Admission

Ready to apply? It’s easy! And, as of Aug. 1, 2024, there’s no undergraduate application fee.

Questions? Call the undergraduate admissions office at 414-229-2222.

Interested in a master’s or doctoral program? Apply to the UWM Graduate School.

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A college education is the most important investment you’ll ever make in yourself. When you choose UWM, you join a vibrant and diverse community of award-winning scientists, educators and other high-achieving students like you. As a public research university, UWM is a highly valuable choice.

Life-changing research and quality academics are what UWM does best. Off campus, a UWM education is a powerful networking tool. Gain experience in one of our hundreds of community partnerships. Land a Fortune 500 internship. Tap into a thriving network of UWM alumni.

23,155UW-Milwaukee students 208,000alumni 17:1student-to-teacher ratio 214academic programs

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Undergraduate

High-school seniors, returning students and transfers from technical colleges and other universities can apply to 105 bachelor’s degree programs at UWM, including fully online degree programs.

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Graduate

UWM is proud to recruit students from around the nation and the world to fill our 69 master’s and 39 doctoral programs, including fully online degree programs through UWM Online.

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International

More than 1,500 students from 86 countries attend UWM, where they can feel at home living and learning in Wisconsin’s largest and most diverse city.

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Become a Panther

We’re ready for you! Begin your UWM application today.