University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 40%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 51%
% of males in fraternities: 4%
% of females in sororities: 4%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 35%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 40%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (97%), women's dorms (3%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
% college-owned singles: 9%
% college-owned doubles: 91%
% college-owned triples: N/A
% college-owned apartments: N/A
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 14
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 14%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:400 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50), Madison, Wisconsin (40)
Nearest train station (miles): Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50)
Nearest bus station (miles): Whitewater, Wisconsin
Public transport on campus?: No
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,530
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 26%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Well-known campus events Homecoming, Warhawk Welcome Celebration, Battle of the Bands, Cinco do Mayo Celebration, Martin Luther King, Jr. , Commemorative Event, Commencement, Founders Day, Summer on the Mall, Cesar Chavez Celebration, Family Fest.