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What Will You Study?

Inside these labs and classrooms, you'll do more than take notes. You might develop a marketing plan for a local business, research cancer treatments, or compose a soundtrack. To discover what you could accomplish, explore UWEC's academic programs.

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Big-school resources with a small-school vibe. High expectations joined with exceptional support. A wildly beautiful campus in one of the coolest small cities in America. Got big dreams? UW-Eau Claire is the perfect place to make them real.
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Get the opportunities of a national university with the personal attention and care of a small, elite school. Dig deep into the things that inspire you, with the one-on-one attention you need to succeed.

What do you want to study?

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Only at Eau Claire

You will find opportunities like nowhere else. Take part in groundbreaking research in every major. Get published as an undergrad. Dive into pioneering collaborative programs you can only find at UW-Eau Claire.

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Learning Beyond the Classroom
Blugolds take advantage of unique learning experiences. Explore opportunities in faculty-supported research, study abroad, internships, cultural immersion and more.
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Points of Pride
From being a top 10 military-friendly school to having the largest marching band in the Midwest, Blugolds have a lot to be proud of. Discover what distinguishes UW-Eau Claire from its peers in higher education.
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We hear it all the time: when you visit UW-Eau Claire, it just feels like home.
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Four years goes fast when there’s so much to do. We put the world at your fingertips with popular study away programs, sports teams for all, and over 200 active student organizations.

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Student works with two gloves to reach inside a small, clear enclosure
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Two students wearing white coats laugh during a Biomedical Engineering Lab surrounded by equipment.
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Student plays the guitar in UWEC's audio room
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outdoor classroom full of students on a sunny day
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students and faculty on large river boulder for geology class
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Four students at a table write on a large piece of paper during a group activity in class.
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students outdoors for math class, laughing
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A student wearing safety goggles closely examines liquid in a small test tube
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