The Chippewa River splits the UW-Eau Claire campus in two, and a footbridge carries students between upper and lower campus all day. The university is best known for nursing, business, and undergraduate research, where students work on faculty projects from early on. It enrols about 10,000 students and has a close partnership with Mayo Clinic Health System. Most students come from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Official website: uwec.edu
Public university, Universities of Wisconsin
About 10,000 students
Campus on both banks of the Chippewa River
$17,000 – $21,000
Nonresident tuition, undergraduate
$10,000 – $13,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on uwec.edu before you apply.
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BBA Accounting
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
BS Data Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
BS Biology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
Undergraduate research with faculty, often starting in the second year.
A nursing programme linked to Mayo Clinic Health System.
A river campus with a well-used pedestrian bridge.
Nursing graduates work in hospitals across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Accounting and business graduates join firms in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago.
Bachelor's graduates can apply for OPT, with extensions for STEM majors.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
No PG intake
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
No PG intake
Lower campus holds most classrooms and the student centre, while many residence halls sit up the hill on upper campus. The river path is busy with runners.
Eau Claire has a lively music scene and a revived downtown along the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers. Minneapolis-St Paul is about 90 minutes west.
Form I-20 issued by the institution
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
UW-Eau Claire admits on a rolling basis. International applicants should aim for about May for fall and October for spring.
Students start in fall (September) or spring (January). Nursing admits in fall.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from University of Wisconsin Eau Claire after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Nursing, accounting, computer science, data science and biology are popular. Applicants need a strong secondary school record and IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 79; nursing asks for more.
UW-Eau Claire offers merit scholarships to some international undergraduates. Awards are reviewed at admission.
