Undergraduate academic requirements
- Obtained a secondary level diploma. This diploma must be eligible to access further academic studies in the country where it has been obtained.
Key facts
- ProgramBachelor's
- Duration4 years
- ProgramOn campus
- PaceFull-time
- Annual tuition fee19,436USD
- Start dateJan, Sep
Program overview
What the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater says about their program:
Our oceans and freshwater sources sustain life. As the world population grows and new environmental challenges arise, there’s perhaps never been a more important time to earn a degree in marine biology and freshwater ecology. From the lakes and streams of Wisconsin to the deep waters of the South Pacific, you’ll have plenty of places and opportunities to get your feet wet when you study marine biology and freshwater ecology at UW-Whitewater. Freshwater field experiences will take you to wetlands, ponds, streams, rivers and lakes on and near campus, as well as in the nearby Kettle Moraine state natural areas.
Admission requirements
Postgraduate academic requirements
- Earned an undergraduate degree at a higher education institution either in the U.S. or in a foreign country prior to starting a graduate degree at UW-Whitewater
- At least a 3.00 overall grade point average in all the graduate work previously completed at UW-Whitewater, with no grades of I or IP pending
- One of the following
2.75 overall grade point average in the undergraduate degree program, at least a 2.90 grade point average in the last half of the undergraduate degree program, a master's degree or higher from an institution regionally accredited at the corresponding graduate level, or at least 12 credits of graduate work completed on a regular grade basis at UW-Whitewater
- Any additional requirements set by individual departments or colleges for admission to specific degree programs
English requirements
Undergraduate
- TOEFL iBT
71
- IELTS Academic
6.0
- PTE Academic
48
- EIKEN
Pre-1
- iTEP
3.7
- GTEC
1150
Postgraduate
- TOEFL iBT
79
- IELTS Academic
6.0
English proficiency waivers
Undergraduate
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
430
- ACT English
17
- International Baccalaureate
English A1 or A2 with a grade of 4 or higher
- International freshman applicants who attended for at least 2 years and graduated from a US high school
- International transfer applicants who have taken Freshman Composition with a grade of C or better at a regionally accredited college in the US
- International transfer applicants who have taken at least one full year of undergraduate course work) at an accredited college in one of the exempt countries
- All undergraduate international applicants who are citizens of and have resided for the 2 years immediately prior to application for admission in the following countries
Anguilla, Belize, Dominica, Irish Republic, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Fiji, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Australia, British Virgin Island, Gambia, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Canada (except Quebec), Grenada, New Zealand, Turks and Caicos, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States
Graduate
- Earned a bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking country
- Attended a U.S. college or university continuously for more than one year or have a completed U.S. undergraduate degree
- Received an undergraduate degree from a foreign institution where English is the language of instruction
- Resided and worked in the U.S. for more than one year without being a student
Documents required
Undergraduate
- Application form
- Academic transcripts
- Transcript evaluation
- Diploma of previous studies
- Translations
- Proof of English proficiency
- Copy of passport
- Certification of Finances Form
- Bank statement
Graduate
- Application form
- Academic transcripts
- Transcript evaluation
- Diploma of previous studies
- Translations
- Proof of English proficiency
- Copy of passport
- Letter of recommendation
- Certification of Finances Form
- Bank statement
Fees and funding
Fee information
- Undergraduate tuition
US$19,436 per year
- Postgraduate tuition
US$23,134 per year
Funding
Freshman Merit
- Amount
US$2,000 per year (US$1,000 in Fall and US$1,000 in Spring)
Eligibility:
- Incoming freshmen starting in either Fall or Spring
- Citizens of countries other than the U.S
- Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Must be admitted by 1st of December for Spring and 15th of July for Fall
- Not open to fully sponsored students
- Must have submitted online application
Freshman Distinction
- Amount
US$4,000 per year (US$2,000 in fall and US$2,000 in spring)
Eligibility:
- Incoming freshmen starting in either Fall or Spring
- Citizens of countries other than the U.S
- Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must be admitted by 1st of December for Spring and 15th of July for Fall
- Not open to fully sponsored students
- Must have submitted online application
Freshman Excellence
- Amount
US$6,000 per year (US$3,000 in fall and US$3,000 in spring)
Eligibility:
- Incoming freshmen starting in either Fall or Spring
- Citizens of countries other than the U.S
- Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school GPA of 3.4 or higher
- Must be admitted by 1st of December for Spring and 15th of July for Fall
- Not open to fully sponsored students
- Must have submitted online application
