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  University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

The University:

  Regional, public institution

Campus:

  700 acres on city's northeast side, overlooking the bay

Founded:

  1965

Organizing theme:

  Connecting learning to life

Degrees granted:

  Master's, Bachelor's, Associate

Accreditation:

  Full, from the Higher Learning Commission of the
  North Central Association of Colleges and Universities

Administration:

  University of Wisconsin System

Enrollment:

  6,790

Students:

   4,409 women, 2,381 men
  2,050 on-campus residents
  6,611 undergraduate students
  705 U.S. students of color (10% of student body)
  From 38 states, 28 nations, all 72 Wisconsin counties
  Incoming new freshmen have 22.6 composite ACT, 3.34 high school GPA
  Median age 21 (27% are 25 or older)
  60% of undergrads are first-generation students
  Placement rate of 96% for most recent grads

Academic Programs:

  45 different undergraduate majors or minors and nearly
  20 pre-professional tracks or certificate programs; six graduate programs

Top 10 majors:

 (by degrees granted)
  Business Administration
  Interdisciplinary Studies
  Psychology
  Human Development
  Human Biology
  Nursing
  Communication
  Elementary Education
  Accounting
  History

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:

 (2012-13 figures)
  $7,648 annually for full-time Wisconsin resident
  $15,221, out-of-state
  $8,134 Minnesota reciprocity

Graduate Programs:

  Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Environmental Science and
  Policy, Management, Nursing Leadership and Management in Health
  Systems, Sustainable Management, Collaborative Social Work M.S.W.
  with UW-Oshkosh

Graduate Tuition and Fees:

 (2012-13 figures)
  $8,880 per year, for full-time student, Wisconsin resident
  $18,121, out-of-state
  $9,503 Minnesota reciprocity

Faculty:

  181 full time, 44 percent are women, 97% with Ph.D. or highest credential

Student/Faculty ratio:

  24/1

Academic calendar:

   Fall and spring semesters, summer session

Alumni:

  31,000

Athletics:

  NCAA Division I, member of Horizon League

Nickname:

  The Phoenix

School colors:

  Green, white (touch of red, optional)

Annual budget:

  Approx. $124.7 million (about 20% state-supported)

Chancellor:

  Thomas K. Harden

Provost:

  Julia Wallace

Address:

  2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001

Contact:

  (920) 465-2000; uwgb@uwgb.edu; www.uwgb.edu

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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
920.465.2000    uwgb@uwgb.edu
Revised: 05/09/2013