University of Wisconsin-Platteville — Attraction in Platteville

This school is mediocre at best.

There is nowhere to park and they never plow the roads/parking lots. When they do plow they require everyone to move their vehicles. There's nowhere for guests to park during the week.

Walkways are poorly cleared with many sidewalks not being cleared at all. Many times they are cleared once when it begins to snow and then more falls but they aren't cleared so they quickly become very slippery/icy.

The campus is poorly set up with many of the residence halls being very far away to the west or south of the academic buildings.

Quite hilly especially on the south/west sides.

There is nothing to do in Platteville. There are basically like 3 bars and no clubs. The only thing downtown is a jimmy johns.

The only thing more boring than town is the campus since it has almost no activities/events.

Cell service for gsm phones is poor on campus with no voice service and only recently did we get data service.

Financial aid refunds take 1-2 weeks longer to go out than my last two schools.

Only get $3 of printing credit per semester.

Residence halls are staffed very infrequently, usually from like 10a-12p then from 5p-7p. Which makes package delivery especially difficult.

No maintenance requests available on weekends even if they're relatively emergent.

Inclusivity is more for show here than actually trying to be inclusive. A lot of that has to do with the rural population in Platteville. lgbt is tolerated but only barely and only due to a recent crackdown on discrimination.

There aren't many places to sit/study in most of the academic buildings. The student center is really the only mixed use building that incorporates stuff like a cafe and other lounge area. The library is quite dated and it is hard to find anywhere for a large group study session.

Below is a list of places college students would normally go but can't without a vehicle due to being down/across highway 151:

-the black bar -the annex -pizzeria uno -fiesta cancun -country kitchen -taco bell -dunkin donuts -berry yo -culvers -china buffet -dominos -dollar general -pioneer lanes -taco johns -aldi -a&w -benvenutos -mcdonalds -dollar tree -walmart -subway -kmart -dairy...

Great place to start your dream. 1: No.47 on the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Non PhD School) in the U.S.A. in 2015-U.S.News and World Report; 2: No.1 R.O.I. in Wisconsin for in-state students and No. 4 for out-state students-PayScale; 3: Some professors have international background, which enriches the teaching and learning to be more international. Although some of them do not speak very good English, they are friendly and easy to reach for helpful. 4: a super safe small town setting with very friendly local people. Easy to walk across campus and to the center of this small town, but you need to drive to Dubuque (25 min) or Madison (1.2 h).

To me, UW-Platteville is a place for those whose mind is mature enough to think life and future. It is apparently not a place for those who want to enjoy city life, shopping and parties. It is a place for those who don't have lots of money or want to save some money from education, but still want to study in a decent university and fight for a...

I attended UW-Platteville from 2015 to 2019 and received a degree in engineering physics. I went on to pursue a graduate degree at Cornell University and have conducted research at multiple DOE national labs as I establish my career. The skills I developed at UWP have been foundational to my career, and I am grateful for the many excellent professors that provided the guidance and mentorship necessary for obtaining a great education. The direct professor-student teaching experience (i.e. no TAs) is an important feature of UWP that is difficult to find at many large universities. Students who are motivated to learn can gain enormous value from professor office hours in addition to career fairs, invited lectures, professional student societies, and more. UW-Platteville offers an excellent education while remaining affordable, and I am proud to be an alumnus of...