UWSP At A Glance

Established:

• 1894, as a Teacher's College

Enrollment:

• 8900 students
• 46% male, 54% female
• Average class size: 28

Faculty and Staff:

• Student-to-faculty ratio of 22:1
• Over 400 faculty/teaching academic staff
• Highest percentage of undergraduate courses taught by regular faculty in the UW System

Academics:

• Over 120 undergraduate program choices within 48 undergraduate majors and 78 minors
• Consistently named one of the top Public Midwestern Universities-Master's in U.S. News and World Report’s College Rankings
• Half of all incoming freshmen rank in the upper 25% of their high school class
• Average freshman ACT score: 23; average high school GPA: 3.4
• Exceptional overall placement into careers or graduate and professional schools

Study Abroad:

• Study abroad programs offered by UWSP International Programs in more than 20 locations around the globe including France, Ireland, China, Australia, Britain, Mexico, Germany, New Zealand and Spain
• 1 of 5 graduating seniors has participated in a study abroad program - some even more than once!

Campus Activities:

• Over 180 student organizations including student government, academic and professional clubs, Greek organizations, multicultural groups and community service/volunteer organizations
• 25 intramural sports and 22 "club sports"
• Theatre, concerts, dance programs, art exhibitions, and the Performing Arts Series
• Campus newspaper, radio and TV stations staffed and run by students
• Host to World's Largest Trivia Contest every April
• More than 20 music ensembles open to any student

Athletic Program:

• NCAA Division III; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC); Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA)
• Mascot: "Pointers" (it's a dog!)
• Men's Sports: (8) Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Track, Wrestling
• Women's Sports: (10) Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball
• Entire program ranked 7th last year among all 441 NCAA Division III schools

UWSP Facilities:

• Main campus: 400 acres and 35 buildings
• 14 residence halls, housing about 3,100 students
• Health Enhancement Center: home to 54,000 sq. ft. Multi-Activity Center (with climbing wall, track, and tennis courts), the Aquatic Center, 2 full-size gymnasiums, and the Strength & Fitness Center
• Noel Fine Arts Center: contains Michelsen Concert Hall, Jenkins Theatre, the Carlsten Art Gallery and brand new state-of-the-art practice and performance facilities, including art, music and dance studios, a recording studio and a black box theatre
• 275-acre Schmeeckle Nature Reserve great for fishing, walking, biking, jogging, boating and wildlife watching
• Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) and Treehaven - two teaching, learning and recreational environmental centers; CWES is located on Sunset Lake 17 miles east of Stevens Point; Treehaven is situated on a glacial ridge 80 miles north of Stevens Point
• Newly renovated University Center!

City of Stevens Point:

• Location: central Wisconsin, midway between Milwaukee and Minneapolis; on the Wisconsin River
• Population: 25,000 people in the city, with an area population of 62,000
• Attractions: outstanding recreational areas including parks, lakes, streams; the 24-mile Green Circle Trail for biking, hiking, and jogging; numerous cultural festivals, live music/entertainment venues, restaurants, coffee shops, and shopping locations
• Ranked as one of the "Top 100 Places to Live" by relocate-america
• City transit/bus system free for students with UWSP ID card