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Invest in Your Future 

Transfer students arrive at UW-Milwaukee energized and ready to pursue their goals. Some have finished their associate degree and want to take the next step in their college journey. Others come from other bachelor’s degree programs, seeking a college experience that better suits their needs and ambitions.

No matter what you’re looking for, you’ll find it at UWM. Maybe it’s getting a scholarship and tackling an accelerated master’s program — earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in five years. Or perhaps it’s working on a meaningful research project and the professor who leads it becoming a career-long mentor. Or being connected to an internship at a Fortune 500 company thanks to an on-campus career fair.

Scholarships specifically for transfer students. Professors who know your name. Hands-on learning and internship opportunities in your field. Start building a future that fits you at UWM. 

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A major benefit of being a UWM student is all the hands-on learning and internship opportunities that come with it. Our faculty and advisors connect students with internships in their field, and UWM regularly hosts campus career and internship fairs.
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One way UWM fosters a welcoming community for transfer students is the Transfer Living Learning Community, a shared floor of a residence hall just for transfer students. Connect with other transfer students at events designed for students new to UWM but not new to college.
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UWM is one of only two top-ranked research universities in Wisconsin. Students in all areas of study are encouraged to get hands-on research experience. During her time at UWM, Sanya researched how mindfulness practice could affect the cortisol levels of patients recovering from surgery.
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Pursuing a bachelor’s degree is a major investment. UWM offers a range of financial aid options, including scholarships specific to transfer students, to help make the path to graduation day a little smoother.
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Students can explore more than 90 undergraduate majors. The top five most popular majors at UWM for new transfer students are psychology, general business, biomedical sciences, marketing and nursing.

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.

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Your Road to UWM

UWM is committed to making the transfer process as smooth as possible. It’s easy to transfer to UWM from any institution. Additionally, UWM has transfer agreements with the partner institutions below.  

Associate to Bachelor’s Degree Enrollment Program 

Students with an associate degree from one of UWM’s partner technical colleges are guaranteed admission to UWM and a transfer of at least 60 credits. A typical transfer student from one of these colleges will save more than $11,000 on their UWM degree. And, students with a related associate degree can complete many bachelor’s in as little as two years. The partner technical colleges are:

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

UWM University Center at WCTC 

A new UWM satellite location at Waukesha County Technical College, the University Center invites students with associate degrees to earn their bachelor’s degree from UWM in social work and information science and technology. More programs will be added in future years. 

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“After MATC, I took a year off, then I came to UWM. The transfer process was very straightforward, and all my credits transferred over. My advisor Laura made everything so easy for me. I thought maybe it would be hard, going from a small school to a larger university, but I met my five closest friends here in my first class at UWM.” Allison graduated with an applied math and computer science bachelor’s degree and is now a software engineer.
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23,104total students
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Education That Ripples Outward

Inspired in the classroom, our students go deeper with hands-on learning that positively impacts the world around them. 

Top-Tier Research 

UWM is one of only two Wisconsin universities to earn a top research university ranking from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. For our students, this means doing meaningful research side by side with faculty and contributing to their field before they graduate. 

Life-Changing Study Abroad 

With more than 20 countries to choose from and study abroad programs that range from a few weeks to an entire year, students can explore the world in a way that suits them best. UWM also offers study abroad that fits specific majors. For example, architecture students travel to Paris to study its iconic cityscape firsthand, and business students travel to South Korea to learn about the country’s economic growth. 

Real-World Learning 

UWM pairs top-notch academics with unique hands-on learning programs. These include nonprof-IT, which matches students with local nonprofits to improve their websites, and the Startup Challenge, where student teams create new businesses. UWM also regularly hosts career and internship fairs on campus, making it easy for students to find professional opportunities in their field. 

Journalism, advertising and media studies major, Charles, at his internship at TMJ4, a local news station.
Charles, a journalism, advertising and media studies major, interned at TMJ4 and graduated from UWM in 2023. “Interning for ‘The Morning Blend’ at TMJ4 helped me create a demo reel I used when applying for jobs. I’m now a weekend anchor and producer at KTTC News,” he says.

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