Facilities & Overview
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (also known as UW-La Crosse, La Crosse, or UW-L) is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin United States. Founded in 1909, it is a leading comprehensive four-year institution within the University of Wisconsin System awarding bachelor's, master's, and one doctoral degree. UW-La Crosse is organized into five schools and colleges offering 91 undergraduate programs and 26 graduate programs.
In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked UW-L the top comprehensive university in the UW System for the fourteenth consecutive year, and the fourth ranked public university offering bachelor's and master's degrees in the Midwest.In addition, UW-L was ranked in the elite group of 39 national universities highlighted for student success in undergraduate research and creative projects.Nationally recognized programs include occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant offerings at the graduate level. There were 9,777 undergraduate students, 781 graduate students, and over 400 international students representing 40 states and 30 countries. UW-L has a student/faculty ratio of 21:1 and an average class size of 24. The most popular undergraduate majors are Biology, Psychology, Elementary education,Exercise and sport science and finance.
Accreditation
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is accredited by:
- AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
- Accreditation Review Committee on Education of the Physician Assistant American Chemical Society
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
- Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education
- Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association/American
- Association for Leisure and Recreation
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Radiation Technology
- National Association of Schools of Music
- National Association of Sport and Physical Education/North American Society for Sport Management
- Higher Learning Commission (https://www.ncahlc.org) and member of the North Central Association (312.263.0456)
- Program in Nuclear Medicine Technology is accredited by the Joint Review Committee of Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology through affiliated hospitals
- Program in Clinical Laboratory Science is accredited by the National Accrediting
- Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences through affiliated hospitals.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin United States.The 119-acre campus is located in a residential section of La Crosse. The extensive landscape of grassy fields, trees, flowers, and other vegetation gives the campus a distinct park-like feel.
To the east of campus are the La Crosse bluffs, of which the most prominent is Grandad Bluff Downtown La Crosse and the Mississippi River are about a half mile west of campus.Hoeschler Tower (1996), located in the heart of UW-L, is the focal point of campus and a popular destination and meeting place for students. It is also the site for many university and student events, such as concerts, fundraisers, the clocktower dance, memorial services, and the traditional hanging of the lantern.
Housing
There are various types of residence halls for the students on campus