| Name |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Address |
410 S. Third Street
River Falls, WI 54022 |
| Website |
http://www.uwrf.edu |
| Email |
admit@uwrf.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
98% |
| Percent Fraternity |
3% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
30% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
98% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (62%), women's dorms (11%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (10%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
88% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
10% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
225 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
30% |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN (40), Rochester, MN (85) |
| Nearest Train |
St. Paul (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
St. Paul (20) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
56% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo; Homecoming; Winter Carnival; Unity in the Community Diversity Festival; Wyman Series; Art Gallery shows; Theatre productions; concerts |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
150 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega; Alpha Tau Alpha; Alpha Zeta; Delta Phi Alpha; Delta Sigma Rho; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Pi Alpha Theta; Psi Chi; Sigma Tau Delta; Eta Sigma Gamma |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ; Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship; Journey House; Navigators; Newman Club; WELS Campus Ministry; Vespers |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Alliance; Asian American Student Association; Native American Council; Latino Student Organization; International Student Association; Diversity Awareness Committee; Community Action Theatre Troupe |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) 42 Academic Organizations; 29 Interest Organizations; 12 Residential Living Organizations; 7 Religious Organizations; 10 Academic Greek Organizations; 18 Sports Clubs; 13 Greek Organizations; 4 Political Organizations; 21 Other Involvement Organizations |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Voice (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Frat Members |
3% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1874 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,673 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
301,618 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,454 in-state, 12,978 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,450 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
3M; Anderson Corporation; State Farm; Wells Fargo; Jennie-O; Target; C.H. Robinson; Menards; West Group; EcoLab; Land'O'Lakes; Agriliance; McGradey-Pollen; Enterprise RentaCar; Minnesota Life; Cargill; Imation; General Mills; Hormel; Genex; Purina; Medtro |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
314,119 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,143 |
| Num Microforms |
709,864 |
| Num Audiovisual |
9,125 |
| Num Ebooks |
10,859 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
750 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
