About the Campus

Welcome home to the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County.  Our wooded, 114-acre campus is located in a quiet, residential area. The campus is just west of downtown Marshfield – a community recently named one of the nation’s best small cities.  Marshfield is also home to Marshfield Clinic – one of the largest clinics in the U.S. - as well as the Marshfield Medical Research Foundation, National Farm Medicine Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital-Ministry Health Care.

Student Body

Our campus offers something for everyone. Whether you’re an older student returning to the classroom or a recent high-school graduate, you’ll get a warm, friendly reception from our faculty and staff who are committed to seeing all of our students succeed. In fall 2005, 656 students were enrolled, 31% of whom were 22 or older. About 60% were full-time students and 40% were part time. Most of our students come from Wood, Marathon, Clark and Taylor counties.
    Our alumni include doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, actors, journalists, musicians, research scientists, bankers, accountants, business executives, pharmacists, college professors and more.  Our graduates go on to attend other prestigious colleges and universities, having received the best start to the life they want right here.

Our facilities

The UW-Marshfield/Wood County campus blends technology and art to provide a well-rounded, liberal arts education. The latest campus additions have connected all of our buildings, including the Aldo Leopold Science and Helen Connor Laird Fine Arts buildings.
    The campus features an art gallery, distance education classrooms, an arena-style Black Box Theatre, the 340-seat Helen Laird Theatre, enhanced space for drama, art and music, a full-size gymnasium, computer labs, the Hamilton Roddis Memorial Library, cafeteria, lounge and fitness center. Outdoor recreational facilities include lighted tennis courts, soccer and football fields, a baseball diamond and a 109.3-acre arboretum with a nature trail.

Campus buildings are well-maintained and are designed to provide an excellent learning environment with quiet, well-lit classrooms, a bookstore, plenty of parking, indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, a student lounge and dining commons, as well as excellent performing arts areas, computer labs and study areas. Upgrading our facilities is ongoing and consistent at our campus. A major $5 million campus expansion and remodeling project, completed in fall of 1998, added classrooms, computer labs, and distance education classrooms, to name just a few of the many improvements made to make your experience here an enjoyable and fulfilling one.

Academic Excellence

Our students enjoy individual attention, thanks to small classes, which average about 23 students, and a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1.  Teaching is the top priority of our professors, who offer students personal attention and one-on-one advising.
    Two of our professors are U.S. Fulbright Scholars. Dr. Julie Tharp, English, who taught literature and women’s studies at the National University in Singapore, and Dr. Jeff Kleiman, history, who taught American history at Poland’s University of Lodz, have gained international perspectives to share with our students.
    As one of the 13 campuses of the UW Colleges, we grant the Associate of Arts and Science degree, which satisfies the general education requirements of the baccalaureate campuses in the UW System.  Students who participate in the Guaranteed Transfer Program are guaranteed admission as juniors to their chosen UW campus.
    The Collaborative Degree Program enables students to can complete a bachelor’s degree from UW-Stevens Point in Business Administration, General Studies and Web/Digital Media Development through evening classes taught at the Marshfield campus.  UW-Eau Claire offers our students a bachelor’s degree in nursing through our cooperative relationship with St. Joseph’s Hospital.
The Evening Degree Program allows students to complete an associate degree through evening classes.  About one third of all of our classes meet after 4 p.m.  Distance education - via various interactive technologies – brings a wide range of professors and courses to students at the Marshfield campus.

 Scholarships/Financial Aid

In 2004-2005, The University Foundation awarded 50 new and returning students merit scholarships totaling $47,000.  Individuals, businesses and foundations in the Marshfield and Wood County areas support student scholarships through their annual donations to the Foundation.  In addition, more than 55% of our students receive financial aid.

Academic Support & Resources

No matter what your situation, our campus faculty and staff are committed to helping you succeed both professionally and personally.

The Learning Center, with an emphasis on developing math and writing skills, offers professional and peer tutoring in all subjects.

Returning adult or “non-traditional” students have unique needs, which are addressed by a full-time advisor in our Student Services Office. In addition, our non-traditional students have formed the “Mature Marauders,” an organization whose members help one another with child care and other challenges facing non-traditional students.

The Hamilton Roddis Memorial Library has more than 19,000 volumes, 100 periodicals and newspapers, CDs, DVDs and videotapes. Online databases and catalogs, including the UW System’s Voyager catalog, are available at the tap of a keyboard. With a few more keystrokes, students can access the holdings of the entire UW System.

Community Programs

UW-Marshfield/Wood County’s Office of Continuing Education provides non-credit programming that promotes intellectual stimulation, personal/professional growth, and cultural enrichment through a variety of non-credit seminars, workshops and short courses. Topics may vary from computer applications to theatre or art field trips or from gymnastics for kids to Elderhostels. To meet the needs of life-long learners, the campuses collaborate with business, industry, K-12 school districts, technical schools and non-profit agencies, increasing access to higher education.
The campus is the cultural center of the Marshfield community. “Arts at the UW” encompasses Campus-Community Players theatre productions, Performing Arts Series events featuring guest artists from around the world, Marshfield/Wood County Symphony concerts and Visual Arts Series art gallery exhibits. UW-Marshfield/Wood County students taking three or more credits get free tickets to these events.