Public 4 Year Colleges
2023-2024 Directory of Degree Programs in Early Childhood in Wisconsin
Note: Not all educational pathways are eligible for T.E.A.C.H. scholarships.
For more information email: TEACH@wisconsinearlychildhood.org.
#1 - University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
College Website: https://www.uwec.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 105 Garfield Avenue, P.O. Box 4004 Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
Key Contact in Early Childhood Department or Education Department:
Chair, Department of Special Education and Inclusive Practices
Barb Meier
715-836-5299
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Option
- None
Other Undergraduate Options
- Elementary/Middle Education: Grades 4K-9
- Special Education, Unified Special Education K-12 and Elementary/Middle K-9
- Special Education, Unified Special Education K-12 and Elementary/Middle, Online, Teaching (SETT: Transition to Teaching Pathway)
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwec.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwec.edu/tuition-financial-aid/financial-aid/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwec.edu/tuition-financial-aid/tuition-fees/ |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwec.edu/admissions/transfer-student/ |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwec.edu/campus-life/ |
#2 - University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
College Website: https://www.uwgb.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 2420 Nicolet Green Bay, WI 54311
Key Contacts in Education Department:
Timothy Kaufman
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Option
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwgb.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwgb.edu/financial-aid/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwgb.edu/admissions/cost/ |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwgb.edu/admissions/students/transfer/ |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwgb.edu/phoenix-life/ |
#3 - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
College Website: https://www.uwlax.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 1725 State Street LaCrosse, WI 54601
Key Contacts in Early Childhood Department:
Dr. Val Krage
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Option
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwlax.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwlax.edu/finaid/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwlax.edu/admissions/afford/tuition-and-housing-costs/ |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwlax.edu/admissions/apply/transfer-student/ |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwlax.edu/info/campus-life/ |
#4 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
College Website: https://www.wisc.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 1000 Bascom Mall, Suite 139 Madison, WI 53706
*UW – Madison does not have a central postal address. The School of Education address is above.
Key Contact in Early Childhood Department:
Travis Wright
Program format: 14 week semesters with 7 week hybrid sessions to be added soon. Summer classes are offered.
*Program is not available fully online.
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Options
- Elementary Education: Kindergarten -9th Grade (with ECE minor)
- Elementary Education: Kindergarten -9th Grade (with ECE minor and ESL minor)
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://admissions.wisc.edu/how-do-i-apply-to-uw-madison/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://financialaid.wisc.edu/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://financialaid.wisc.edu/cost-of-attendance/ |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://admissions.wisc.edu/transfer-agreements/ |
| Student Resources: | https://www.wisc.edu/student-life/ |
#5 - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
College Website: https://uwm.edu/
Mailing Address of Colleges: PO Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201
Key Contact:
Leanne Evans
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Options
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://uwm.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://uwm.edu/onestop/finances/loans/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://uwm.edu/cost-aid/ |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://uwm.edu/undergrad-admission/apply/transfer/ |
| Student Resources: | https://uwm.edu/student-life/ |
#6 - University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
College Website: https://uwosh.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901
Key Contact in Education Department:
Kathryn Allen, Associate Dean
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Option
Other Undergraduate Option
- Elementary Education (Early -Middle Childhood)
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://uwosh.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://uwosh.edu/financialaid/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://uwosh.edu/admissions/costs-and-aid/ |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://uwosh.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/transfer/ |
| Student Resources: | https://uwosh.edu/one-stop/ |
#7 - University of Wisconsin - Parkside
College Website: https://www.uwp.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 900 Wood Rd Kenosha, WI 53144
Key Contacts in Education Department:
Dr. Gregory Cramer, Department Chair
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Option
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwp.edu/apply/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwp.edu/apply/payingforschool/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwp.edu/apply/payingforschool/projected-costs.cfm |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwp.edu/apply/admissions/transfer/ |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwp.edu/live/do/ |
#8 - University of Wisconsin – Platteville
College Website: https://www.uwplatt.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 1 University Plaza Stop 1 Platteville, WI 53818
Key Contact in Early Childhood Department or Education Department:
Chenoa Ruecking
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Options
- Child Care Education
- Administrator Credential (también disponible en español)
- After School and Youth Development Credential
- Family Child Care Credential (también disponible en español)
- Inclusion Credential
- Infant Toddler Credential (también disponible en español)
- Leadership Credential
- Preschool Credential (también disponible en español)
- Program Development Credential (también disponible en español)
- Supporting Dual Language Learners Credential
Other Undergraduate Options
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwplatt.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwplatt.edu/department/financial-aid-scholarships |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwplatt.edu/tuition-fees |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwplatt.edu/transfer |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwplatt.edu/campus-life |
#9 - University of Wisconsin – River Falls
College Website: https://www.uwrf.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 410 S. 3rd Street River Falls, WI 54022
Key Contacts in Education Department:
Satomi Shinde
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Option
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwrf.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwrf.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid-and-scholarships |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwrf.edu/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwrf.edu/admissions/transfer |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwrf.edu/student-life |
#10 - University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
College Website: https://www.uwsp.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 2100 Main Street Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Key Contacts in Early Childhood Department:
Sarah Beaulieu
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Option
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwsp.edu/admissions-aid/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwsp.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-financial-aid/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www3.uwsp.edu/SFS/Pages/Tuition-Rates-and-Fees-Select-Your-Campus.aspx |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwsp.edu/admissions-aid/how-to-apply/transfer-students/ |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwsp.edu/campus-life/ |
#11 - University of Wisconsin – Stout
College Website: https://www.uwstout.edu
Mailing Address of College: 712 S. Broadway Street Menomonie, WI 54751
Key Contacts in Early Childhood Department:
On Campus Program:
Dr. Lindsay Barnhart
Online Program:
Casey Norton-Pitera
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Options
*Note: Dual licensure in Early Childhood Education (birth through grade 3) and Early Childhood Special Education (birth – grade 3) is available.
Other Undergraduate Option
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/how-apply |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/paying-college/financial-aid-student-employment |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/paying-college/tuition-fees-payments |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/transfer-uw-stout |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwstout.edu/life-stout |
#12 - University of Wisconsin - Superior
College Website: https://www.uwsuper.edu/
Mailing Address of Colleges: Old Main 314 PO Box 2000 Superior, WI 54880
Key Contact in Early Childhood Department:
Anne Robertson
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Options
- Elementary Education, Grade K-9 licensure (Available on campus or online)
- Early Childhood Education (minor), (Available online)
- Individually designed major in Early Childhood- Child Care Administration or Child Development
Other Undergraduate Option
- Early Childhood Special Education (concentration) Available online
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://www.uwsuper.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uwsuper.edu/paying-for-college/ |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uwsuper.edu/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees/ |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uwsuper.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/transfer/ |
| Student Resources: | https://www.uwsuper.edu/student-life/ |
#13 - University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
College Website: https://www.uww.edu/
Mailing Address of College: 800 W. Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190
Key Contacts in Education Department:
Anne Tillett
Kristen Linzmeier
NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: The Early Childhood Education B.S.E option is currently accredited by the NAEYC Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs.
T.E.A.C.H. Eligible Undergraduate Options
- Early Childhood Education – Campus Based Program
- Early Childhood Education – ECE4U Online Program
- Early Child Care and Education– Online non-licensure option
- Leadership Emphasis Non-Licensure
- Teaching Emphasis Non-Licensure
Credentials Recognized by The Wisconsin Registry
Useful Links:
| Admissions: | https://uww.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.uww.edu/financialaid |
| Tuition/Fees: | https://www.uww.edu/admissions/cost |
| Transfer Agreements: | https://www.uww.edu/admissions/transfer |
| Student Resources: | https://uww.edu/students |