University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Business Programs

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The city atmosphere of La Crosse makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Rankings

UW - La Crosse landed the #169 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

UW - La Crosse has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#175	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UW - La Crosse.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#12	Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#78	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#79	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#85	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UW - La Crosse has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#8	Best Value Colleges for International Business	College Factual
#17	Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management	College Factual
#87	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#99	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#170	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#233	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of Wisconsin - La Crosse?

Contact details for UW - La Crosse are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601-9959
Phone:	608-785-8000
Website:	www.uwlax.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UWLaCrosse
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UWLaCrosseNews

How Do I Get Into UW - La Crosse?

You can apply to UW - La Crosse online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/

Admission Requirements for UW - La Crosse

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - La Crosse?

With an acceptance rate of 75%, UW - La Crosse may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to UW - La Crosse submitted their SAT scores.UW - La Crosse received ACT scores from 98% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 26. Math scores were between 22 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - La Crosse?

The overall average net price of UW - La Crosse is $22,258. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW - La Crosse, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,805 a year. That adds up to $27,220 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW - La Crosse is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,562 undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse, with 8,863 being full-time and 699 being part-time.

There are also 969 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,863 full-time undergraduates at UW - La Crosse, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Wisconsin - La Crosse students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	177
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	360
White	7,950
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	302

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at UW - La Crosse. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

In 2019-2020, 10,241 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW - La Crosse has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UW - La Crosse

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse was 334.7%. This is the #180 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UW - La Crosse regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UW - La Crosse ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UW - La Crosse.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
General Business Administration and Management	#58
Business Administration & Management	#79

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Finance	163	163
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	141	141
General Business Administration and Management	88	88
Accounting	74	74
General Economics	25	25
General Management Information Systems	22	22
International Business/Trade/Commerce	16	16
TOTAL	529	529

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lacrossewi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.