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If you were once a UWM student, but decided to pursue a different path and now want to finish your degree with us — welcome back!
Finishing your college degree can have a positive ripple effect throughout the rest of your life, creating more career options and paving the way to better pay. The information below tells you what we will need to add to your existing file to get your application moving forward.
If you were once registered in an undergraduate degree program at UW–Milwaukee, but have not attended for one full academic year or more, the readmission process is relatively straightforward and easy. If you’ve been away for less than one year, you can enroll again, but if you’ve been away for more than a year, you must re-apply.
For your readmission to UW–Milwaukee, we do a comprehensive review of your UWM coursework and coursework taken at other institutions. We recommend at least an overall ‘C’ (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) grade point average for transferable college work, though that does not guarantee admission.
Admission to the university, however, does not necessarily guarantee admission to your desired major or program. To gain admission to your major, you will need to meet specific GPA and credit requirements.
NOTE: Students who attended any UW System two-year campus prior to Fall 2018 must apply as a transfer student.
If you left UWM in poor academic standing, there may be a few extra steps we need you to complete before we can review your file for readmission. An advisor will walk you through those. If you left with any enrollment holds, we can assist you with the process for getting them cleared.
We’ve broken down the application process for re-entry students into four simple parts, and our dedicated advisors are committed to guiding you through the admissions process and answering any questions you may have.
To apply now, visit apply.wisconsin.edu or complete our one page paper re-entry application.
Nursing Applicants: Priority consideration is given to applications received by March 1 for Fall and Dec. 1 for Spring.
Architecture Applicants: The priority deadline for Fall is June 1. After the priority date, applications are considered on a space-available basis.
Art, Design & Music Applicants: Apply by March 15 for scholarship consideration
If you attended another college or university while away from UWM, we require an official college transcript sent directly from the school. If you are currently taking college classes, please include a list of your current college classes on the application form. We value your work at other institutions, and we want to award as much credit as possible. Visit our transfer credit page for more details.
Soon after we receive your application, we will send you information about how to check the status of your application online via our PAWS (Panther Access to Web Services) student information system.
Log on to PAWS to monitor your application “to do” items. Once all of the “to do” items disappear, your file is complete and is ready for an admission decision.
During peak times, you may expect to wait 4-6 weeks for a decision.