Criminal justice
Ranked #68 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 73 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,533
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $20,152
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
University of Wisconsin-Platteville acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 4,515 of 5,156 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: ACT 21–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,837
Larger than 81% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleMiddle half of collegesNational median
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University of Wisconsin-Platteville admitted 89.4% of 5,156 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants5,156
89.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted4,515
27.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,242
Middle 50% test scores
- ACT Composite
- 21–28
- 136
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- 21–28
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$15,451
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,031
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,438
- Average net price
- $15,451
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25.5%
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58.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
79%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$66,166
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of Wisconsin-Platteville ranks
- #68Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #118Best colleges for computer engineeringof 126 ranked
- #136Best colleges for civil engineeringof 181 ranked
Programs at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of Wisconsin-Platteville is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Computer engineering
Ranked #118 of 126 for valueComputer Engineering · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,300
- Ranked-college median: $109,085
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Civil engineering
Ranked #136 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 75 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $81,976
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Electrical engineering
Ranked #171 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,443
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $23,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #212 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 162 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,139
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #244 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 162 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,139
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #269 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,628
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $24,375
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #317 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,083
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $20,300
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Computer science
Ranked #366 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,652
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $23,657
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Business
Ranked #368 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,306
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,600
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Education
Ranked #390 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,805
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $22,600
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Biology
Ranked #503 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 73 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,540
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $20,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
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Total students
5,837
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
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University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WI, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityMilwaukee, WI · about 132 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- uwplatt.edu
Colleges nearby
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College18.4 miFennimore
Edgewood College58.3 miMadison
University of Wisconsin-Madison Main Campus59.6 miMadison
Madison Area Technical College64.5 miMadison- Herzing University-Madison66.8 miMadison
Blackhawk Technical College75.3 miJanesville
Colleges nearby
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College18 mi from University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- Edgewood College58 mi from University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Main Campus60 mi from University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- Madison Area Technical College65 mi from University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $15,451 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
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What is the UW-Platteville acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Wisconsin-Platteville admitted 89.4% of 5,156 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is UW-Platteville tuition?
In-state tuition at University of Wisconsin-Platteville is $9,031 and out-of-state tuition is $18,438 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,451 a year.
What is the average net price at UW-Platteville?
The average net price at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,451 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at UW-Platteville?
58.3% of first-time, full-time students at University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Is UW-Platteville the same as University of Wisconsin-Platteville?
Yes. UW-Platteville is the common short name for University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the name the college reports to the U.S. Department of Education. CollegesRef lists its federal data under that official name.
What colleges are similar to UW-Platteville?
The closest matches are UW-Stout, UW-River Falls, and UW-Stevens Point, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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