At the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, students come first. Great teaching happens both inside and out of every classroom on our campus. With 100 percent of our classes taught by professors and lecturers, not teaching assistants, learning from expert sources is our standard.
Small town. Big opportunities.
An affordable education is also closer than you might think. UWRF is located on 226 acres of rolling river land just 30 miles from downtown St. Paul. Our students learn while enjoying small town living with big city opportunities, making us close to home, but far from ordinary.
Building a sustainable future.
We believe the future is green. Our use of alternative energy sources, academic programs that focus on sustainable practices, and UWRF's nationally recognized St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development, make us a leader in the sustainability movement.
Student research on seven continents.
UWRF students have unmatched opportunities to do research with their professors, from high-energy neutrino research in Antarctica, to examining zebra mussels to discover new heart failure medications right here in the St. Croix Valley.
Diverse. Inclusive. Community.
UWRF values each and every member of our campus community. In order to live up to our core value of inclusiveness, we address diversity and inclusion across campus and beyond.
Quick Facts
Students: 6,900
Campus buildings: 44 (main campus)
Additional campuses: Two laboratory farms and a learning center in Hudson, WI
Programs of study: 48
Varsity sports: 16
Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
Nickname: Falcons
Mascot: Freddy Falcon
Colors: red and white
Chancellor: Dean Van Galen, Ph.D.
Alumni: 40,199
Colleges:
Arts and Sciences
Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences
Education and Professional Studies
Business and Economics
Degrees awarded:
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts, Music Education, Science, Social Work