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

meierbs@uwec.edu

NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

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

kaufmant@uwgb.edu 

NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

Undergraduate Minor Offered

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

vkrage@uwlax.edu 

NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation?: No

Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    tswright2@wisc.edu 

    NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation?: No

    Program format: 14 week semesters with 7 week hybrid sessions to be added soon.  Summer classes are offered.

    *Program is not available fully online.

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    allenk@uwosh.edu

    NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    cramerg@uwp.edu 

    NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    rueckingc@uwplatt.edu 

    NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    satomi.shinde@uwrf.edu 

    NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    sbeaulie@uwsp.edu 

    NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    barnhartl@uwstout.edu

    Online Program:

    Casey Norton-Pitera

    nortonc@uwstout.edu

    NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    *Note:  Dual licensure in Early Childhood Education (birth through grade 3) and Early Childhood Special Education (birth – grade 3) is available.

    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

    Arober35@uwsuper.edu 

    NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?: No

    Undergraduate Education Majors Offered

    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

    tilletta@uww.edu 

    Kristen Linzmeier

    linzmeik@uww.edu

    Lucy Heimer

    heimerl@uww.edu 

    NAEYC Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation?:Accredited (July 2023 – July 2030)

    Undergraduate Education Majors

    • Early Childhood Education – Campus Based Program
      • Bachelor of Science in Education – Dual-Licensure in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education
    • Early Childhood Education – ECE4U Online Program
      • Bachelor of Science in Education – Dual-Licensure in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education
      • Designed for transfer students with an ECE associate degree from an articulation-eligible program
    • Early Child Care and Education
      • Early Child Care and Education – Leadership Emphasis Non-Licensure
      • Early Child Care and Education – Teaching Emphasis Non-Licensure

    Credentials Recognized by The Wisconsin Registry

    • Leadership (fall start)
    • Program Development (spring start)
    • Diversity (fall start)
    • Supporting Dual-Language Learners (spring start)
    • Nature Based Learning (fall start)

    Graduate Degree Program

    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 
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