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Registration Instructions

Please read the following chart carefully and then click on the appropriate link for your student registration category. Alternatively, you can use our Registration Wizard to help guide you through the process.

Degree Partners

    1. University of Wisconsin System

      UW Colleges Online Degree Seeking or Campus Student admitted as a degree seeking at one of the 13 UW Colleges campus.
      1. Four Year Colleges
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        UW - UW Campus Degree Seeking: Student admitted as a degree seeking at one of the 13 UW 4-Year campuses.
        To Apply: Contact the specific UW Campus you wish to attend.
        To Register: Contact the specific UW Campus you wish to attend.
      2. Two Year Colleges
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        UWC - UW Colleges Campus Degree Seeking: Student admitted to one of the 13 UW Colleges campuses as a degree seeking.
        To Apply: Contact the specific UW Colleges Campus you wish to attend.
        To Register: Follow the online instructions.
      3. UWC ONL Logo
        UWC ONL - UW Colleges Online Degree Seeking: Student admitted to the UW Colleges Online 'Virtual' campus as degree seeking.
        To Apply: Follow the application instructions on this site.
        To Register: Follow the online instructions.

    2. UWC ONL Partners

      Students admitted to a UW Colleges Partner but registering directly with UW Colleges Online. Partners currently include BSN@Home, BSN-LINC, UW Oshkosh, UW Milwaukee, UW Superior, UW Whitewater and UW Stout.

      Apply each semester. Application processing may take 2-4 days. Please watch your email.

      For Spring 2009 - Applications for admission as a special/non-degree student must be submitted electronically no later than Tuesday, January 06, 2009

      For Summer 2009 - Applications for admission as a special/non-degree student must be submitted electronically no later than Tuesday, May 19, 2009

      1. BSN@Home
        BSN@Home
        Many registered nurses would like to return to school to earn a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, but most don't have the time. The BSN@Home program is an opportunity for nurses to get a degree from a prestigious University of Wisconsin Institution, without disrupting their work or family life. A majority of coursework is done online, but some of the participating institutions do require at least one class on the campus. This program is for Wisconsin residents only.
        To Register: Read the registration instructions.
      3. BSN-LINC
        BSN-LINC
        BSN-LINC, is the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's national online RN to BSN degree completion program. They offer a high quality, fully accredited, nurse-friendly program that meets the needs of the adult learner. BSN-LINC has been designed for students living outside of Wisconsin looking to complete their BSN degree online.
        To Register: Visit the UWLI Online Catalog Registration System website.
      5. UW Platteville BS
        UW – Platteville
        UW – Platteville has offered degrees at a distance for nearly 30 years. These five degrees can be earned entirely online: BS in Business Administration, BS in Criminal Justice, MS in Criminal Justice, MS in Engineering & MS in Project Management. Some courses at the undergraduate level are also available in a print format. Students in all 50 states and more than 35 countries are currently enrolled. Graduates from these programs have been very successful in enhancing their career opportunities and gaining admission to graduate school (both at the Masters and Ph.D. level).
        To Register: Visit the UWLI Online Catalog Registration System website.
      7. UW Milwaukee
        UW – Milwaukee
        The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee's School of Information Studies offers a Bachelor of Science in Information Resources online, onsite, and in partnership with UW Colleges. Credits are accepted nationwide from accredited two and four year institutions, including technical colleges. Recent employment statistics show 90% job placement within one year in the following IT related fields: corporate software trainer, help desk technician, software distribution specialist, business information coordinator, technical services representative, database management specialist, employment information systems support, usability expert, programming analyst, and library technology specialist.
        To Register: Read the registration instructions.
      9. UW Oshkosh
        UW – Oshkosh
        · Human Services Leadership Online
        · Organizational Administration (offered online or as a hybrid, with courses online and on campus)
        To Register: Read the registration instructions.
      11. UW Superior
        UW – Superior Distance Learning Center
        UW-Superior’s Distance Learning Center has been helping students reach degree goals since 1978. The B.S or B.A. in Communicating Arts can lead to a variety of careers in business, public relations, marketing, or media. Graduates with our B.S. in Elementary Education are teaching in schools across Wisconsin and beyond. The B.S. or B.A. with an Individually Designed major provides flexibility to plan a program based on career or personal learning interests. The Individually Designed major can be completed entirely online, the Communicating Arts major requires a single weekend class meeting, and the Elementary Education major requires one three week summer session on campus.
        To Register: Read the registration instructions.
      13. UW Whitewater
        UW – Whitewater's Online Undergraduate Business Program
        The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater offers an online undergraduate business degree with a major in general business. The Online Undergraduate Business Program resides in the College of Business and Economics which has been accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) since 1974. The Online Undergraduate Business Program allows students from around the world to interact with other students and instructors, as well as experts within the field, in a shared learning environment. You can complete the program entirely online or combine online with traditional courses offered at the Whitewater campus.
        To Register: Read the registration instructions.
      15. UW Stout Logo
        UW – Stout B.S. in Management
        The University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin's Polytechnic University, offers an online Management Program developed in response to place-bound professionals need for additional education. The Bachelor of Science degree in Management is a collaborative effort between the UW Colleges, Wisconsin Technical Colleges and UW-Stout and builds on previously completed technical education. A sequence of management courses with concentrations in the business, industrial and service areas allow students the flexibility to choose the track that suits their professional and personal goals. The program is scheduled for working professionals and offers online and evening courses.
        To Register: Read the registration instructions.

    3. UW Learning Innovations

      UW Learning InnovationsThe University of Wisconsin-Learning Innovations (UWLI) partners with UW Colleges Online to provide students access to many of the general education courses they need to complete various online baccalaureate degrees across the UW System.

      To Register, visit the UWLI Online Catalog Registration System website.

      1. UW Colleges Online courses are included in UWLI's online catalog registration system, which is easy to use. Online degree programs currently using UW Colleges Online general education courses as part of their curriculum include:
      2. UW Platteville BS
        BS in Business Administration, BS in Criminal Justice of BS in Human Services (UW-Platteville)
        UW-Platteville has offered degrees at a distance for nearly 30 years. These five degrees can be earned entirely online: BS in Business Administration, BS in Criminal Justice, MS in Criminal Justice, MS in Engineering & MS in Project Management. Some courses at the undergraduate level are also available in a print format. Students in all 50 states and more than 35 countries are currently enrolled. Graduates from these programs have been very successful in enhancing their career opportunities and gaining admission to graduate school (both at the Masters and Ph.D. level).
      4. BSN-LINC
        UW-Green Bay BSN-LINC
        BSN-LINC, is the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's national online RN to BSN degree completion program. They offer a high quality, fully accredited, nurse-friendly program that meets the needs of the adult learner. BSN-LINC has been designed for students living outside of Wisconsin looking to complete their BSN degree online.

    4. Private & Out-of-State Programs

      1. Viterboro
        Viterbo
        Viterbo University's School of Adult Learning offers an online degree completion option for their Bachelor of Individualized Learning (BIL) degree. UW Colleges students possessing the AAS degree can transfer to Viterbo University and have approximately 68 credits to complete Viterbo's Bachelor of Individualized Learning degree. The Bachelor of Individualized Learning (BIL) is for students who want to complete their degree by planning a program around special interests or career needs. Students can transfer and blend credits previously earned or take advantage of prior learning experiences. In short, a student can create a unique degree that best meets their background, interests and schedule.
        To Register: Read the registration instructions.
      3. Capella University
        Capella University
        As an accredited university, Capella University takes online education to a higher level. We believe that real, life-changing learning happens in an environment of academic excellence, challenge, and personal connection.

High School Partners

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