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Embrace New Ideas

Like a drop of water hitting the surface of a lake, an idea creates ripples that grow into waves as they spread outward. The impact of something that starts small can be monumental.

At UW-Milwaukee, those ripples shape research that answers big questions, advances industry through new technologies and inspires vibrant artistry. The work done here — by students, alumni and faculty alike — creates waves that uplift entire communities, from the shores of Lake Michigan to the far reaches of the globe.

Undergraduate

Choose from 93 majors and earn a bachelor’s degree that comes with hands-on learning, career connections throughout Wisconsin and plenty of scholarship opportunities. Those benefits ultimately lead to fulfilling careers, successful grad school experiences, or both.

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Graduate

We offer 102 master’s and doctoral programs taught by expert faculty committed to mentorship. Plus, financial aid options that include assistantships and fellowships. A graduate degree can help you level up your skill set and even launch a new career.

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Transfer

UWM is a top destination for transfer students thanks to our straightforward transfer process and transfer-specific resources. UWM advisors help students select the right program and courses that maximize the credits they’ve already earned.

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Make Waves in Your World

UW-Milwaukee students come from all walks of life. What unites them is a willingness to ask big questions and a determination to find the answers. Many work side-by-side with expert faculty on research tackling the world’s toughest challenges. Others collaborate on art that helps us better understand ourselves or partner with community organizations on projects that improve lives.

Here, we turn ideas into ripples of change that create waves of positive impact. Join the next wave.

Discover What Sets a UWM Education Apart

Groundbreaking Research Opportunities

Our students come to UWM with ambitious goals. For them, there’s no problem too big to solve, or question too big to answer. Both graduate and undergraduate students can work on high-impact projects led by experts in their field. They also work in a wide range of settings, from high-caliber labs to studios and libraries — even aboard UWM’s freshwater research vessel.

An Affordable World-Class Education

At UWM, we believe a top-notch education should be affordable for all. Students at all levels are encouraged to explore our many scholarships, grants, assistantships and other financial aid sources.

City Connections to Grow Your Network

There’s a reason Milwaukee is in our name. Our close ties to the city bring our students to every corner of it: internships at Fortune 500 companies, freshwater research on Lake Michigan, student-teaching in the Milwaukee Public Schools — you name it. What’s more, the connections you make now will help you advance your career after graduation.

Biomedical sciences students inspect beakers and look through microscopes in the lab. — UW-Milwaukee is a top-ranked research university — a distinction that puts us in the nation’s top 187 research universities as recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. That ranking reflects the quality and breadth of the research that happens here, from the undergraduate level to postdoctorate.