University of Wisconsin - Parkside Business Programs

Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Kenosha makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

University of Wisconsin - Parkside Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#37	Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#63	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#102	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#184	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#62	Best Value Colleges for General Economics	College Factual
#73	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#80	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing	College Factual
#97	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	College Factual
#131	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#143	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is University of Wisconsin - Parkside?

Contact details for UW - Parkside are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 Wood Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone:	262-595-2345
Website:	https://www.uwp.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/universityofwisconsinparkside
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/uwparkside

How Do I Get Into UW - Parkside?

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

Admission Requirements for UW - Parkside

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - Parkside?

The acceptance rate at UW - Parkside is 66%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to UW - Parkside submitted their SAT scores.UW - Parkside received ACT scores from 87% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - Parkside?

The overall average net price of UW - Parkside is $22,632. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UW - Parkside, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,425 a year. That adds up to $21,700 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW - Parkside is 4.8%. 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 - Parkside Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,791 undergraduate students at UW - Parkside, with 2,947 being full-time and 844 being part-time.

There are also 661 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,947 full-time undergraduates at UW - Parkside, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	107
Black or African American	231
Hispanic or Latino	604
White	1,805
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	153

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - Parkside. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 30 countries are represented at UW - Parkside. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Germany.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

In 2019-2020, 4,328 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 9th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of UW - Parkside

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Wisconsin - Parkside was 108.5%. This is the #352 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UW - Parkside regardless of major.

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 - Parkside Business Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	0	110	115	225
Accounting	0	33	0	33
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	31	0	31
General Management Information Systems	0	14	0	14
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	13	0	0	13
General Economics	0	13	0	13
Project Management	8	0	0	8
Entrepreneurship	0	0	0	0
Retailing and Retail Operations	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	21	201	115	337

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.