The University of Wisconsin–Superior (also known as UW–Superior or UWS) is a public university located in Superior, Wisconsin. UW–Superior grants bachelor's, master's, and specialist's degrees. The university currently enrolls about 2,450 undergraduates and 150 graduate students.
UW–Superior has been designatelic liberal arts college in the University of Wisconsin System, and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
Estimated expenses for the nine-month 2013-2014 academic calendar year for an international undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Superior:
Undergraduate Tuition/Fees (per year)* |
$15,720* |
Residence Hall/Meal Plan (double room) |
$6,200 |
TOTAL Tuition/Fees/Room/Board |
$21,920 |
The figures above do not include MEDICAL INSURANCE, which costs $1,185 for the 2013-2014 academic year, or BOOKS & SUPPLIES, for which students should budget approximately $800 per year. Also not included above are PERSONAL & TRAVEL EXPENSES, which each individual student ultimately determines. We recommend that students budget at least $2,080 for these.
Total estimated cost for 2013-2014*: $25,985
Non-Resident Tuition Waiver (NTW) Program
Non-Resident Tuition Waiver (NTW)
More than 90% of our international students receive financial assistance/ scholarships worth $5,600-$7,500 per year.
SAT or ACT Score Report
Students whose native language is English are required to submit an SAT or ACT score report directly from the College Board or ACT. The UW-Superior institutional code for the SAT is 1920, and for ACT, 4682. In some cases, this requirement will be waived for native English speaking students who are 20 years old or older.
Applicants whose native language is not English are not required to submit an SAT or ACT score. Submitting an SAT or ACT score may improve the chances for admission and financial assistance/scholarships.
Proof of English Language Proficiency
Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways. Depending on their test scores, students may be required to take a combination of English as a Second Language (ESL) and non-ESL courses during their first semester..
TOEFL Internet-Based Test |
61 |
IELTS |
5.5 |
Undergraduate Programs
- Accounting
- Aerospace Studies and ROTC
- Anthropology
- Applied Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Art (Visual)
- Art (Visual) - Art Education Concentration
- Art (Visual) - Art History Concentration
- Art (Visual) - Photography Minor
- Art (Visual) - Studio Art Concentration
- Art Therapy
- Biology - Broad Field Science - Major
- Biology - Cell/Molecular Focus
- Biology - Ecology, Aquatic Biology and Fishery Science Focus
- Biology - Plant Sciences - Focus
- Biology Degree - Major or Minor
- Broad Field Social Studies - Major
- Business Administration Major - Finance Concentration
- Business Administration Major - International Business Concentration
- Business Administration Major - Management Concentration
- Business Administration Major - Marketing Concentration
- Business Degree - Major or Minor
- Chemistry - Forensic Chemistry - Concentration
- Chemistry - Major or Minor
- Coaching - Minor
- Communicating Arts - Major
- Communicating Arts - Online Major
- Communicating Arts - Theatre - Major or Minor
- Computer Science - Information Technology Minor
- Computer Science - Major or Minor
- Criminal Justice Degree - Legal Studies major with criminal justice concentration
- Criminal Justice Degree - Legal Studies major with criminal justice concentration
- Economics Degree - Major
- Elementary Education Online Degree (Major)
- English - Major or Minor
- Exercise Science - Online Degree
- Exercise Science Concentration in Physical Education
- First Nations Studies - Minor
- French - Minor
- Geography - Minor
- Geology - Earth Science Minor
- German - Minor
- Global Studies - Minor
- Health and Human Performance - Community Health Promotion - Concentration
- Health and Human Performance - Exercise Science Concentration
- Health and Human Performance - Health Minor
- Health and Human Performance - Major or Minor
- Health and Human Performance - Physical Education Concentration
- Health and Human Performance - Sports Management Minor
- Health and Wellness Management - Online Degree
- History - Major or Minor
- Language Arts
- Legal Studies - Major or Minor
- Legal Studies - Major w/ Criminal Justice Concentration
- Library Science - Minor
- Mathematics - Discrete Applied Mathematics Concentration
- Mathematics - Major or Minor
- Music - Major or Minor
- Music - Performance Concentration
- Music Education - Choral/General Music Concentration
- Music Education - Instrumental Concentration
- Online Degree - Communicating Arts
- Online Degree - Elementary Education
- Online Degree - Exercise Science Concentration
- Online Degree - Health and Wellness Management
- Online Degree - Self-Designed Majors
- Online Degree - Sustainable Management
- Philosophy - Minor
- Physics - Minor
- Political Science - American Politics
- Political Science - Major or Minor
- Political Science - Peace Studies Concentration
- Pre-Professional Studies
- Psychology - Major or Minor
- Reading - Minor
- Self-Designed Majors - Online Degree
- Social Work - Major
- Sociology - Major or Minor
- Spanish - Minor
- Sustainable Management - Online Degree
- Teacher Education - Elementary
- Teacher Education - K-12 Education
- Teacher Education - Secondary Certification
- Transportation and Logistics Management - Major
- Writing Minor
- Women's and Gender Studies - Minor
The UW-Superior Graduate School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCA) and a member of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools. Individual graduate programs are accredited through subject-specific accrediting bodies.
Master's Degree Programs
- Communicating Arts (M.A.)
- Counseling (M.S.E.)
- Educational Administration (M.S.E.)
- Instruction (M.S.E.)
- Reading (M.S.E.)
- Special Education (M.S.E.)
- Sustainable Management (M.S.)
- Visual Arts (M.A.)
Specialist Degree in Education Program
Certification Programs