A great small, (although the buildings are huge), university that has a variety of four year…read moreprograms and even some two year programs. Not to far away from downtown Marshfield and right across the street is student housing.

I am a student out of high school who is hoping to receive an Associate's degree in Arts and…read moreScience with an emphasis. I commute from home. Education: Most students get an Associate's in Arts & Science, which covers most or all general requirements when transferring to a four year university. There are several Bachelor's degrees available, including a Bachelor's of Applied Arts & Science. Other Bachelor's degrees offered in partnership with other universities include Nursing from UW-Eau Claire. About five classes are offered each winter and summer. Winterim is three weeks in January, and then the Spring semester starts a week after it ends. In addition, there are a lot of free or $5 Continuing Education classes, like IPad Intermediate, financial classes, gardening, etc. Expense: The Wood is the cheapest university in the UW system. The estimated cost for two semesters is $5,124 without housing. UW-Stevens Point is the cheapest school after the Wood, at $7,408. What you owe each semester depends on the amount of financial aid you receive and how many classes you're taking. I estimate that by first going to the Wood before transferring to a university, I will be saving $30,000 over two years!!! Textbooks are available to rent or buy through the new Neebo bookstore. I was able to rent all of my textbooks and it cost around $100 (not bad at all!) Work study is also available and works around your schedule. It will show up on your FAFSA if you are eligible. Housing: There is now a brand-new Marauder Villa housing complex across from campus starting the Fall 2014 semester. Students from the Wood have priority status when it comes to filling this complex. Size of School: The Wood is very small. It is one building. Although this might seem like a con, you get used to it quickly and it is actually quite nice (especially in winter). Campus Resources: It has a gym and locker rooms. There is a nice lounge area with lots of tables, a comfortable couch, a TV, a foosball and ping-pong table, and some vending machines. Across from the lounge is the cafeteria. However, there is no food plan at the Wood and students typically bring their own lunch or go off-campus. Food can be bought in the cafe, but it is too expensive for everyday. Food can also be bought at the bookstore. There is also a great exercise room with lots of equipment. Another great resource are the two computer labs. One is located in the library. There are also computers in the Learning Center (where students can ask for help on homework and be tutored). Students are given a virtual $20 allowance for use of the printer (and this is plenty!) Additionally, the student center is helpful (unlike some other campuses!) and counseling services are available (cost is included in tuition). There are also support groups. Teachers: the majority of teachers are great. If you have a question, they are happy to answer. Visiting them during office hours is encouraged and emails are usually answered quickly. Class size: Typically twenty or smaller, which is nice. My upper-level Spanish class was smaller and had ten people. Student Activities: There aren't many clubs at the Wood (listed below) There is also Drama, symphonic band, symphonic orchestra, concert choir, and a visual art gallery for art students. Students with 3 or more credits have one free ticket to all of these productions. Athletics: women's volleyball, golf, basketball, and tennis. There is also intramural during the noon hour. You just have to sign up during the season. Clubs include: Student Senate, Insight (newspaper), Farrago (literary magazine), student ambassadors, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. More might be available since some go in and out of fashion. Students: Mostly white and from central Wisconsin. There is a large percentage of non-traditional students. Future of Campus: A new STEM building is in the works and should be completed before the end of the decade. The current building will be remodeled and there will be a new attachment also. Almost three quarters of students major in STEM careers. Friends: It is difficult to make friends unless you are involved in some sort of club or you know people from high school. The Wood is more of a "come-and-leave" type of school. People don't stick around. Difficulty and Quality: I feel like I have learned a lot after just one year. I've heard from others that the classes are difficult, but I feel that they are pretty easy and manageable as long as you attend class, do the work, and take responsibility for understanding the material by asking questions and making use of the learning center. Conclusion: I liked my time at the Wood very much! It is great to be able to get a degree so quickly and so cheaply. I would recommend the Wood if you are trying to save money and want a good campus with great resources, but it is not a great school if you are looking for the typical "college experience

Having attended UWSP for two years, I think it is one of the better institutions in the UW system…read more Also, at the time of this review, it is also the cheapest UW school in terms of tuition and housing costs, which is pretty awesome. The campus is pretty condensed (nothing wrong with that, you can walk from one end to the other in under a half hour) and located in the heart of central Wisconsin; this is bad if you're not capable of entertaining yourself, since there's not all that much around off-campus except for some local specialty shops and restaurants. Still, there's usually lots going on around campus at any given hour, such as free concerts, art shows, movie screenings, guest lectures, sports and other outdoor recreational activities, and of course the crazy stuff that goes on in the student dorms. The campus is pretty picturesque during the summertime and into the fall, with lots of flowers in bloom and plenty of open, green spaces. The campus buildings are eyesores for the most part, with a brutalist-esque architectural motif that probably came to fruition during wartime. Still, the university makes an effort to "update" at least one building a year, with the student union and fine arts building both receiving huge, expensive overhauls in the past decade (it's worth it; these are two of the nicest buildings on campus at the moment). The dorm housing is on-par with pretty much every other UW school; it's not posh, but charming and accommodating. Since every hall is only four stories high, the atmosphere in the dorms is more intimate than what you would find in the skyscrapers on Madison or Milwaukee's campuses. UWSP Residential Living has been doing construction on one campus dorm hall every summer to update them with room A/Cs, finished walling, and better lighting, so the standard-of-living will progressively get better for all on-campus students as time goes on... The student population was pretty agreeable when I went to UWSP; most students are nice and down-to-earth, and there aren't that many frat-esque "bros" walking around (UWSP has a noticeable lack of a greek community on campus, and that's probably a good thing). You will, however, find a lot of Wisconsin hunters (mostly in the College of Natural Resources, naturally) who wear orange blaze to class and perpetually chew smokeless tobacco. I've often heard that a lot of professors cancel classes the week that hunting season begins; I'm sure it's true, but I never had any classes where that happened. Most people that go here aren't crazy wealthy or anything, and those who are hide it. The exception is the foreign exchange students; you will know who they are when you see them driving their BMWs down Reserve Street. The diversity (I really hate that term, it's overused but succinct I guess) on campus is mostly limited to white students and Asian students...Like I said, this is central Wisconsin. The campus has a sizable Hmong population made up of students from Wausau and Minnesota. All of the professors I had at Stevens Point were really nice and approachable. The "ivory tower" attitude does not apply here. Most professors are busy with their own research, but they all enjoy teaching classes and interacting with students, be that in office hours or through other on-campus activities. The "strongest" academic programs at UWSP are natural resources (for which an entire sub-college and building are devoted), the fine arts (art and music), and communications (the campus radio station and TV station both offer good hands-on experience for this program), though the school offers a lot of other liberal arts programs, such as English, philosophy, political science, geography, economics, etc. If you're looking for the small-town college feel and professors who actually know your name and care about your success, check out UWSP.

not a good school. rundown facilities and incompetent staff. Paying way too much for incompetent…read moreprofessors who roll in late, mumble through class, and basically teach nothing useful. There's zero real education happening--just a bunch of confusing mess that leaves you totally unprepared. Advising sucks, registration crashes all the time, and the school blows cash on a stupid football stadium instead of actually helping students. Skip this place. It's a debt nightmare with no real learning, and I regret every day I spent here.

My time at this school was unforgettable. I could have picked Madison or even an out of state or…read moreprivate school but Eau Claire fit my criteria the best. Cozy town and campus and didnt feel like a face in a crowd. More personal attention from professors and advisors. Loved it!

Pretty okay... The first thing that I noticed is that the school doesn't really prioritize students…read morewith movement impairments. The campus is split into the upper and lower and students with disabilities have no means to easily access the upper campus. There was also a ton of construction around the school so it was really hard to maneuver.

We took a college tour and participated in a boys high school volleyball tournament. The tour…read moreguides were very friendly. The campus is super cute, only four blocks square. Small class size, about $20,000 a year for room and board plus tuition for a year. They did a good job with the vb tournament, nice signs, very friendly vb girls checking us in and directing to and fro as they were using every random gym in this small facility. Parking was extremely simple for a University.

Beautiful city. Stay for the summer - so many activities to do! Campus has a great layout and lots…read moreof student friendly services. Find a good advisor!

This place literally deserves zero stars. I'm shocked by their consistent mistreatment of students…read more My mother-in-law failed her final class and ended up having a medical emergency due to the absolute stress and lack of help and care from Rasmussen University. I witnessed this place completely destroy the confidence, motivation, health, and self-esteem of a very capable person. The professors and Dean seemed to care very little. In fact, when the medical emergency occurred, it was silence from the university even though they knew the event happened. I know for a fact my university cohort/professors/dean would have reached out to me or my family if something happened to me. Rasmussen did not. They truly just don't care about the students as humans or as future healthcare professionals. I was astounded at the stories I would hear about students who were failed out of the program for missing one quiz or test question. I'm happy to hear the Wausau campus is closing so more students cannot be harmed by the god-awful services of this place. I warn any one of you to avoid attending this university at any other location. They need to be reported and shut down.

The staff is very helpful. Everyone I have dealt with has been amazing for helping with admissions…read more.