{"id":134,"date":"2026-03-30T19:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/first-year\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:04:59","slug":"first-year-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/first-year-application\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"Hero circles\" data-animate>\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying to UWO<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.wisconsin.edu\/\">Start Your Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" 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You are ready for life after high school, and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is ready to help you find your path, grow your world, learn to lead and succeed. With over 250 majors, minors and emphases that you can mix and match, we\u2019ve got a plan to get you where you want to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to be considered for admission, please submit the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The UW application<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A high school transcript<\/strong>&nbsp;(unofficial or official)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Your senior schedule<\/strong>: We will need to see your full senior year schedule to verify that you have all required courses. For more information about high school course requirements, see below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ACT\/SAT scores<\/strong>: optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> UW Oshkosh cannot review your application until all materials are received.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students most likely to be successful in college and more likely to be admitted will have completed more than the minimum high school core course units noted below, particularly in math and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of our freshmen have completed Advanced Placement (AP), Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP), or other college courses while still in high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For admissions consideration, students must complete:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>English<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Science<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mathematics: Algebra, Geometry and an additional upper-level math course*<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Academic Electives: Additional courses from above or foreign languages, fine arts, or computer science<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>17<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Columns\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p><em>*This additional upper-level math course must have Algebra &amp; Geometry as pre-requisites<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwosh.edu\/admissions\/contact-us\/\">contact admissions<\/a>\u00a0if you have questions about the admissions guidelines and course requirements.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"Section\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freshmen Application Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re so happy you\u2019re considering applying to UW Oshkosh! Follow the steps below to make sure your application is completed successfully. Each box contains additional information about each step in the process.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 1: Complete the UW System Application for Admissions          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit <strong>apply.wisconsin.edu<\/strong> to start your application online!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper applications may also be obtained from any high school guidance office in Wisconsin or by contacting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwosh.edu\/admissions\/contact-us\/\">UW Oshkosh Admissions Office<\/a>, P.O. Box 2423, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2423.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 2: Send a Transcript of all High School Coursework          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students may apply for admission by providing transcripts from a recognized high school showing course work completed through their junior year. If available, official high school class rank should be provided on the transcript.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are allowed to submit either an official or unofficial copy of their transcripts during the application process. After being admitted, we require an&nbsp;<strong>official<\/strong>&nbsp;copy to be submitted to the Admissions Office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A recognized high school is one which is accredited either by a regional accrediting association or is recognized and accredited by a state department of public instruction or its equivalent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Applicants who have not graduated from a recognized high school<\/strong>&nbsp;must provide evidence of satisfactory completion of the requirements for a high school equivalency certificate or a diploma from a recognized high school, school system or state department of public instruction based on a Graduation Equivalency Diploma (GED) examination and other established criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students may be conditionally accepted prior to high school graduation. Upon graduation, all accepted students must provide an official, final transcript indicating successful completion of all required course work. Failure to successfully complete any of the required units will result in revocation of admission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home school students&nbsp;are required to submit an official transcript of all course work completed and scores from either the ACT or SAT I standardized tests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sending Materials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Columns\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p><strong>Most applicants choose to submit their application and materials electronically.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All application materials sent as paper copies should be forwarded to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Oshkosh Admissions Office<br>P.O. Box 2423<br>Oshkosh, WI 54903-2423<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p><strong>Any paperwork that is sent express or overnight by any company other than U.S. postal services should be sent to the following address:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Oshkosh Admissions Office<br>800 Algoma Boulevard<br>Oshkosh, WI 54901<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;UPS, FedEx, Airborne, etc. DO NOT deliver to P.O. Box addres<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 3: submit Official ACT or SAT (Optional)          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p><strong>Students are not required to submit ACT\/SAT scores.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students who list UW Oshkosh as one of their three receiving schools when registering for either exam will automatically have their scores reported by the testing agency. The ACT code for UW Oshkosh is 4674. The SAT code is 1916.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students who did not request that UW Oshkosh receive their ACT or SAT I profile should contact American College Testing, (319) 337-1000 for ACT scores or the College Board at (800) 728-7267 for SAT I scores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UW Oshkosh will use the highest composite test score submitted by the student for admission consideration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 4: Application Status Notification          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will typically receive an admissions decision letter from the University within two to three weeks after your application file is complete. 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