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Welcome to campus!

The best way to experience our community is to see it for yourself. Explore our beautiful campus, connect with faculty and students, and discover the programs, opportunities, and support systems that make UWL unique.

Visit Programs

6 hours

Campus CloseUp

Intended for prospective students seeking a comprehensive campus experience.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • UWL & admission overview
  • Academic session
  • Parent/guardian panel
  • UWL student panel
  • Campus resource fair
  • Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student

2 hours 15 minutes

Admissions Information Session

Intended for prospective students looking for initial information.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • UWL & admission overview
  • Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student

5 hours

Senior Visit Day

Intended for admitted seniors.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • Next steps overview
  • Academic session
  • Future Eagle info session
  • Campus resource fair
  • Guided campus tour (optional)

90 minutes

Senior snapshot

Intended for admitted seniors.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • Next steps overview
  • Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student

Tour Campus

75 min

Campus Tour

Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student

self-paced

Self-Guided Tour

Explore at your own pace (dorm access is not available for this visit type)

self-paced

Virtual Campus Tour

Get a sneak peek of campus before you come in person

Individual Admissions Appointments

45 minutes

First Year

Presentation and conversation with a freshman admissions counselor

45 minutes

Transfer

Presentation and conversation with a transfer admissions counselor

60 minutes

International (virtual)

Presentation and conversation with an international admissions counselor

45 minutes

First Year (virtual)

Can't make it to campus? Meet virtually for a presentation and conversation with a freshman admissions counselor

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Visit with Programs

Interested in meeting with specific campus programs? Reach out to the program directly to arrange a visit.

Contact your program's Academic Department Associate or Department Chair to schedule a meeting
Contact the head coach for one of our teams to set up a meeting
Students interested in the visual and performing arts should contact the department

Campus Visits for Groups

2 hours 15 minutes

Group Visit

Intended for groups of 6 or more students in grades 9-12 attending with schools, clubs, or college access organizations

KEY COMPONENTS

  • UWL & admission overview tailored to your group's needs
  • Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student
  • Student panel/academic presentations (subject to availability)

Please submit group visit requests at least three weeks prior to your preferred date.

Support

If you have questions or need to make updates to a scheduled group visit, contact:

Sam Pierce
spierce@uwlax.edu
608.785.8939

View Visit Options by Date

Parking instructions and a permit are included in your visit confirmation email.

From Interstate 90, Exits 3, 4, and 5 provide access to campus

  • Exit 3 follows the scenic Great River Road and is the main route to Historic Downtown La Crosse 
  • Exit 4 provides a direct south route linking Hwy 53 from the north with Hwy 16
  • Exit 5 is the easternmost route into La Crosse via Hwy 16

From the North (Hwy. 53) Travel south on Hwy 53 and continue over I-90 (Exit 4). Follow Hwy 157 to Hwy 16. Turn right onto Hwy 16. Drive 3.5 miles, turn right onto La Crosse St, then left onto East Ave to campus.

From the West (I-90) Exit I-90 at Exit 3 onto US 53 South. Drive 3.9 miles and turn left onto La Crosse St; continue for 1.1 miles and turn right onto East Ave to campus.

From the East (I-90) Travel west on I-90 take Exit 5. Turn left onto Hwy 16. Drive 4.8 miles, turn right onto La Crosse St, then left onto East Ave to campus.

From the South: Hwy 14, 61, and 35 enter La Crosse from the south. Drive north on Losey Blvd for 3 miles to Hwy 16. Turn left onto La Crosse St, then left onto East Ave to campus.

Visit Accommodations

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations for a campus visit should contact Sam Pierce, Associate Director of Admissions spierce@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8939 .

The university will make every effort to provide requested accomodations such as, ASL interpreters or wheelchairs, to the fullest extent possible. Please note that some accomodations require additional time to coordinate.

To help ensure arrangements can be made, we recommend providing at least 3 weeks' advance notice. 

Test Grid Block

6 hours

Campus CloseUp

Intended for prospective students seeking a comprehensive campus experience.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • UWL & admission overview
  • Academic session
  • Parent/guardian panel
  • UWL student panel
  • Campus resource fair
  • Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student

2 hours 15 minutes

Admissions Information Session

Intended for prospective students looking for initial information.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • UWL & admission overview
  • Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student



90 minutes

Senior snapshot

Intended for admitted seniors.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • Next steps overview
  • Guided campus tour and conversation with a UWL student





5 hours

Senior Visit Day

Intended for admitted seniors.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • Next steps overview
  • Academic session
  • Future Eagle info session
  • Campus resource fair
  • Guided campus tour (optional)



UWL Admissions

2320 Student Union
521 East Ave N (GPS address)
La Crosse, WI 54601

608.785.8939  |   admissions@uwlax.edu

Weekdays  |  7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Visit Accommodations

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations for a campus visit should contact Sam Pierce, Associate Director of Admissions spierce@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8939 .

The university will make every effort to provide requested accomodations such as, ASL interpreters or wheelchairs, to the fullest extent possible. Please note that some accomodations require additional time to coordinate.

To help ensure arrangements can be made, we recommend providing at least 3 weeks' advance notice. 

Parking instructions and a permit are included in your visit confirmation email.

From Interstate 90, Exits 3, 4, and 5 provide access to campus

  • Exit 3 follows the scenic Great River Road and is the main route to Historic Downtown La Crosse 
  • Exit 4 provides a direct south route linking Hwy 53 from the north with Hwy 16
  • Exit 5 is the easternmost route into La Crosse via Hwy 16

From the North (Hwy. 53) Travel south on Hwy 53 and continue over I-90 (Exit 4). Follow Hwy 157 to Hwy 16. Turn right onto Hwy 16. Drive 3.5 miles, turn right onto La Crosse St, then left onto East Ave to campus.

From the West (I-90) Exit I-90 at Exit 3 onto US 53 South. Drive 3.9 miles and turn left onto La Crosse St; continue for 1.1 miles and turn right onto East Ave to campus.

From the East (I-90) Travel west on I-90 take Exit 5. Turn left onto Hwy 16. Drive 4.8 miles, turn right onto La Crosse St, then left onto East Ave to campus.

From the South: Hwy 14, 61, and 35 enter La Crosse from the south. Drive north on Losey Blvd for 3 miles to Hwy 16. Turn left onto La Crosse St, then left onto East Ave to campus.