Overview

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is a Comprehensive institution located in River Falls, WI, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 410 S. 3rd St
103 David Rodli Hall
River Falls, WI  54022
United States

Contact Cindy Holbrook
Interim Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@uwrf.edu
Phone: 715-425-3500

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agriculture, General
Agronomy And Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Dairy Science
Food Science
Horticultural Science
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Engineering
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General
Health And Wellness, General
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Data Science, General
International/globalization Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/conservation, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,331

Applied

4,927

Accepted

4,721

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,774

Females Applied

3,135

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,557

Males Applied

1,792

Males Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.41

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	August 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	21	19	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,546

In-state

15,583

Out-of-state

8,546

In-district

Fees

1,887

Full-time student fees

8,700

Room & board

5,270

Room only

Financial Aid

7,183

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,329

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,553

Avg. Loan Aid

3,145

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

50%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

2%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,721

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

51%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.73%
Black or African American	1.85%
White or Caucasian	86.95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	2.19%
Other	1.25%

Gender

Male (37.2%)

Female (62.8%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	45%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo and Finals Fest concert

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Companion Animal Professional Society, Dairy Club, Horseman's Association, Block and Bridle and Women in Business

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
University Police Department, Emergency Alert Notification System

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running			No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football			No
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track	No		No
Lacrosse	No		No
Riflery	No		No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field			No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No		No
Weight Lifting	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Riflery	No		No
Rock Climbing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Weight Lifting	No		No

Faculty

365

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 198

Part-time - 167

Male - 172

Female - 192