The UWM University Center at WCTC

Yes. We plan to add programs each of our first few years of operation, until we offer a variety of popular programs.

The Social Work BSW is designed for students with an AAS in Human Services or Substance Use Disorder Counseling. The Information Science & Technology BS is open to students with any associate degree. 

UWM has transfer agreements with many technical colleges. If you graduated from one of the five following technical colleges, you’re guaranteed admission at UWM and can transfer at least 60 credits toward any of UWM’s bachelor’s degree programs: 

• Gateway Technical College 
• Milwaukee Area Technical College 
• Moraine Park Technical College 
• Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 
• Waukesha County Technical College 

If you graduated from another technical college, connect with a UWM admissions advisor to find out what credits will transfer and the best pathway to graduation for you. 

The most popular bachelor’s degree programs for transfer students are:  

• Psychology (BA)
• General Business (BBA)
• Biomedical Sciences (BS) 
• Marketing (BBA) 
• Nursing (BS) 

Courses will be offered in a mix of online and in-person formats, based on student needs and demand.

Students who have graduated or are graduating with an associate degree from WCTC or another technical college may enroll at the UWM University Center.  

Yes! University Center students are considered degree-seeking UWM students.  

Yes. Check out uwm.edu/cost-aid for current undergraduate tuition rates.

Start by completing the UWM University Center Intent Form. You will also need to apply to UWM. An admissions advisor can help you determine the easiest way to do that.

Work in advance with your UWM academic advisor. UWM degree-seeking students need permission from their dean’s office to “concurrently enroll.” You’d be degree-seeking from UWM and would have to apply as a special student to WCTC. See details on Concurrent Enrollment, including fees/tuition considerations. 

In addition, if you are taking fewer than 12 credits from UWM, you may need to use this Financial Aid Consortium Agreement Form to maximize your aid eligibility. Before completing, we recommend consulting with an advisor at the UWM Student Financial Service Center (SFSC) to ensure this is a necessary step. If needed, provide the first page to the financial aid office at WCTC and the second page to your UWM academic advisor. Once they are both completed, return the form to the SFSC.

On the other hand, WCTC degree-seeking students who wish to take UWM classes through the University Center or otherwise, will need to work with their WCTC advisor and the WCTC Financial Aid Office.

You will not automatically receive messages about the WCTC location(s) from your UWM Rave app or to your UWM email account. Please opt-in to receive messages via SMS by texting “wctcalerts” to 78015 to sign up. You will receive a confirmation text

More information about Emergency Preparedness.

WCTC will provide the following services to UWM students taking in-person or hybrid classes through the UWM University Center at WCTC:   

• An initial WCTC identification card  
• IT support from WCTC’s IT Service Center 
• Academic support from WCTC’s Academic Assistance Center 
• Access to WCTC’s Testing Center for students authorized by UWM’s Accessibility Resource Center to receive accommodated testing 
• Free parking (consistent with parking provided to WCTC students) 
• Free daily use locker (longer usage will be subject to fees consistent with fees to WCTC students) 
• Access to the WCTC Campus Cupboard for those experiencing food insecurity 
• Participation in campus activities offered through Student Life and Career Connections; provided, however, that non-WCTC students* are not eligible to hold leadership positions in WCTC sponsored student organizations, nor to travel with the WCTC sponsored student organizations.  

 
The following WCTC services are excluded for non-WCTC students*: 

• Replacement ID cards 
• Printing services 
• Mental health counseling services  
• Services by WCTC’s Student Accessibility Office 
• Check-out of materials from WCTC’s Library

*Note: any student co-enrolled in UWM and WCTC in the same semester will have access to all of WCTC’s student services that semester.

UWM students are also welcome to access all available student services from UWM’s main and online locations.  For the inaugural year of the UWM University Center at WCTC (academic year 2025-2026), University Center students will not be charged UWM segregated fees.  This will be reassessed for subsequent academic years based on student needs and usage.

Please see the UWM Dean of Students Office’s useful list of UWM Student Resources.

WCTC ID cards are available from the IT services desk inside of the library in the B-Building at the WCTC Pewaukee (main) campus. (Though WCTC students can get ID cards at the WCTC-Waukesha location, UWM-affiliated faculty or students will not be able to do so. Further, anyone picking up a card will have to do so themselves, and have their photo taken at pickup. WCTC students may pre-load a picture to their portal and an instructor can pick up their card, but UWM employees/students are not able to do this).

Students who graduated/left WCTC and are only taking UWM classes will not be able to use their old WCTC card, they will need to get a new WCTC card for UWM students. (Students who are simultaneously in a given semester taking both UWM and WCTC classes are eligible for a standard WCTC ID card).

If you are a current or new University Center student and have a documented disability, you may apply for academic accommodations with the UWM Accessibility Resource Center (ARC). It is important to mention in the application and in your meeting with the ARC Access Specialist that you are attending UWM at WCTC.

In any emergency, dial 9-1-1. If it is not an emergency:

• WCTC’s Non-emergency police numbers:
  • WCTC-Pewaukee: contact WCTC Campus Police at 262-691-5582 or 262-993-1280, 7 am to 11 pm, Mon-Fri. 
  • WCTC-Waukesha: contact Campus Security at 262-212-8109 or if you want WKPD it’s 262-524-3831.
• The UWM Dean of Students provides a comprehensive reporting system to facilitate information sharing about a range of matters concerning student well-being, concerning behaviors, misconduct, and activities that may pose a risk to the health or safety to students or the UWM community.
  
  Students, faculty, staff, family, and community members may submit reports. Students can also submit reports to seek assistance for themselves, navigate a university matter, or submit a complaint. Access the appropriate reporting form using the links below. You may also contact the Dean of Students Office (DOS) at 414-229-4632 or dos@uwm.edu.
  
  Please do not worry about choosing the wrong form, your report will be given to the correct office/person regardless which one you fill out. Each form has different questions to help us gather relevant information.
  
  Report a concern to the UWM Dean of Students
• For complaints against WCTC employees or students, use the WCTC reporting form. For more details, see WCTC Student Complaint Procedures.