University Of Wisconsin Colleges
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The University of Wisconsin Colleges is a multi-campus institution that prepares students for success at the baccalaureate level of education, provides the first two years of a liberal arts general education that is accessible and affordable, and advances the Wisconsin Idea by bringing the resources of the University to the people of the state and the communities that provide and support its campuses....
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Dane County, WI | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 8,065 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 4,574 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 12,639 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 56% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 21% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,755 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 22% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,765 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 6% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,027 | $1,147 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 39% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,635 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- Under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin System, the University of Wisconsin Colleges (UWC) provides an alternative way to take courses and get your online degree through UW Colleges Online. The University of Wisconsin Colleges offers general education courses at its 13 two-year campuses across the state. Students who take UW Colleges courses can earn an Associate of Arts and Science (AAS) degree, complete general education requirements for other degree programs, or take classes for other personal reasons. UW Colleges Online offers you this same opportunity to earn your degree or take individual general education classes entirely online.
- UW Colleges Online offers a fully accredited Associate of Arts & Science degree, provided entirely online through University of Wisconsin Colleges. We are dedicated to providing you the same high quality and easily transferable general education courses that you would earn through coursework at one of our thirteen UW Colleges campuses.
- Fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, UW Colleges Online adheres to the Guidelines for Distance Education espoused by the North Central Association (NCA) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Extension educator honored (The Journal Times)
posted on January 11, 2010 at 06:55:09 pm
Patti Nagai, horticulture educator at the Racine CountyCooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin-Extension, is arecipient of a University of Wisconsin Colleges and University ofWisconsin-Extension 2009 Chancellor's Award for OutstandingAchievement for empowering community members in Racine County andbeyond to transform their neighborhoods through environmentallysustainable horticulture ... - Stateline Area News in Brief (Beloit Daily News)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:34:45 pm
Janesville man pleads to fraudA Janesville man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to misappropriating funds through the insurance firm he worked for. - Wisconsin update (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 10:16:59 am
MADISON State health officials say two more people have died from swine flu. - UW Colleges chancellor finalist for Baltimore job (Marshfield News Herald)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:47:01 am
MADISON The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the UW-Extension is a finalist to become president of Morgan State University in Baltimore. Morgan State says David Wilson is one of three finalists. It will conduct in-person interviews this month, and make a final selection by mid-December. Wilson has headed the UW-Extension and the systems 13 two-year colleges since 2006. - UW Colleges chancellor finalist for Baltimore job (NBC26 Green Bay)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 01:34:25 pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the UW-Extension is a finalist to become president of Morgan State University in Baltimore.
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