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University of Wisconsin - Platteville

School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.7
Food
3.3
Clubs
3.6
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.8
Location
3.3
Opportunities
3.7
Safety
4.4
Social
3.3
Happiness
4

Basic Information

Location

  • Platteville, WI

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Public university
  • Established: 1866
  • Founder: The Presbyterian Church, Platteville Normal School founders (no specific individual names mentioned)

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • The University of Wisconsin-Platteville offers over 50 undergraduate majors and 10 graduate majors
  • along with numerous minors and certificates. **Range: 50-60 undergraduate majors
  • 10 graduate majors**

Key Area

  • Climate Response of Treeline Bristlecone Pine
  • Depth-to-Bedrock in Grant County
  • Wisconsin
  • Driftless Charcoal
  • Dune Undergraduate Geomorphology and Geochronology (DUGG) project

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: The total enrollment at University of Wisconsin - Platteville is approximately 6,502 students
  • Undergraduates: 6,078 undergraduate students
  • Postgraduates: The exact number of postgraduate students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Platteville is not provided in the sources. However, it is mentioned that as of Fall 2023, 3% of the enrolled FTEs (Full-Time Equivalent students) were graduates, which translates to approximately 276 students (3% of 9,200 total FTEs, assuming an average of 9,200 FTEs for the main campus and branches). Therefore, the number of postgraduate students is approximately 276
  • Academic Staff: The number of academic staff at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville is approximately 150-200, based on the provided directories and faculty listings
  • Administrative Staff: The number of administrative staff at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville is approximately 50-100, based on the various directories provided. However, an exact count is not given in the sources. - **Faculty and Staff Directory**: Lists several faculty and staff members but does not provide a comprehensive count. - **Academic Affairs Directory**: Includes multiple administrative positions but does not give a total count. - **Athletic Staff Directory**: Lists around 20-30 athletic administrative staff members. - **Dean of Students Directory**: Lists a few administrative assistants and the interim assistant dean of students. Given the scattered information, it is difficult to provide an exact number. Therefore, a range of 50-100 is an approximate estimate based on the available data

Notable Alumni

  • David Viaene
  • Tom Davis
  • Mike Hintz
  • Lee Croft
  • Barbara Thompson

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
Best 4 years of my life.
Overall 5
Such a great Campus. College is what you make of it so be aware of what everyone says in the comments. It is a small school in a small town, so if you don't like small town living then you will probably not like it here. The food is amazing and the new PAC edition is awesome. We even have extended library hours which is great if you have a project
Overall 5
LOVE IT!!
Overall 5
It is great
Overall 5
It is a great place to go
Overall 4.7
This school wasn't my first choice, but you really don't know how great it is until you come here and find out for yourself. Glad I came
Overall 4.7
While attending this University, I have had nothing but an a great time. The campus is not too big and not too small. They also have many clubs and events one can be involved in and meet many amazing people.It is important to be involved otherwise one will have a hard time enjoying it. TRIO is a great thing to be a part of. Free tutors and printing
Overall 4.6
Fantastic school. (Most of) the faculty is committed to seeing you succeed. The first-year program in particular is dedicated to providing new students all the help they need to get adjusted to college. The community here is fantastic and their dedication to students' physical, mental, and social health is fantastic.
Overall 4.5
This is a great school! Everyone is so nice, most teachers are great and I love the small town vibe. Id recommend this school to anyone!
Overall 4.5
It's a great school
Bad reviews
Overall 1.4
as an art major this was the worst decision
Overall 1.7
I graduated from UW-Platteville in Computer Science. The department is by far the worst every to exist. Very few good professors in the department. Overall, the main reason to come to this school is because it is relatively cheap. If you can, pick a tech school rather than a CS/SE degree here. You will learn much more in shorter time.
Overall 2
This place is in the middle of no where - it really sucks. The classes are giving me hard times and the professors are grading off bias - I am sick of my online Ethnic Studies class and history class. I feel like I'm going to be stuck here forever
Overall 2
Handled pandemic terribly. No help at all given to students during pandemic, charged more despite giving less and actually made every class harder. Teachers are either the best or the worst, no in between. Friends are the only reason to not transfer.