University of Wisconsin - Superior Overview

Located in Superior, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin - Superior is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Superior makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is University of Wisconsin - Superior Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW - Superior.
• In 2017-2018, 76% of the faculty were full-time.

University of Wisconsin - Superior Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UW - Superior.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#83	Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#86	Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#140	Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#143	Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UW - Superior has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#36	Best Value Colleges for Social Work	College Factual
#37	Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#48	Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#56	Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service	College Factual
#69	Best Value Colleges for General Biology	College Factual
#74	Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences	College Factual

Where Is University of Wisconsin - Superior?

Contact details for UW - Superior are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1605 Catlin Ave, Superior, WI 54880-4500
Phone:	715-394-8101
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/uwsuper
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/uw_superior

How Do I Get Into UW - Superior?

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

Admission Requirements for UW - Superior

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
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 - Superior?

With an acceptance rate of 86%, UW - Superior is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to UW - Superior submitted their SAT scores.UW - Superior received ACT scores from 88% 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 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - Superior?

The overall average net price of UW - Superior is $23,341. 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

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 - Superior, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,989 a year. That adds up to $23,956 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW - Superior is 6.9%. 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 - Superior Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,165 undergraduate students at UW - Superior, with 1,570 being full-time and 595 being part-time.

There are also 395 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,570 full-time undergraduates at UW - Superior, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	1,243
International Students	146
Other Races/Ethnicities	69

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - Superior. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - Superior

There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UW - Superior. In 2019-2020, 1,374 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW - Superior has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 25th 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 - Superior

The following table shows how UW - Superior 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
Data Science	#3	#2
Computational Science	#7	#6
Sustainability Science	#16	#13
Writing Studies	#16	#13
Health Sciences & Services	#29	#19
English Language & Literature	#39	#36
Communication & Media Studies	#43	#32
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#43	#28
Communication & Journalism	#46	#29
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#55	#43
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#73	#64

Online Growth Rankings of UW - Superior

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Wisconsin - Superior was 13.7%. This is the #1,243 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UW - Superior regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UW - Superior majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Education	20%
Educational Administration	30%
Health Professions	63%
Health Sciences & Services	63%
Special Education	33%
Teacher Education Grade Specific	20%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UW - Superior 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 - Superior.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Data Science	#7
Sustainability Science	#23
Health Sciences & Services	#112
Special Education	#244
Educational Administration	#339
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#340
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#398

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 - Superior Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	96	0	96
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	69	16	85
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	54	54
Special Education	0	0	0	0	48	48
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	47	0	47
Social Work	0	0	0	38	0	38
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	34	0	34
General Biology	0	0	0	27	0	27
General Psychology	0	0	0	23	0	23
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	21	0	21
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	20	0	20
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	20	0	0	0	20
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	10	6	16
Accounting	0	0	0	15	0	15
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	13	2	15
Computer Information Systems	3	0	0	9	0	12
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	12	12
Writing Studies	1	0	0	7	0	8
General English Literature	0	0	0	7	0	7
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	4	3	7
Economics	0	0	0	6	0	6
Music	0	0	0	6	0	6
Mathematics	0	0	0	5	0	5
Chemistry	0	0	0	5	0	5
History	0	0	0	4	0	4
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	3	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	3	0	3
Legal Support Services	0	0	2	0	0	2
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	2	0	2
Data Science	0	0	0	0	2	2
Sociology	0	0	0	2	0	2
Philosophy	1	0	0	0	0	1
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	1	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	1	0	1
Computational Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	20	2	478	143	648

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.