University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$33,959 - $40,766

For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $33,959, and for graduate students it is approximately $40,766.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a renowned institution of higher education. According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UWM is classified as a doctoral research university with high research activity. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs across various disciplines, including arts, sciences, business, education, engineering, health sciences, and more. Students at UWM have the opportunity to pursue degrees such as Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees, providing them with a comprehensive education and preparing them for successful careers in their respective fields. With its commitment to academic excellence, research, and community engagement, UWM continues to make significant contributions to the educational landscape and the development of its students.
Pride

Points of Pride

  • UWM holds the distinguished R1 classification as one of the top 146 research universities in the nation, according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. 
  • The UWM Research Foundation has fostered the establishment of 22 startup businesses. 
  • Each year, approximately 5,500 students receive entrepreneurship training at UWM. 
  • A significant proportion, 74 percent, of UWM's 220,000 graduates choose to remain in Wisconsin, utilizing their education, skills, and experience to contribute to the state's development. 
  • UWM interns are placed in 1,305 businesses, gaining valuable professional experience. 
  • A noteworthy 91 percent of UWM alumni either begin their careers or pursue further education. 
  • UWM graduates are sought after by prominent employers such as American Family Insurance, Milwaukee Tool, Harley Davidson Motor Company, Johnson Controls, among others. 

University Highlights

  • The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center helps students in a wide range of majors develop the entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in a competitive marketplace and to further innovation in our region. Its multidisciplinary approach pairs forward-thinking instruction with campus-wide competitions and internships where students learn by doing. 
  • UWM maintains a student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1. 
  • Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, graduated from UWM in 1990 with a master’s degree in computer science. In 2018, he was ranked the best CEO in the United States. 
  • The School of Architecture and Urban Planning is the only accredited architecture school in the state. 
  • UWM is an important contributor to the Wisconsin economy, with its impact estimated at $1.5 billion per year by the North Star Consulting Group.  
  • In addition, 74 percent of UWM’s 220,000 graduates stay in Wisconsin, using their education, skills and experience to benefit the state. 
  • The Lubar College of Business undergraduate program was ranked 91st in the nation in the Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2023 ranking – moving up three spots from the 2022 ranking. The Lubar College is one of only two business schools in Wisconsin to be ranked.
US News & World Report Rankings - Undergraduate 
  • #123 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs  
  • #128 in Business Programs  
  • #121 in Computer Science  
  • #39 in Nursing 
US News & World Report Rankings
  • #228 in Top Performers on Social Mobility  
  • #169-227 in Top Public Schools  
  • #170 in Best Education Schools  

US News & World Report Rankings - Graduate 

  • #177 in Best Engineering Schools  
  • #96 in Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering  
  • #90 in Civil Engineering  
  • #100 in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering  
  • #82 in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering  
  • #77 in Materials Engineering  
  • #111 in Mechanical Engineering  
  • #96 in Best Nursing Schools: Master's  
  • #95 in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice  
  • #144 in Biological Sciences  
  • #136 in Chemistry  
  • #70 in Clinical Psychology  
  • #120 in Computer Science  
  • #124 in Earth Sciences  
  • #79 in Economics  
  • #82 in English  
  • #89 in Best Fine Arts Programs  
  • #52 in Health Care Management  
  • #67 in History  
  • #14 in Best Library and Information Studies Programs  
  • #11 in Archives and Preservation 
  • #12 in Digital Librarianship 
  • #12 in Information Systems 
  • #125 in Mathematics  
  • #17 in Occupational Therapy  
  • #83 in Physical Therapy  
  • #95 In Physics  
  • #68 in Political Science  
  • #111 in Psychology  
  • #105 in Public Health  
  • #62 in Social Work  
  • #92 in Sociology  
  • #63 in Speech-Language Pathology  

Programs

UnderGraduate

  • Actuarial Science - STEM designated, BA
  • African and African Diaspora Studies, BA
  • American Sign Language/English Interpreting, BS
  • Animation Arts, BA
  • Anthropology, BA
  • Applied Computing, BS
  • Applied Math and Computer Science, BS – STEM designated
  • Architectural Studies, BS
  • Architecture, BArch
  • Art Education, BFA
  • Art History, BA
  • Art, BA: Community Arts
  • Art, BA: Studio Arts
  • Atmospheric Science, BS - STEM designated
  • Biochemistry, BA - STEM Designated
  • Biochemistry, BS - STEM designated
  • Biological Sciences, BA - STEM designated
  • Biological Sciences, BS - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Engineering, BSE - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Biomedical Science - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Cytotechnology - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Diagnostic Imaging Completion - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Health Science Completion - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Health Sciences - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Medical Laboratory Science - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Public Health Microbiology - STEM designated
  • Biomedical Sciences, BS: Radiologic Technology - STEM designated
  • Business: Accounting, BBA
  • Business: Accounting, BBA: Data Analysis
  • Business: Finance, BBA
  • Business: General Business, BBA
  • Business: Human Resources Management, BBA
  • Business: Information Technology Management, BBA
  • Business: Marketing, BBA
  • Business: Supply Chain and Operations Management, BBA
  • Chemistry, BA - STEM Designated
  • Chemistry, BS - STEM designated
  • Civil Engineering, BSE - STEM designated
  • Classics, BA
  • Committee Interdisciplinary Major, BA/BS
  • Committee Interdisciplinary Major, BA: Chinese Language and Culture
  • Committee Interdisciplinary Major, BA: Comparative Ethnic Studies
  • Committee Interdisciplinary Major, BA: Japanese Language and Culture
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, BS
  • Communication, BA
  • Community Engagement and Education, BS
  • Community Engagement and Education, BS: Child and Family Services
  • Community Engagement and Education, BS: Child Care
  • Community Engagement and Education, BS: Community-Based Organizations: Policy and Leadership
  • Community Engagement and Education, BS: Exceptional Education (Non-Licensure)
  • Comparative Literature, BA
  • Computer Engineering, BS - STEM Designated
  • Computer Science, BA - STEM designated
  • Computer Science, BS - STEM designated
  • Conservation and Environmental Sciences, BA
  • Conservation and Environmental Sciences, BS
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS: Crime Analysis
  • Dance, BA
  • Dance, BFA
  • Data Analytics, BS - STEM designated
  • Data Science, BS - STEM Designated
  • Design and Visual Communication, BFA
  • Digital Arts and Culture, BA
  • Economics, BA
  • Education, BS: American Sign Language Studies
  • Education, BS: Early Childhood
  • Education, BS: Elementary and Middle Education, K-9
  • Education, BS: English and Language Arts, 4-12 Education
  • Education, BS: English as a Second Language Education
  • Education, BS: Interpreter Training Program
  • Education, BS: Mathematics Education, Grades 4-12
  • Education, BS: Science Education, Grades 4-12
  • Education, BS: Social Studies Education
  • Education, BS: World Language Education
  • Educational Studies, BS
  • Electrical Engineering, BSE - STEM designated
  • English, BA
  • Environmental Engineering, BSE - STEM designated
  • Exceptional Education, BS: Early Adolescence - Adolescence
  • Exceptional Education, BS: Early Childhood
  • Exceptional Education, BS: K4-12 Special Education
  • Film Studies, BA
  • Film, BFA
  • French, BA
  • Freshwater Sciences, BS: Aquatic Science
  • Freshwater Sciences, BS: Water Policy
  • Geography, BA
  • Geography, BS
  • Geosciences, BA - STEM designated
  • Geosciences, BS - STEM designated
  • German, BA
  • Global Studies, BA
  • Global Studies, BA: Global Management
  • Health Care Administration, BS
  • History, BA
  • Industrial Engineering, BSE - STEM designated
  • Information Science and Technology, BS - STEM designated
  • Integrated BS-MS Degree
  • International Studies, BA
  • Italian, BA
  • Jewish Studies, BA
  • Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies, BA
  • Kinesiology, BS
  • Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S Latinx Studies, BA
  • Linguistics, BA
  • Materials Engineering, BSE
  • Mathematics, BA - STEM designated
  • Mathematics, BS - STEM designated
  • Mechanical Engineering, BSE - STEM designated
  • Microbiology, BS
  • Music Education, BFA: EC-A General and Choral Music
  • Music Education, BFA: EC-A General Music
  • Music Education, BFA: EC-A Instrumental and General Music
  • Music, BA
  • Music, BFA: Collaborative Piano
  • Music, BFA: Guitar
  • Music, BFA: Music Composition and Technology
  • Music, BFA: Music History and Literature
  • Music, BFA: Piano
  • Music, BFA: Strings
  • Music, BFA: Versatile Voice
  • Music, BFA: Voice
  • Music, BFA: Winds, Brass, and Percussion
  • Neuroscience, BS - STEM designated
  • Nursing, BS
  • Nursing, RN to BS Program
  • Nutritional Sciences, BS
  • Occupational Science and Technology, BS
  • Philosophy, BA
  • Physics, BS - STEM designated
  • Political Science, BA
  • Psychology, BA
  • Psychology, BS
  • Public Health, BS
  • Religious Studies, BA
  • Russian, BA
  • Social Work, BS
  • Sociology, BA
  • Spanish, BA
  • Studio Art, BFA: Dual Discipline Focus
  • Studio Art, BFA: Single Discipline Focus
  • Theatre Practices, BA
  • Theatre Practices, BA: Theatre Education
  • Theatre, BFA: Performance
  • Theatre, BFA: Production
  • Urban Studies, BA
  • Women's and Gender Studies, BA

Graduate

  • Administrative Leadership, MS: Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Administration
  • Administrative Leadership, MS: Educational Administration and Supervision
  • African and African Diaspora Studies, MA
  • Anthropology, MS
  • Anthropology, MS/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Architecture, MArch
  • Architecture, MArch/Urban Planning, MUP
  • Architecture, MArch: Ecological Design
  • Architecture, MArch: Preservation Studies
  • Architecture, MArch: Real Estate Development
  • Architecture, MS
  • Art History, MA
  • Art History, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Art, MA: Design Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Art, MA: Studio Art
  • Art, MFA
  • Athletic Training, MS
  • Atmospheric Science, MS
  • Biological Sciences, MS
  • Biomedical Sciences, MS
  • Biostatistics, MS
  • Business Administration, MBA
  • Business Administration, MBA/Information Technology Management, MS
  • Business Administration, MBA/Nursing Practice, DNP
  • Business Administration, MBA/Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA
  • Chemistry, MS - STEM Designated
  • Cinematic Arts, MFA
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
  • Communication, MA
  • Communication, MA: Rhetorical Leadership
  • Computer Science, MS - STEM Designated
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS/Public Administration, MPA
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS/Social Work, MSW
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS: Crime Analytics
  • Cultural Foundations of Community Engagement and Education, MS
  • Curriculum And Instruction, MS
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Cultures and Communities Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Early Childhood Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Creative Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Literature and Cultural Theory
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Rhetoric and Professional Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Mathematics Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Mathematics Teacher Leadership
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Reading Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Science Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Urban Social Studies
  • Dance, MFA
  • Data Science, MS - STEM designated
  • Digital Supply Chain Management, MS
  • Economics, MA - STEM designated
  • Educational Psychology, MS: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Educational Psychology, MS: Cognitive and Developmental Sciences
  • Educational Psychology, MS: Educational Statistics and Measurement
  • Educational Psychology, MS: School Counseling
  • Educational Psychology, MS: School Psychology
  • Engineering, MS - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS/Urban Planning, MUP - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Biomedical Engineering
  • Engineering, MS: Civil Engineering - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Engineering, MS: Energy Engineering - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Engineering Management
  • Engineering, MS: Engineering Mechanics - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Industrial and Systems Engineering - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Manufacturing Engineering - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Materials Engineering - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Mechanical Engineering - STEM designated
  • Engineering, MS: Occupational Biomechanics/Ergonomics
  • English, MA
  • English, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Exceptional Education, MS
  • Executive, MBA
  • Executive, MBA: Global Strategic Leadership
  • Executive, MBA: Integrated Health Care Leadership
  • Freshwater Sciences and Technology, MS (Thesis)
  • Freshwater Sciences and Technology, MS: Professional Science
  • Freshwater Sciences and Technology, MS: Professional Science: Water Policy, Economics, and Management
  • Freshwater Sciences and Technology, MS: Water Policy, Economics, and Management (Thesis)
  • Geography, MA
  • Geography, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Geography, MS
  • Geosciences, MS
  • Health Care Informatics, MS
  • Health Care Informatics, MS/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Healthcare Administration, MHA
  • History, MA
  • History, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • History, MA: Public History
  • Human Resources and Labor Relations, MHRLR (College of Letters and Science)
  • Human Resources and Labor Relations, MHRLR (Lubar College of Business)
  • Information Science and Technology, MS
  • Information Science and Technology, MS/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Information Technology Management, MS
  • Information Technology Management, MS: AI and Data Analytics
  • Kinesiology, MS
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA: Comparative Literature
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA: French and Francophone Language, Literature, and Culture
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA: German Language, Literature, and Culture
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA: Interpreting
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA: Linguistics
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA: Spanish and Hispanophone Language, Literature, and Culture
  • Language, Literature, and Translation, MA: Translation
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Anthropology, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Art History, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/English, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Geography, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Health Care Informatics, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/History, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Language, Literature, and Translation, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Music, MM
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Urban Studies, MS
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS/Women's and Gender Studies, MA
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Archival Studies
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Information Organization
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Information Technology
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: Public Library
  • Library and Information Science, MLIS: School Librarianship
  • Linguistics, MA
  • Management, MS: Accounting - STEM designated
  • Management, MS: Finance Analysis - STEM designated
  • Management, MS: Marketing - STEM designated
  • Management, MS: Professional Accounting - STEM designated
  • Mathematics, MS - STEM Designated
  • Mathematics, MS: Actuarial Science - STEM designated
  • Mathematics, MS: Statistics - STEM designated
  • Media Studies, MA
  • Music, MM/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Music, MM: Chamber Music Performance
  • Music, MM: Collaborative Piano: Instrumental
  • Music, MM: Collaborative Piano: Vocal
  • Music, MM: Conducting: Choral Emphasis
  • Music, MM: Conducting: Instrumental
  • Music, MM: Music Education
  • Music, MM: Music History and Literature
  • Music, MM: Performance: Guitar
  • Music, MM: Performance: Keyboard
  • Music, MM: Performance: Percussion
  • Music, MM: Performance: String Emphasis
  • Music, MM: Performance: Vocal Emphasis
  • Music, MM: Performance: Woodwinds/Brass
  • Music, MM: String Pedagogy
  • Music, MM: Theory and Composition
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership, MS (College of Letters and Science, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration)
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership, MS (Lubar College of Business)
  • Nursing Practice, DNP/Business Administration, MBA
  • Nursing, MN: Clinical Leadership
  • Nursing, MN: Nurse Educator
  • Occupational Therapy, MS
  • Occupational Therapy, MS: Assistive Technology and Accessible Design
  • Occupational Therapy, MS: Ergonomics
  • Philosophy, MA
  • Physics, MS - STEM Designated
  • Political Science, MA
  • Psychology, MS
  • Public Administration, MPA (College of Letters and Science, Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration)
  • Public Administration, MPA (Lubar College of Business)
  • Public Administration, MPA/Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS
  • Public Administration, MPA/Urban Planning, MUP
  • Public Health, MPH/Social Work, MSW
  • Public Health, MPH: Biostatistics
  • Public Health, MPH: Community and Behavioral Health Promotion
  • Public Health, MPH: Environmental Health Sciences
  • Public Health, MPH: Epidemiology
  • Public Health, MPH: Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Public Health, MPH: Public Health Policy
  • School Psychology, EdS
  • Social Work, MSW
  • Social Work, MSW/Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS
  • Social Work, MSW/Public Health, MPH
  • Social Work, MSW/Women's and Gender Studies, MA
  • Sociology, MA
  • Spanish, MA
  • Sustainable Peacebuilding, MSP
  • Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages and Applied Linguistics, MA
  • Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA
  • Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA/Business Administration, MBA
  • Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Urban Design, MUD (Department of Architecture)
  • Urban Design, MUD (Department of Urban Planning)
  • Urban Planning, MUP
  • Urban Planning, MUP/Architecture, MArch
  • Urban Planning, MUP/Engineering, MS
  • Urban Planning, MUP/Public Administration, MPA
  • Urban Planning, MUP: Geographic Information Systems
  • Urban Planning, MUP: Real Estate Development
  • Urban Studies, MS
  • Urban Studies, MS/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Women's and Gender Studies, MA
  • Women's and Gender Studies, MA/Library and Information Science, MLIS
  • Women's and Gender Studies, MA/Social Work, MSW
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
catalog.uwm.edu/programs/#filter=.filter_33

Standardised Tests

Undergraduate

 

Graduate

  • IELTS:  6.5 
  • TOEFL: 79  
  • PTE: 56 
  • Duolingo: 120  
  • SAT/ACT: Optional 
  • Application Fee: $25 
 
  • IELTS: 6.5+ 
  • TOEFL: 79+ 
  • PTE: 58+ 
  • Duolingo: 120+ 
  • GRE/GMAT: Varies by program 
  • Application Fee: $75 

Intakes

Fall (August) and Spring (January).

Accreditation

The Lubar College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB). Undergraduate programs like Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) or the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.