA$11,978$18,961

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 7,106 students (73%) 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 $4,829.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Wisconsin-Whitewater is $24,747 for students living on-campus and $24,747 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,764 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 $4,187 and the average amount of student loans is $6,212.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$19,910$29,576
COA (off-campus)$19,910$29,576
Tuition & Fees$8,250$17,916
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$11,660$11,660
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$11,660$11,660
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,081$24,747
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,081$24,747
Average Financial Aid$4,829$4,829
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,10673%$4,829
Pell Grants2,46425%$4,389
Federal Student Loan4,62547%$6,000
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,76485%-
Grants or Scholarships1,58276%$4,187
Federal Grants1,27261%$3,474
Pell Grants52325%$4,471
Other Federal Grants1,26961%$1,639
State/Local Grants59028%$2,240
Institutional Grants65231%$1,357
Student Loan Aid1,11654%$6,212
Federal Student Loans1,10153%$4,967
Other Student Loans1467%$10,025
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,066703$3,678
0-30,000158156$9,554
30,001-48,000128126$8,871
48,001-75,000194182$4,255
75,001-110,000223130$1,247
110,001 or more363109$475

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Wisconsin-Whitewater's acceptance rate is 82.97%. A total of 8,930 applicants applied to and 7,409 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,127 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 28.71%.
To apply to Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program and Recommendations. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants8,9304,182$4,748
Admitted7,4093,433$3,976
Enrolled2,1271,131$996
Acceptance Rate82.97%82.09%83.74%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.71%32.94%25.05%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRecommended
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Neither Required Nor Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has a total of 11,079 students including 9,367 undergraduate and 1,712 graduate students. By gender, there are 5,754 male students and 5,692 female students attending Wisconsin-Whitewater. The school offers online degree programs and 2,200 students enrolled online exclusively (19.86% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,446 5,7545,692
Undergraduate9,751 5,0074,744
Graduate1,695 747948

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address800 W Main St, Whitewater, WI
Phone262-472-1234
WEBwww.uww.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered108 Programs
Online Program Offered11 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered21 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate83.00%
Yield24.00%
Student Population11,079
Graduation Rate61%
Retention Rate74% (Full-time), 40% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties471 (Full-time), 112 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,085 (Full-time), 172 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$73,346
Average Staff Salary$57,216