New Freshman
Definition: Recent high school graduate or HSED/GED holder.
Admission is simple - submit the following to the Student Affairs Office:
- The University of Wisconsin System online application for admission.
- The $44 application fee.
- ACT or SAT scores (if under 21 years of age).
- Official high school transcripts or official copy of your HSED/GED scores (if applicable).
- Official transcripts of any university or technical college coursework completed while in high school (if applicable).
Required High School Coursework*:
- 4 English credits
- 3 Social science credits
- 3 Mathematics credits (including algebra and geometry)
- 3 Natural science credits 4 Additional college preparatory credits
Total: 17 Academic Credits Required for Admission
* Students who do not meet the minimum admission requirements may be asked to meet with the Assistant Campus Dean for Student Affairs to discuss their application.
Returning Adult Student
Definition: Students entering at 22 years of age or older
Admission is simple - submit the following to the Student Affairs Office:
- The University of Wisconsin System online application for admission.
- The $44 application fee.
- Official high school transcripts and/an official copy of your HSED/GED scores (if applicable) and official transcripts of any university or technical college coursework completed while in high school.
Contact Student Affairs and request an appointment with a returning adult advisor.
More Information for Returning Adult Students
Re-entry Students
Definition: Students previously enrolled at UW-Fond du Lac but not enrolled at a UW Colleges campus during the prior semester.
Re-Admission is simple - submit the following to the Student Affairs Office:
- Complete a UW System online application form (to update your file).
- Provide official transcripts from any college or university credits earned since attending UW-Richland.
- No application fee is required.
- Official high school transcript if it has been more than five years since last attending one of the UW Colleges.
Contact Student Affairs to meet with an advisor to select and register for your classes.
Transfer Students
Definition: Students who have attended another university or technical college and are in good academic standing.
Admission is simple - submit the following to the Student Affairs Office:
- The University of Wisconsin System online application for admission.
- The $44 application fee (waived for students who have attended another UW Colleges campus).
- Official transcript from college attended.
- Official high school transcripts.
Academic Standing
Students who wish to transfer to UW-Richland must be in good academic standing at their previous institution (at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in the most recent term). Students denied admission based on their previous academic record, who apply in a timely manner, may appeal their admission status to the campus Academic Actions Committee.
Please contact the Student Affairs Office for information on the academic appeals process.
Special Students
Definition: Non-degree seeking students or those enrolled as "guest" students for eight credits or less.
Admission is simple - submit the following to the Student Affairs Office:
- The University of Wisconsin System application for admission. Click here to access the UW online application.
- No fee required.
- No transcripts required.
Special students are limited to earning eight credits. Exceptions must be approved by an advisor. Students who plan to earn more than eight credits at UW-Richland must apply as degree seeking students (see New Freshman, or Transfer Student Links). Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Assistant Campus Dean for Student Affairs.
Special students are not eligible for financial aid. Special students will not be assigned an academic advisor. Be aware that you are responsible for knowing any prerequisites for the course. If you attend another institution and intend to transfer the class(es), please verify the course(s) will be accepted by your program.
High School Students
Definition: High school juniors or seniors who enter as special students or through the Youth Options Program.*
Admission is simple -- submit the following to the Student Affairs Office:
- The University of Wisconsin System application for admission. Click here to access the UW online application.
- Official high school transcripts.
- No application fee required.
*Youth Options Program participants: See your high school counselor for more information.
High Risk Students
Students will be required to participate in special programming if they have any of the following characteristics:
- High school class rank in lowest quartile;
- GED or HSED certificate;
- High school academic course deficiencies; or
- Transfer student entering on probation.
Special Programming
- You will receive mandatory advising prior to registration.
- At the discretion of your advisor and the UW Colleges, you may be required to:
- restrict your course load and course selection;
- attend regular meetings with an advisor throughout the semester or session; and/or
- enroll in appropriate basic skills courses and/or tutoring.
- You will be required to meet with an advisor prior to each registration until you achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 with 12 or more UW Colleges credits.
- If your scores on the English or mathematics placement tests indicate that you must enroll in remedial course work, UW policy requires that you successfully complete the remedial course(s) before you earn a total of 30 credits. In addition, you may be required to limit the number of credits carried while you are enrolled in remedial courses.
- If you do not wish to register under these conditions, you may appeal for an exception to the appropriate committee at your UW Colleges campus.
Auditors
The UW Colleges encourages adults to audit courses, although Distance Education including online courses are not eligible for audit. Auditors are those who want to take a course, but do not want any academic credit for taking it. All auditors must have approval of the instructor teaching the course. Approval is usually granted unless auditors increase the classroom space requirements or costs of instruction. Non-degree students enrolling for courses on an audit-only basis generally pay a reduced fee. Wisconsin residents who are disabled and receiving federal old-age survivors and disability insurance benefits (OASDI) may audit courses without charge if this will not result in additional laboratory or instructional costs. Students combining audit credits and regular credits pay regular tuition and fees for all the credits, including those audited.
Wisconsin residents who are 60 years of age or older as of the first day of the semester may audit courses without charge if this will not result in additional laboratory or instructional costs. These students, if combining audit and regular credits, pay tuition for the regular credits only.
For specific information about auditing courses, students should consult the campus course schedule for the term in which they wish to enroll.
Audit fees: Audited courses are not counted in determining full-time attendance; however, audited courses are included in determining your fees.
The fees for "audit only" are 30% of the regular credit rate for Wisconsin and Minnesota residents, and 50% of the non-resident rate for non-residents.
Students taking a combination of credit and audit courses will be charged the full per credit rate. (Audit fees shall be removed for all disabled Wisconsin residents who are receiving federal old age survivors and disability insurance benefits (OASDI) under 42 USC 401 to 433 except lab fees, etc.) Wisconsin residents who are 60 years of age or older as of the first day of the semester may audit courses without charge if this will not result in additional laboratory or instructional costs. These students, if combining audit and regular credits, pay tuition for the regular credits only.
International Students
The admission requirements for students who are not residents of the United States vary from those outlined in the UW-Colleges catalog for U.S. residents. International applicants are admitted on the basis of their academic preparation, their ability to effectively understand and use the English language, and the determination by the international admissions office that their educational and career goals may be furthered by attendance at a UW-Colleges campus.
Visit the UW Colleges International Students website for more information.