OpenFieldUW Colleges · Madison, Wisconsin, United States
The University of Wisconsin Colleges branch campus network provides foundational collegiate education and guaranteed bachelor's degree transfer pathways across thirteen communities in Wisconsin. Coordinated through the University of Wisconsin System administration in Madison, UW Colleges delivers accredited Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degrees, undergraduate research mentoring, and high-tech STEM transfer pipelines.
Madison · Statewide Collegiate Transfer Pathways, Liberal Arts & STEM Access. The University of Wisconsin Colleges branch campus network provides foundational collegiate education and guaranteed bachelor's degree transfer pathways across thirteen communities in Wisconsin. Coordinated through the University of Wisconsin System administration in Madison, UW Colleges delivers accredited Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degrees, undergraduate research mentoring, and high-tech STEM transfer pipelines.
High school diploma, GED, or approved secondary completion certificate. Open access admissions with guaranteed transfer to any UW System four-year university upon completion of the AAS degree. TOEFL iBT 71+ or IELTS 6.0+ for international applicants. Rolling admissions; priority fall deadline July 1, 2027; spring priority deadline December 1, 2026.
Premier two-year liberal arts transfer curriculum guaranteeing junior-year admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters & Science with a 3.2+ GPA.
Comprehensive technical cohort covering calculus I, II, & III, differential equations, university physics with calculus, and computer-aided design (CAD).
Field science curriculum studying wetland ecology, Wisconsin watershed management, soil microbiology, and GIS environmental mapping.
Foundation in managerial accounting, macroeconomics, business statistics, and organizational communication feeding directly into UW business schools.
Statewide endowed scholarship honoring undergraduate students demonstrating outstanding civic leadership, public service, and academic integrity.
Rigorous collegiate pre-health program covering anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, microbiology, and biomedical statistics.
Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
UW System Administration
Dr. Johannes Britz oversees statewide academic program review and articulation across all 26 UW campuses, researching information ethics, digital literacy in hi...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and Innovation
Office of Academic and Student Affairs
Dr. Tracy Davidson directs branch campus transfer initiatives, dual-credit high school pathways, curriculum innovation, and statewide academic program alignment...
View researcher profile ↗Director of Academic and Student Support Initiatives
Division of Academic Planning
Dr. Carleen Vande Zande specializes in higher education accreditation compliance, student retention metrics in multi-campus university systems, and developmenta...
View researcher profile ↗OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with University of Wisconsin Colleges. Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.
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