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Getting Started

The Application for Admission

We look forward to having you apply for admission to the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.  To submit an application for admission, please visit the online application at www.apply.wisconsin.edu. For general questions about admission to the university, navigate to www.uww.edu/admissions and use the “ASK AWAY” feature to get an immediate response to your question.

"NEW Freshman" Admission Eligibility Criteria

UW-Whitewater completes a comprehensive application review for all students. A student's prior academic preparation is the most important factor used in the decision, but a review of standardized exam scores, high school GPA, history of academic rigor, student activities and/or volunteerism, the personal statement on the application, letters of recommendation and anything else a student provides as part of the application submitted is seriously considered.  It is our goal to discover whether or not we believe the student can be successful in the collegiate environment.  Our process affords the admissions office the opportunity to learn as much as they can about a person before making a decision.  We encourage students to tell us as much about themselves as possible

More information can be found on the Admissions Website.

"Transfer" Admission Eligibility Criteria

UW-Whitewater requires a minimum 2.0 (4.0 system) cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on at least 12 transferable credits for transfer student admission. Requirements may be higher if you are planning to enroll in certain academic programs (notably the College of Business and Economics and the College of Education) or during periods of enrollment limitation. Students who are enrolled in their first semester or who will not complete 12 transferable credits will be evaluated using new freshman admission criteria.

More information can be found here on the Admissions Website.

Steps of Admission

New Freshman Consideration

1. Complete the online application at apply.wisconsin.edu
2. Submit $44 USD application fee
3. Submit final high school transcript / GED / HSED /
4. If military experience, submit copy of DD214 or military transcript (to be awarded credit for military experience)
5. If any college/university courses have been taken, official transcripts must be sent prior to enrollment
6. If any Advanced Placement (AP) courses were completed, scores must be sent prior to the start of the first semester of attendance

Transfer Student Consideration

1. Complete the online application at apply.wisconsin.edu
2. Submit $44 USD application fee (students transferring directly from a 2-year UW system college do not pay this fee)
3. Submit final high school transcript / GED / HSED
4. Submit official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities ever attended
5. If military experience, submit copy of DD214 or military transcript (to be awarded credit for military experience)

We have created a PDF Checklist that is available for download. It is able to be printed and/or saved for your convenience. Click here to download it.

Reentry to UW-Whitewater

If you attended the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in the past and would like to return to complete your degree, you will apply as a reentry student.

Reentry (non-transfer/good academic standing)

If you have not attended another college or university since leaving UW Whitewater, and you left UW Whitewater in good academic standing, follow the below steps for applying to the University.

1. Complete application for admission
   Complete the online application located at www.apply.wisconsin.edu (no application fee is required)
2. Submit enrollment deposit and Intent to Enroll form
   Upon receiving your official admit letter, submit your $100 enrollment. This $100 fee is applied toward your future tuition fees and is refundable via written request through July 1 for the fall term and through December 1 for the spring term.
3. Set an appointment for academic advising
   Reentry students who have been admitted to the University and who have paid the $100 enrollment deposit are eligible to meet with their academic advisor*.

*Your academic advisor will be listed on your WINS account.

Transfer/Reentry

If you attended another college or university after leaving UW Whitewater, the University regards you as a transfer student in terms of your application for re-admission. Follow the below steps for applying to the University as a transfer-reentry student.

1. Complete application for admission
   Complete the online application located at www.apply.wisconsin.edu (no application fee is required)
2. Submit transcript for any college/university attended after attending UW-Whitewater
   Official transcripts must be submitted to UW-Whitewater from ALL colleges or universities previously attended.
3. Set an appointment for academic advising
   Reentry students who have been admitted to the University and who have paid the $100 enrollment deposit are eligible to meet with their academic advisor*.

*Your academic advisor will be listed on your WINS account.

We have created a PDF Checklist that is available for download. It is able to be printed and/or saved for your convenience. Click here to download it.

Reentry following academic dismissal

If you were previously suspended from the University, you may seek reentry by written appeal for re-entry through the academic standards office. The following link will explain reentry detail: http://www.uww.edu/academicstandards/definitions/reinstate.html

Once Admitted

Adult Student Orientation

Adult Student Orientation is designed with you in mind. These sessions are offered at each of the orientation and registrations held throughout the year, called Plan-It-Purple. Whether you are a new freshman or a transfer student this is an important event. For more information and to register for a Plan-It-Purple please visit the First Year Experience Web site.

At Plan-It-Purple, you will receive academic advising and register for your classes. In addition, the orientation event will aid you in your transition to the University, expose you to the broad educational opportunities at UW-Whitewater and integrate you into the life of the institution.

Lynn Smith , Student Services Coordinator, has a session during the Plan-It-Purple orientation. The session gives you the opportunity to meet other adult students and learn about all of the resources in place for you at UW-W.

More information about the Adult Student Coordinator and other advising needs can be found on our Advising page.