Career orientation
higheducation, business, transportation and logistics, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts create visible professional pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Wisconsin-Superior
UW–Superior is a small regional public university with strengths in education, business, transportation and logistics, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts. Lake Superior and nearby Duluth provide outdoor, cultural, and professional access beyond the intimate campus.
- Career Services
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Superior, Wisconsin · Small-city lakefront setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,807
- Aggregate admission rate
- 93.0%
- Average net price
- $12,220
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, research, fieldwork, student teaching, and community projects connect programs with the Twin Ports region.
Community closeness
moderateThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Wisconsin-Superior if…
- You want a small public university.
- You want close undergraduate teaching.
- You want Lake Superior access.
- You want a cross-border regional economy.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a large research flagship.
- You do not want a warm climate.
- You do not want a major metropolitan campus.
- You do not want extensive graduate professional schools.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Career Services
Internships, research, fieldwork, student teaching, and community projects connect programs with the Twin Ports region.
Source: Career Services
Academic choices and structure
Programs in education, business, transportation and logistics, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts sit within a small regional public university, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Superior, Wisconsin gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Career Services
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–Superior documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Career Services
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 1,807 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 93.0%. 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 $12,220. 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:1
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.4
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating UW–Superior across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UW–Superior across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating UW–Superior across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Career Services - University of Wisconsin-Superior (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - University of Wisconsin-Superior (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets UW–Superior’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