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A WORLD-CLASSUNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OFWISCONSINMILWAUKEE

emoclewNOTABLE UWMALUMNI INCLUDESATYA NADELLA(CEO of Microsoft)LUIS ARREAGA(U.S. ambassador)MITCH WHITMORE(Olympic speedskater)KIMBERLEY CHONGYON MOTLEY(First foreign lawyer working in Afghanistan)JIM RYGIELFIVE FORTUNE 500CORPORATIONSIN MILWAUKEENORTHWESTERN MUTUALMANPOWERGROUPWEC ENERGY GROUPHARLEY-DAVIDSONROCKWELL AUTOMATIONONE OF ONLY TWOPUBLIC UNIVERSITIESIN WISCONSIN OFFERINGDOCTORALDEGREESTOP 131RESEARCH UNIVERSITIESRANKED #4 INHIGHEST PERCENTAGE OFENGINEERING DOCTORALDEGREES AWARDED TOFOREIGN NATIONALSBY SCHOOLTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OFENGINEERING EDUCATION IN 2017CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OFINSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION1,000 UNDERGRADUATERESEARCHOPPORTUNITIES(Academy Award-winner, visualeffects for Lord of the Rings)30,000works of art at the800 800 MUSICAL ACTSPERFORM ATSUMMERFEST,one of the largestmusic festivalsin the worldUWM.EDUMILWAUKEEART MUSEUM

WELCOMEuwm and milwaukeeMilwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin with aregional population of 1.5 million people and thecenter of business, industry and culture in the state.The city is known for its year-round festivals, beautifullakefront, friendly community and historic architecture.UWM is located in a quiet, safe and attractive residential area and is withinwalking distance of Lake Michigan. Milwaukee’s downtown is a short car orbus ride away. All UWM students have access to the B.O.S.S. safe ride pickup service, which provides students with secure transportation every day,and U-PASS, a transit program through the Milwaukee County bus system.From outdoor concerts and film festivals to food trucks and 24-hour bikeraces, there’s always something to see and do in Milwaukee. The city’sbiggest can’t-miss event is Summerfest, one of the largest music festivalsin the world. Here are a few other factors that make Milwaukee stand ADUATE5%INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS160 60 1,400120 120 FESTIVALS ANDEVENTS EVERY YEARACRES OF BEACHESAND LAKEFRONTPARKSMILES OF MILWAUKEECOUNTY BIKE TRAILSwelcome to your university“It was difficult to decide to liveThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is committed toglobal engagement through its curriculum, research activities,and student and faculty mobility, and through partnershipswith universities and corporations around the world.and community, and learn a newEstablished in 1956, UWM is a large, public researchuniversity located in the city of Milwaukee in theU.S. state of Wisconsin. UWM offers nearly twohundred programs of study at the bachelor’s, master’sand doctoral level in a wide variety of disciplinary,interdisciplinary and professional fields.Award-winning research is a key feature of UWM,making admissions competitive. UWM is recognized asan R1 top research university in the U.S. by the CarnegieClassification of Institutions of Higher Education.One of 2019’sBESTMIDWESTERNCollegesfar away from my family, friendslanguage. But when I thoughtabout the progress I wanted tobe a part of and the contributionsI wanted to make to the world,I knew it would be worth it.”NASIMArchitecture PhD studentTehran, IranPRINCETON REVIEW2

ARCHITECTURE & ARTSBUSINESSCollege of Engineering & AppliedScienceThe college is home to 30 laboratories and68 professors, a combination offering qualityteaching and exciting research experience to2,300 students. More than 20 student clubsand two annual career fairs provide studentsopportunities to put their new engineeringskills to work on real-world projects.One of the bestARCHITECTURESCHOOLSLubar School of BusinessMilwaukee is Wisconsin’s business and financialcapital. The Lubar School is Wisconsin’slargest metropolitan business school, withstrong connections to top companies anda wide range of undergraduate, master’sand doctoral programs. The Lubar Schoolof Business is among only 5 percent ofbusiness schools worldwide accreditedby AACSB International. The school’sarray of professionally focused programsincludes a unique STEM-designated master’sdegree program in Information TechnologyManagement.IN THE U.S.School of Architecture & Urban PlanningNamed one of the best architecture schools inthe U.S. by the National Research Council, theschool attracts students and faculty from allover the world with its active interdisciplinaryprograms. Academic programs include master’sand doctoral degree programs in architectureand advanced degrees in urban planning. UWMis one of only 23 universities in the U.S. tooffer a doctoral degree in ESS SCHOOLCollege of Letters & ScienceSixty academic programs in the naturaland social sciences and humanities offerhundreds of research opportunities forundergraduate and graduate students.Interdisciplinary programs welcome scholarsfrom all over the world. A team of physicistsfrom the college helped detect gravitationalwaves in a major international collaborationthat earned the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics.TOPGREENCOLLEGETHE PRINCETON REVIEWHEALTHPeck School of the ArtsUWM’s Peck School of the Arts is Wisconsin’slargest public arts school, offering programs inart and design, dance, film, music and theater.In 2019, the entertainment magazine Varietynamed UWM one of the top 50 film schoolsin the world because of UWM’s “dual focuson the practical and theoretical worlds offilmmaking and storytelling, giving students theflexibility to take on numerous fields of study.”School of Freshwater SciencesMilwaukee has an international reputationas a center for water technology and research.UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences, theonly school of higher education in the U.S.dedicated solely to freshwater sciences, isa global leader in addressing water issues.College of Health Sciences, College ofNursing, Zilber School of Public HealthUWM offers a range of academic programs innursing, public health, physical and occupationaltherapy and biological and laboratory sciences.UWM has the first nationally accreditedpublic health graduate school in the stateof Wisconsin. Faculty prepare students towork as health-care providers, research waysto improve treatment of physical and mentalhealth and promote healthier living in diversecommunities both locally and across the globe.AREAS OF STUDY Curriculum & Instruction Education Educational PsychologyARCHITECTURE &URBAN PLANNING Architecture Architectural Studies Urban PlanningENGINEERINGARTS For a complete list of degree programs, visit: uwm.edu/academicsAnimationArt and DesignArtDanceFilmMusicPerforming ArtsTheatre ArtsBUSINESS Accounting Business Administration Finance Human Resources Management Information TechnologyManagement Management Management Science Marketing Supply Chain and OperationsManagementEDUCATION Administrative Leadership Community Engagement& Education Biomedical and HealthInformatics Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering Mechanics Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Occupational Biomechanics/ErgonomicsFRESHWATER SCIENCES Freshwater Sciences& Technology Freshwater SciencesHEALTH SCIENCES Athletic Training Biomedical Sciences Communication Sciences& Disorders Health Care Administration Health Care InformaticsHealth SciencesKinesiologyNutritional SciencesOccupational TherapyPhysical TherapyINFORMATION STUDIES Information Science& Technology Information Studies Library & Information ScienceLETTERS & SCIENCE Actuarial Science African and AfricanDiaspora Studies Anthropology Art History Atmospheric Science Biochemistry Biological Sciences Chemistry Communication Comparative Literature Conservation & EnvironmentalScience Economics English Geography Geosciences Global Studies HistoryPROGRAMSSTEM Bachelor’s Master’s Doctoral International Studies Journalism, Advertising,& Media Studies Linguistics Mathematics Media Studies Microbiology Non-Profit Management& Leadership Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology TESOL and Applied Linguistics Translation and InterpretingStudies Urban Studies Women’s and Gender StudiesNURSING NursingSustainable PeacebuildingPUBLIC HEALTH BiostatisticsEnvironmental Health SciencesEpidemiologyPublic HealthSOCIAL WELFARE Criminal Justice Social WorkNOTE: Information Sciences & Technology master’s degree only available online.STEM-designated degree programs can be found at: uwm.edu/STEM-designated-programsAPPLY NOW! uwm.edu/apply“UWM has a strongresearch group studyinggravitational waveastrophysics. I’m reallythankful I got to be part“UWM was a perfect fit for me. There are so many differentof the birth of this newdegree programs here, including a great business program.field as early asAs a member of the UWM soccer team, I got to see differentgraduate school.”regions of the U.S., too. Overall,it’s been a life-changing experience.”JASONDEBNANDINIBBA in Marketing, Class of 2018PhD in Physics, Class of 2018Copenhagen, DenmarkAsansol, India4

EMPLOYMENTELA“When I first arrived here, theChinese Student and ScholarAssociation made me feelwelcome and helped me meetpeople. Two years later, I becamethe Association’s president andmet the city mayor.”ZHONGYUEMS in Electrical Engineering, Class of 2018Currently working for Johnson ControlsInner Mongolia province of Chinauwm's ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACADEMYThe English Language Academy features three programs:THE INTENSIVE ENGLISHPROGRAM (IEP)GRADUATE ENGLISH FOR ACADEMICPURPOSES (EAP)The IEP is based on the Common European Frameworkof Reference and the Canadian Language Benchmarks.IEP students can be conditional undergraduate orgraduate admits (contingent on graduate programapproval). Conditionally admitted undergraduate andgraduate students can move to full-time credit-bearingcourses without submitting new TOEFL or IELTS scores.Graduate students who are admitted with Englishrequired (TOEFL 68-78, IELTS 6.0) are required to takeone course focusing on the skills where their TOEFL orIELTS sub-scores are the lowest – either Speaking andListening or Reading and Writing. Any graduate studentwishing to improve English language skills is welcometo take the EAP graduate level courses.UNDERGRADUATE ENGLISHFOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES (EAP)Undergraduate EAP courses are divided into twodistinct sequences: Sequenced reading and writing courses that leadstudents to fulfillment of the campus GeneralEducation Requirement for writing (English 102). Courses that help students admitted with Englishrequired improve their grammar, speaking andlistening skills in their first year.English Proficiency RequirementsTOEFL(internet-based)IELTS700 EMPLOYMENT forecast 1,700Our students intern and learn at hundreds of sites in Milwaukeeand beyond. Here’s a look at some of the employers who helpprovide our students with real-world experience.ACCOUNTING, AUDITING& ACTUARIAL SCIENCEMAJORS: Accounting, Actuarial Science,EconomicsINTERNSHIP SITES: AIG, Allstate,American Family Insurance, Argosy Foundation,Baird, CliftonLarsonAllen, CUNA Mutual,Deloitte, Kohler, New York Life, NorthwesternMutual, PricewaterhouseCoopers, WipfliENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE& SUSTAINABILITYMAJORS: Biological Sciences, Chemistry,Conservation & Environmental Science,INTERNSHIP SITES: A-Chem LLC,Alcami Corp., Aldrich Chemical, DiscoveryWorld, Hydrite Chemical, Milwaukee CountyZoo, Rustoleum, Wisconsin Department ofNatural ResourcesARCHITECTUREMAJOR: ArchitectureINTERNSHIP SITES: Eppstein Uhen,Gensler, HGA, JGMA, Johnsen Schmaling,Kahler Slater, Perkins Will, Rinka Chung,Workshop ArchitectsHEALTH CARE & NURSINGMAJORS: Health Sciences, Pre-Med,NursingINTERNSHIP SITES: Aurora Health Care,Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Froedtert& the Medical College of Wisconsin, theMilwaukee Brewers, Rogers Memorial HospitalCREATIVE INDUSTRIESMAJORS: Arts, Digital Arts & Culture,English, Graphic Design, MarketingINTERNSHIP SITES: Boelter Lincoln,Cannes Film Festival, Disney, EPIC Creative,FleishmanHillard, Hal Leonard, Hoffman York,Milwaukee Repertory TheaterCRIME ANALYSISMAJORS: Criminal Justice, Geography, MathINTERNSHIP SITES: Milwaukee PoliceDepartment, West Allis Police Department,High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area,Intelligence Fusion CenterENGINEERINGMAJOR: Biomedical, Civil, Computer,Electrical, Industrial, Materials Science,MechanicalINTERNSHIP SITES: AmericanTransmission Company, Foxconn, GEHealthcare, Johnson Controls, Magnetek, TeslaINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS &BUSINESSMAJORS: Chinese, Economics, French,Global Studies, International Studies, PoliticalScience, Spanish, Supply Chain & OperationsManagementINTERNSHIP SITES: Alliance Françaisede Milwaukee, Dunamis Foundation, EmiratesAirline, Milwaukee French Immersion School,PricewaterhouseCoopers – Warsaw, SartoriCheese, Saha Global, The Westin – DublinCOMPUTER SCIENCE,IT APPLICATIONS &NETWORK SECURITYMAJORS: Computer Science, ITManagement, Information Science &Technology, Web DevelopmentINTERNSHIP SITES: Amazon, Baird,Direct Supply, FIS, Komatsu, Microsoft,National Security Agency, Quad/GraphicsCOMPANIESRECRUITAT UWMLOGISTICSMAJOR: Supply Chain & OperationsManagementINTERNSHIP SITES: Direct Supply,Harley-Davidson, Master Lock, RockwellAutomationMARKETING &PUBLIC RELATIONSMAJORS: Communication; Journalism,Advertising & Media Studies; MarketingINTERNSHIP SITES: Briggs & Stratton,La Macchia Enterprises, Laughlin Constable,Marcus Hotels & Resorts, Milwaukee Bucks,Moon Landing, Mungo Creative, Pabst Theater,Racine County Zoo, RB Publishing, WISN-TVSOCIAL WORK &HUMAN SERVICESMAJORS: Psychology, Social Work,SociologyINTERNSHIP SITES: Aurora PsychiatricHospital, Children’s Hospital of WisconsinCommunity Services, Easter Seals, Kohl’s EarlyChildhood Development Center, MilwaukeePublic Schools, Milwaukee VA Medical Center,United Community Center, Waukesha CountyDepartment of Human ServicesTEACHER EDUCATIONMAJORS: Art Education, CommunityEngagement & Education, ExceptionalEducationINTERNSHIP SITES: Boys & Girls Clubs,Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee HistoricalSociety, Milwaukee Public Schools, UrbanEcology Center, Walker’s Point Center forthe ArtsBachelor’sRegular admission796.5Admission with English required65-785.0-6.0Conditional admission0-640-4.5Master’s/Ph.D.Regular admission796.5Admission with English required68-786.0VISIT uwm.edu/ela EMAIL ela@uwm.edu56

the on-campus Writing Center tome. The tutors there helped improveaffordably pricedmy English and essay-writing skills.Studying English can be hard, butUWM is a one-of-a-kind university, where affordable tuition meets academicexcellence. Here’s how we keep things budget-friendly:UWM has really good instructors.”EDESTIMATtuitionSCHOLARSHIPSMore than 3,900 UWM undergraduates receivedover 10 million in scholarships in the 2017-18 academicyear. All incoming students, including internationalstudents, are encouraged to apply for scholarshipopportunities. uwm.edu/scholarshipsASSISTANTSHIPSnonresident undergrad 21,168*nonresident grad 25,282*est. books & other class materials1,000* est. health insurance 1,640**per academic yearNOTE: Certain programs may have higher tuition rates.university housingMaximize convenience and enjoy your independence with a suite-styleaccommodation in one of UWM’s five on-campus residential communities.Each residence hall has its own personality, but here’s what most of them have in common: Study lounges with Wi-Fi, fitness facilities, delicious dining and activities to get you feeling like part of theUWM community. Meal plans range from 1,728 to 2,461 per semester and total estimated room and meals are 10,635 per Residence-hall rooms cost between 4,850 and 8,030. The average cost is 6,446 per academic year.International students can work up to 20 hours a week on campus while schoolis in session. But there are other employment opportunities for internationalstudents, too, including:7Seoul, South Koreaacademic year. All University Housing residents who live in suites without kitchens are required to choose ameal plan. There are also several grocery stores near campus.student employmentCPT provides off-campus workauthorization after one yearof study for students with anF-1 visa. A faculty memberrecommendation is required anda UWM immigration coordinatormust authorize the employment.Employment must be a requiredpart of the program and grantacademic credit. Dependingon the academic program, CPToptions are limited.Undeclared, Class of 20232019-20Graduate students have the opportunity for tuitionremission via assistantships. There are four kinds ofgraduate student assistantships: teaching assistants,project assistants, program assistants and researchassistants. uwm.edu/graduateschoolCURRICULARPRACTICAL TRAINING(CPT)CHULWOOOPTIONAL PRACTICALTRAINING (OPT)OPTIONAL PRACTICALTRAINING STEMOPT is authorization foremployment in your field of studyeither before or after degreecompletion. Most F-1 studentsdo 12 months of post-completionOPT after graduation. Morethan 80 percent of internationalstudents who apply for OPThave job placements within thefirst three months of graduation.Students apply directly to theU.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices (USCIS) for OPT.Some students are eligible toapply for an 18-month extensionduring their initial 12 monthsof OPT, particularly studentswho have earned degrees incertain STEM fields and whoare employed by companiesregistered with the USCIS.Students apply directly to theU.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices for the OPT STEMextension.Sandburg Hall and Kenilworth Square are two popular housing options for international students.For a complete list of UWM’s housing options, visit uwm.edu/housing.FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS & UPSANDBURG HALLClassic, suite-style residencehall located in the heart ofcampus. Building amenitiesinclude fitness room, cafeteria,coffee shop, study loungeand movie theater.THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS & UPKENILWORTH SQUAREChic private residencesfor upper-level students andstudents 21 years old andolder, located in Milwaukee’svibrant East Side.HOUISINGCOSThighly ranked,“My English professor recommended

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