University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public research university in Milwaukee, WI (city setting), with 18,047 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 88% of 16,662 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 18–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $37,400 a year for out-of-state students and $25,400 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,499 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 51% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, visual & performing arts. The campus reported 0.94 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.