University of Wisconsin - Parkside Overview

University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

What Is University of Wisconsin - Parkside Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at UW - Parkside.
• During a recent academic cycle, 71% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UW - Parkside with a bachelor's degree make about $51,129 a year. That's 25% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Wisconsin - Parkside?

Contact details for UW - Parkside are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 Wood Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone:	262-595-2345
Website:	www.uwp.edu

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How Do I Get Into UW - Parkside?

You can apply to UW - Parkside online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/

Admission Requirements for UW - Parkside

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - Parkside?

With an acceptance rate of 73%, UW - Parkside may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

UW - Parkside received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - Parkside?

The overall average net price of UW - Parkside is $22,632. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW - Parkside, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $5,659 a year. That adds up to $22,636 over four years for those students.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,791 undergraduate students at UW - Parkside, with 2,947 being full-time and 844 being part-time.

There are also 661 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,947 full-time undergraduates at UW - Parkside, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Wisconsin - Parkside students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	107
Black or African American	231
Hispanic or Latino	604
White	1,805
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	153

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - Parkside. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 30 countries are represented at UW - Parkside. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Germany.

University of Wisconsin - Parkside Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	12	0	106	0	203	321
General Psychology	0	0	87	0	0	87
Computer Information Systems	10	0	47	0	14	71
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	50	0	0	50
Health & Physical Education	0	0	27	0	21	48
Other Health Professions	0	0	42	0	0	42
Communication & Media Studies	8	0	29	0	4	41
General Biology	0	0	33	0	3	36
Other Psychology	33	0	0	0	0	33
Sociology	15	0	16	0	0	31
Accounting	0	0	28	0	0	28
General English Literature	5	0	18	0	0	23
Marketing	0	0	22	0	0	22
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	20	0	0	20
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	20	20
Liberal Arts General Studies	6	3	11	0	0	20
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	20	0	0	20
General Visual & Performing Arts	5	0	15	0	0	20
Other Computer & Information Sciences	19	0	0	0	0	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	13	1	5	19
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	19	0	0	19
Mathematics	0	0	13	0	0	13
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	3	0	0	0	9	12
Geography & Cartography	6	0	6	0	0	12
Management Information Systems	0	0	9	0	1	10
General Sales & Marketing	10	0	0	0	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	0	10	0	0	10
Music	0	0	10	0	0	10
Romance Languages	0	0	9	0	0	9
History	0	0	9	0	0	9
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	9	0	0	9
Economics	0	0	7	0	0	7
Writing Studies	6	0	0	0	0	6
Sustainability Science	0	0	2	1	3	6
Philosophy	1	0	5	0	0	6
Chemistry	4	0	2	0	0	6
Physics	0	0	5	0	0	5
Computer Software & Applications	4	0	0	0	0	4
Special Education	0	0	4	0	0	4
International Studies	0	0	4	0	0	4
Natural Resource Management	4	0	0	0	0	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	4	0	0	4
Other Visual Art	4	0	0	0	0	4
Biotechnology	0	0	0	0	3	3
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0	3	3
Geography and Environmental Studies	3	0	0	0	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	2	0	0	2
General Business/Commerce	2	0	0	0	0	2
Computational Science	2	0	0	0	0	2
Design & Applied Arts	2	0	0	0	0	2
Public Relations & Advertising	1	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	165	3	713	2	289	1,172

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

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