Study At UWM
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 21 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 66% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 84% |
| Full-Time Instructional Faculty | |
|---|---|
| Total Faculty | 785 |
| % Women | 39% |
| % from Minority Groups | 29% |
| % with Highest Degree in Field | 92% |
Student Housing
Campus Safety
Safety is everybody's business at UWM. The Department of University Safety and Assurances is responsible for campus safety in its broadest sense, from fire protection to potential environmental hazards. The University Police Department provides law enforcement, emergency and protective services including escorts and safe rides. Be On the Safe Side (B.O.S.S.) provides free-of-charge shuttle service and the S.A.F.E. Alert Emergency Notification System notifies the community of emergencies via text message or email. Located in a beautiful residential area, UWM is a safe campus in a safe neighborhood striving to ensure a safe environment all can enjoy.
Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
Basic Type
Research Universities (high research activity)
Size and Setting
Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
Enrollment Profile
High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2005 edition.
