Visit Options | Directions and parking
Check out the Blugold life! We strongly recommend visiting on a weekday, when classes are in session, to get the best feel for college life! Our tours fill up fast, so plan two weeks in advance to make a reservation. Click on the Schedule Your Visit button and reserve your spot today!
Can't make it to any of these visit days? Click here for a self guided tour PDF brochure!
Visit Options: When should we expect you?
| Weekday Information Session and Campus Tour | Mondays - Fridays at 10 am and 1 pm. Reservation needed. |
| Weekday Transfer Student Appointments and Campus Tour | Typically available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 am and 1 pm. Meeting will include information about the application process and admission guidelines, transfer of credits, and academic programs offered at UWEC. Reservation needed. If you are unable to visit during these times, call the Admissions Office at (715) 836-5415 to schedule an appointment only (without a campus tour). |
| Spring Saturday Visits | March 31 and April 21 Visit includes a group information session with an admissions counselor and student led campus & housing tours. Reservations needed. |
| Blugold Preview Days A great visit for juniors! |
March 30 and April 20 An in depth visit that includes a group information session with an admissions counselor, a majors & student services fair, and student led campus & housing tours. Reservations needed. |
| Research Day | April 30 Special visit day designed for students interested in undergraduate research opportunities. This individualized visit includes admissions information, campus and housing tour and opportunities to see faculty/student research. Reservations needed. Reservations for these visits open March 1. |
| Special group visits - groups of 6 or more | If you wish to visit campus with a group of 6 or more, please contact the admissions office at admissions@uwec.edu or (715) 836-5415. |
| Faculty appointment in your specific major or minor | By appointment only. For academic department contact information click here.
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| Appointment with an athletic coach | By appointment only. For sport specific contact information please visit the Blugold Athletics Directory Website. For general athletic inquiries, call (715) 836-3062. |
Directions and Parking
- Printable map
- Hotels and motels
- Community information and events
Parking:
If you plan to visit, obtain a parking permit in advance from the Office of Admissions, (715) 836-5415, or the Parking Office, Schneider Hall 106, (715) 836-2002. Please allow 15 to 30 minutes for parking.
Travel time from Eau Claire:
Chicago — 6 hours
Dubuque — 4.5 hours
Duluth — 3 hours
Green Bay — 3.5 hours
La Crosse — 1.5 hours
Madison — 3 hours
Milwaukee — 4 hours
Minneapolis — 2 hours
St. Paul — 1.5 hours
Wausau — 2 hours
The directions below lead to our Visitor's Center:
127 Roosevelt Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54702
For GPS use, the Visitor's Center is located at the corner of Park Avenue and Garfield Avenue.
From Highway 53 North or South:
Take exit #87 off of Hwy. 53 onto Clairemont Ave. (Hwy. 12) and go west. Turn left on Patton St. Take a quick right onto Lexington Blvd. Turn right on State St. (down hill). Turn left on Roosevelt Ave. (at bottom of hill).
From Highway 93 South:
Take Hwy. 53 north and follow directions above, exiting onto Clairemont Ave. west.
I-94 from the west:
Exit Interstate 94 at Hwy. 37 (exit #65) and turn right. At third stoplight, turn right onto Clairemont Ave. (Hwy. 12). Turn right on Patton St. Take a quick right onto Lexington Blvd. Turn right on State St. (down hill). Turn left on Roosevelt Ave. (at bottom of hill).
I-94 from the east:
Exit Interstate 94 at Hwy. 53 (exit #70) and follow Hwy. 53 north. Take exit #87 off of Hwy. 53 onto Clairemont Ave. (Hwy. 12) and turn left (to head west). Turn left on Patton St. Take a quick right onto Lexington Blvd. Turn right on State St. (down hill). Turn left on Roosevelt Ave. (at bottom of hill).
