University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Public · Moderately Selective · WI

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationWI · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads6,341

Student:faculty25:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate36.2%

6-yr grad rate48.2%

Drop-out rate34.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$17k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity26.9%

Gender diversity62.1%

International2.3%

Identity—

Overview

UW-Green Bay is a public university on the shore of Green Bay in northeastern Wisconsin, founded in the late 1960s around an unusually interdisciplinary, environmentally themed mission — an identity still visible in its "Eco U" nickname and its natural-areas preserve along the bay.

Academics

Business, psychology, environmental science, and nursing are among its most established programs, and the university's original problem-focused, interdisciplinary curriculum design still shapes parts of its general-education structure, organized more loosely around broad themes than strict departmental silos.

Campus & student life

The campus borders a large natural preserve used directly for coursework and research, and its location in Green Bay — a small city with an outsized sports identity thanks to the Packers — gives it a hometown, sports-aware culture. Phoenix men's basketball, a Horizon League program with a history of NCAA tournament appearances, is the main athletic draw and a unifying campus event.

Getting in

Admission is accessible and largely credential-based, typical of a regional Wisconsin public university, with in-state students making up most of the class.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate88.6%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 18–24

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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