Top reasons to study at UW-Platteville

Top reasons for Sri Lankan students/parents to select the University of Wisconsin-Platteville for an undergraduate degree.

  • • UW-Platteville is probably one of the best US solutions out there for Sri Lankan parents planning to combine affordability and reputation (#1 return for value university in Wisconsin for very reasonable tuition @$16,541  /year)
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  • • Two Scholarships totaling US$ 8000/= for international students
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  • • Opportunity for international students to work during the program using Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
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  • • Opportunity to work after graduation using Optional Practical Training (OPT) to work in their field of study for a certain period of time, usually up to 12 months, with the possibility of an additional 24 months for students in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields.
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  • • Students get help with the application process directly (via Zoom)  from the university from a Faculty member.
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  • • Students get a rare opportunity to talk directly to a US faculty member of your discipline.

Other university recognitions

UW-Platteville’s programs were honored dozens of times, including top honors in the following categories:

  • • Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin (first of nine)

  • • Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools (first of seven)

  • • Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (first of seven)

  • • Best Value Colleges for General Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (first of 25)

  • • Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region (first of six)

  • • Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (first of 14)

  • • Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates in Wisconsin (first of five)

  • • Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Wisconsin (first of seven)

  • • Most Popular Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in Wisconsin (first of five)

  • • Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology (first of 45)

  • • Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (first of 20)

  • •  Most Focused Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region (first of 66)

College Factual’s findings on UW-Platteville programs are available online in the 2023 Best Colleges Rankings report.