University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

What is the cost of studying for a year at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total approximately $8,616 for a Wisconsin resident and $16,190 for a nonresident. Those figures combine tuition with required fees; they do not include housing, meals, books, transportation, or personal expenses.

• Wisconsin undergraduate tuition: $7,119; required fees: $1,497.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition: $17,219; required fees: $1,497.
• Reported typical annual room charge: $5,030; board charge: $3,600.
• Reported median books and supplies cost: $300.

Adding the listed room, board, and books amounts produces about $17,546 for a resident or $27,646 for a nonresident before transportation and personal expenses. This is an illustration using the same reporting period, not a complete cost-of-attendance budget or a bill every student will receive. Housing choices, meal plans, course materials, and enrollment levels change the total.

Financial aid changes the amount a household may pay. Reported average net prices, which account for grant aid in the applicable federal measure, range from $8,752 for families with income up to $48,000 to $18,229 for families above $110,000. These are group averages, not individual awards. Students should complete the FAFSA to be considered for eligible federal and state assistance and review UW-Whitewater scholarship opportunities and their deadlines. Federal grants and scholarships generally do not need repayment; loans do. In the reported aid data, 80% of students received financial aid and 46% had student loans.

What are the work-study opportunities at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?

UW-Whitewater students can pursue part-time employment, and eligible students may receive Federal Work-Study as part of a financial-aid offer. Work-Study is not an automatic paycheck or a guarantee of a position: students must qualify through the aid process, obtain an eligible job, and earn wages for hours worked.

Other campus jobs may be open to students without a Work-Study award. Students should distinguish those paid roles from internships, which have separate academic and employer requirements. The university's career services offer individual and group career planning, résumé assistance, career exploration, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Those services can help students search for work or internships, but they are not employment outcomes or promises of a job.