University of Wisconsin - River Falls Business Programs

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. River Falls is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

University of Wisconsin - River Falls Rankings

We have ranked UW - River Falls as #219 out of 1,477 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

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 - River Falls.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#53	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#65	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#111	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#147	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#2	Best Value Colleges for General Economics	College Factual
#6	Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising	College Factual
#119	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#129	Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#154	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is University of Wisconsin - River Falls?

Contact details for UW - River Falls are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	410 S 3Rd St, River Falls, WI 54022-5001
Phone:	715-425-3911
Website:	https://www.uwrf.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/uwriverfalls
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/uwriverfalls

How Do I Get Into UW - River Falls?

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

Admission Requirements for UW - River Falls

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
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 - River Falls?

The acceptance rate at University of Wisconsin - River Falls is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to UW - River Falls submitted their SAT scores.UW - River Falls received ACT scores from 98% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - River Falls?

The overall average net price of UW - River Falls is $22,676. 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 - River Falls, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,989 a year. That adds up to $27,956 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW - River Falls is 3.0%. 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 - River Falls Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,421 undergraduate students at UW - River Falls, with 4,800 being full-time and 621 being part-time.

There are also 434 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,800 full-time undergraduates at UW - River Falls, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	130
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	172
White	4,256
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	146

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

In 2019-2020, 5,703 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of UW - River Falls

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Wisconsin - River Falls was 425.9%. This is the #161 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	157	24	181
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	64	0	64
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	56	0	56
Accounting	32	0	32
General Economics	23	0	23
TOTAL	332	24	356

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.