Career orientation
highbusiness, education, nursing, sciences, media, and the liberal arts create visible professional pathways.
What could vary?
Outcomes vary by field and student choices.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
UW–Oshkosh is a regional public university with strengths in business, education, nursing, sciences, media, and the liberal arts. The Fox Valley setting supports a residential campus with access to regional employers and waterways.
- Career and Professional Development
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin · Small-city setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 6,877
- Aggregate admission rate
- 86.5%
- Average net price
- $14,305
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highInternships, clinical work, research, media production, and community projects connect study with practice.
Community closeness
neutralThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
What could vary?
Belonging still depends on participation.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh if…
- You want business, nursing, or education.
- You want a mid-sized public university.
- You want regional internships.
- You want a small-city campus.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major metropolitan campus.
- You do not want a flagship research university.
- You do not want a tiny college.
- You do not want uniformly small classes.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Career and Professional Development
Internships, clinical work, research, media production, and community projects connect study with practice.
Academic choices and structure
Programs in business, education, nursing, sciences, media, and the liberal arts sit within a regional public university, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Oshkosh, Wisconsin gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
UW–Oshkosh documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 6,877 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 86.5%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $14,305. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:8
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.6
Reporting campuses:3
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating UW–Oshkosh across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UW–Oshkosh across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UW–Oshkosh across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Career and Professional Development - University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets UW–Oshkosh’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION