#1 Public Regional University
in Wisconsin
Read about the US News & World Report RankingsFind your place. Find your purpose.
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire cultivates spaces of discovery in every classroom, residence hall, stage and field. Here, you will uncover new passions in more than 200 academic programs, find a sense of belonging through university housing and campus life events, and feel empowered to transform your future with UWEC's scholarships and financial aid opportunities.
Choosing to further your education is one of the biggest decisions — and investments — you can make. Here, your decision to advance your education will leap off the page. You’ll be encouraged to push boundaries and test limits. You’ll rewrite the written, achieve the unthinkable and invent the unimaginable. You’ll learn that when we have compassion for others, embrace our differences and work as a team, we’re a force to be reckoned with — anything is possible.
I didn't want to go to college, but my parents convinced me to try it for a year. Four years later, I’m graduating with two degrees, and I’m leaving this place as a completely different person. I’ve made countless memories that I will forever treasure and found people I consider family. I am so thankful I gave college a chance; I would’ve missed out on so much love had I not gone here.
What should I study?
Your opportunities abound in UWEC’s diverse undergraduate and graduate programs. Here, you’ll be at the center of collaborative classrooms, exciting research innovations, meaningful peer and professional networks, and world-changing ideas. Choose from a variety of academic programs, including majors, graduate degrees, minors, certificates and pre-professional programs that equip you to hone your interests and prepare for a thriving career.
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Admissions and Financial Aid
At UW-Eau Claire, you will be motivated and empowered to seize fresh opportunities, serve diverse communities and drive collaborative innovation. With the support of faculty mentors, perspective-shifting peers, and admissions and financial aid counselors, you will unlock a daring future. Even better: your ambitions will be in reach with UWEC’s affordable tuition and financial aid, grants and scholarships applications.
UWEC is ranked
Top 3 in Wisconsin
among all colleges and universities
Forbes' 2022 America's Top Colleges
Blugold Athletics Has Won
15 National Titles
Ranked a Best of the Best
LGBTQIA+ Friendly College
in 2022
by Campus Pride
Campus Life
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is more than a campus: it’s a community of curious minds, change-seeking adventurers, competitive athletes, dedicated leaders, thoughtful friends and ambitious go-getters. As a Blugold, you'll feel at home as you find your favorite study spots, connect with student orgs, learn where the best food is in town and so much more.
Leading the Way
At UW-Eau Claire, it’s not a matter of if you’ll change the world but when. Because when you step on our campus, you step into endless opportunity — groundbreaking research, innovative curriculum and transformative education both in and out of the classroom. But don't just take our word for it. Check out how UWEC is leading the way in the region and nation.
Tops in the Midwest
For the third year in a row, UW-Eau Claire is included among the list of "Best Regional Colleges," one of 158 top schools in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review, a national education services company.
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'Best of the Best'
For the fifth consecutive year, UW-Eau Claire is on the “Best of the Best” colleges and universities list from Campus Pride, the preeminent resource for tracking LGBTQ-friendly policies, programs and practices in higher education.
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UWEC ranked a best value for students
In the list of Best Value Colleges, UW-Eau Claire is one of five schools in Wisconsin to make the list and is ranked 89th in the nation, according to a list compiled by finance technology company SmartAsset.
Learn MoreTransformative Possibilities with Mayo Clinic Health System
UW-Eau Claire’s experiential emphasis shines through the strategic Mayo Clinic Health System collaboration. UWEC students’ competitive research projects and invigorating mentorships with world-renowned Mayo Clinic Health System experts are bringing biomedical innovations to Wisconsin and beyond. By joining this collaborative endeavor, you can contribute to your community from any major by pursuing revolutionary health care solutions and tackling pressing medical problems.
Making a difference through research
Carley Owens has a degree in neuroscience and a resume filled with research experiences. Her future plans now include earning a Ph.D. in neuroscience and contributing to the medical field as a scientist.
Paving a new path
Discovering new career goals
Thanks to his work on multiple research projects, Nichol He discovered he doesn’t have to choose between his two passions when planning for his future career, because computer science and health care intersect in ways he never imagined.
Pursuing his passions
Preparing for medical school
Biochemistry/molecular biology major and student-athlete Carolyn Shult combines student employment and collaborative research with Mayo Clinic Health System to become a strong future applicant to medical school.
Collaborating with Mayo Clinic