University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Overview
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW - Green Bay.
- In 2017-2018, 68% of the faculty were full-time.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Rankings
We have ranked UW - Green Bay as #470 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
UW - Green Bay has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#72 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UW - Green Bay.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UW - Green Bay has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#69 | Best General Education Schools | College Factual |
#75 | Best Liberal Arts Schools | College Factual |
#124 | Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#130 | Best Nursing Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
#133 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#133 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University of Wisconsin - Green Bay?

Contact details for UW - Green Bay are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 |
Phone: | 920-465-2111 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uwgreenbay |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/uwgb |
How Do I Get Into UW - Green Bay?
You can apply to UW - Green Bay online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/
Admission Requirements for UW - Green Bay
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - Green Bay?
Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.
Average Test Scores
About 0% of students accepted to UW - Green Bay submitted their SAT scores.UW - Green Bay received ACT scores from 91% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.
Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - Green Bay?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UW - Green Bay, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $4,808 a year. That adds up to $19,232 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UW - Green Bay is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 456 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,826 full-time undergraduates at UW - Green Bay, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Wisconsin - Green Bay students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 224 |
Black or African American | 125 |
Hispanic or Latino | 336 |
White | 3,853 |
International Students | 55 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 233 |
Geographic Diversity
Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 37 countries are represented at UW - Green Bay. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Germany, and Canada.
Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW - Green Bay has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 17th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UW - Green Bay
The following table shows how UW - Green Bay is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Behavioral Science | #1 | #33 |
Computational Science | #1 | #1 |
Data Science | #2 | #3 |
Health Sciences & Services | #9 | #15 |
Sustainability Science | #10 | #10 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | #52 | #91 |
Online Growth Rankings of UW - Green Bay
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay was 35.2%. This is the #814 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UW - Green Bay regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UW - Green Bay majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Health Professions | 3% |
Health Sciences & Services | 41% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UW - Green Bay ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UW - Green Bay.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Data Science | #4 | |
Sustainability Science | #17 | |
Health Sciences & Services | #74 | |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #187 | |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | #261 | |
Nursing | #297 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By User:Royalbroil under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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