University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Public · Moderately Selective · WI

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationWI · Midwest

SettingRural

Undergrads7,306

Student:faculty21:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate37.3%

6-yr grad rate50.8%

Drop-out rate26.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$19k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity15%

Gender diversity56.5%

International0.3%

Identity—

Overview

Public university in central Wisconsin built around a distinctive identity in natural resources and conservation. UW-Stevens Point has long punched above its size in this niche, drawing students nationally who want to study forestry, wildlife ecology, or fisheries in a way few other undergraduate programs allow. Education and music round out its other traditional strengths, giving the university a somewhat different profile from other UW system regional campuses.

Academics

The College of Natural Resources is the defining academic feature — one of the largest and most established undergraduate natural resources programs in the country, with strong ties to Wisconsin's forest-products and conservation industries and access to nearby forest and water resources for fieldwork. The university's music program is also unusually well-regarded for its size, and paper science and engineering, tied historically to the regional paper industry, is a specialized offering not found at most comparable schools.

Campus & student life

The Stevens Point campus is compact and set along the Wisconsin River, with a central Wisconsin small-city setting rather than a large-city one. Outdoor-oriented students find natural resources fieldwork and recreation close at hand. Campus life is modest in scale and traditional, without the large-scale athletics culture of Wisconsin's bigger public universities, though Division III sports and outdoor clubs give the campus its own visible identity.

Getting in

Admission is credential-based and accessible, consistent with the UW system's regional campuses, though natural resources applicants are drawn specifically by the program's reputation rather than by the university's overall selectivity. The College of Natural Resources in particular pulls a national applicant pool uncommon for a school this size.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate91.8%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 20–26

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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