University Communications and Marketing

Fast Facts

UW-Stevens Point offers three welcoming campuses, Stevens Point, Marshfield and Wausau, in the heart of Wisconsin. UW-Stevens Point students discover inspiring professors, research and study abroad opportunities and dynamic programs that prepare them for a fulfilling career. UW-Stevens Point equips its students to live sustainably, think critically and realize long-term success in a diverse world. 

For more information or to arrange a visit and tour, contact UW-Stevens Point Admissions Office at 715-346-2441 or admiss@uwsp.edu​

UW-Stevens Point Campus Description

• Founded 1894
• 15 major academic and administrative buildings, including the state-of-the-art Chemistry Biology Building
  
• 13 residence halls with Living-Learning communities and 3 student centers
  
• The 406-acre campus with 35 buildings, includes the 280-acre Schmeeckle Reserve with a 25-acre lake
• Located midway between Milwaukee and Minneapolis at intersection of Interstate 39/Highway 51 and U.S. Highway 10
• Three off-site field stations - Central Wisconsin Environmental Station at Amherst Junction, Treehaven near Tomahawk and the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility at Bayfield.
  
• Mascot: Stevie Pointer, Colors: Purple and Gold
  
  

Points of Pride

• U.S. News and World Report 2021 rankings place UW-Stevens Point 14th among regional public universities in the 12 states of its Midwest region. The university was recognized for solid reputation among peer institutions, low student-to-faculty ratio and retention of first-year students.  
  
• The city of Stevens Point was recognized by Wallet Hub's "Best College Towns and Cities in America," ranking fifth out of 415 cities across the nation.
• The education program at UW-Stevens Point has ranked second in the nation according to Study.com, for the second year in a row.
• UW-Stevens Point is the only university in the state to have all of its fine arts programs (art, dance, music and theatre) nationally accredited.
• UW-Stevens Point was the first university in the state to have 100 percent of its electricity come from renewable sources.
• Viqtory Media has named UW-Stevens Point a Military Friendly School for the last ten consecutive years.
• UW-Stevens Point is the first public university in the state to offer women's wrestling as a varsity sport.
• Travelawaits.com, an international travel website, ranks UW-Stevens Point's Schmeeckle Nature Reserve as one of the best stops on the Wisconsin fall scenic road trip. UW-Stevens Point is the only campus in the state to have made the list. 

Academic Programs

• More than 100 program options within 80 baccalaureate degree programs, 90 minors, and 17 graduate programs in the College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Letters and Sciences, College of Natural Resources and College of Professional Studies at the Stevens Point campus.
• Five-year program options that blend undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Associate, bachelor's and master's degree options at the Marshfield and Wausau campuses
  
• Online courses, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates and non-credit options
  
• Continuing Education: credit and noncredit offerings for adults as well as youth offerings
  

Students

• Stevens Point campus fall 2021 enrollment: 7,278
• Total enrollment at Stevens Point, Marshfield and Wausau campuses: 8,135
  
• Average first-year student ACT score: 22
• Student/faculty ratio: 19:1
• Average undergraduate class size: 28
• Diverse and international students: 13%

Costs

(Undergraduate, 2021-2022 academic year)

• Tuition & fees:
  $8,404 resident
  $9,246 Minnesota nonresident
  $11,564 Midwest Student Exchange nonresident
  $17,108 nonresident
• Residence hall:
  $4,510 double occupancy
• Board:
  $3,130 max 

Financial Aid

Foundations

• UWSP Foundation
• Distributed $1,000,592 in scholarships in 2020

• $49.1 million endowment and total assets of $60.1 million as of December 31, 2020
  

• Paper Science Foundation
• ​Distributed $72,400 in scholarships and Paper Science and Engineering Department support in 2018-19 fiscal year
• $3.8 million in invested funds as of 6/30/19
• Helped achieve 100% placement for all graduates since 1974        
• Average starting salary of 2019 graduates of $72,500