UW System Electronic Application

• Cost is $44 per school - you may pay online by credit card or by check payable to "UW System".
• Applications are accepted starting September 15
• Notify counselor that transcripts need to be sent
• Make sure official ACT and/or SAT scores were sent to the college admissions office
• Apply early - priority dates are different for every school

UW System HELP

This site contains information on all the institutions in the University of Wisconsin System including 13 universities, 13 freshman-sophomore Colleges and UW-Extension.

UW Campuses

A direct link to each of the schools in the UW system.

Wisconsin Private Colleges

A Mentor system is an online resource to help students and their families select a college, apply for admission, and plan to finance higher education. WisconsinMentor offers access to information and admissions applications for independent colleges and universities within Wisconsin. When a student applies for admission to a college or university, he or she is charged a standard fee by the school; otherwise, Mentor systems are provided free-of-charge.

Wisconsin Technical Colleges

• Cost is $30 per school - make checks out to the institution (i.e. MATC).
• Apply online or by paper application
• Submit official transcripts with your application
• Schedule to take the COMPASS/ACCUPLACER test or other placement test per technical college requirements

The Common Application

Now in our fourth decade, the Common Application currently provides both online and print versions of its First-year and Transfer Applications. Our membership of more than 300 institutions now represents the full range of higher education institutions in the US: public and private, large and small, highly selective and modestly selective, and East Coast, West Coast, and every region in between.

Online Universities Guide

The pro and cons of choosing an online university or taking an online course.