Brady Traeder

Review of UW-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a hidde...

The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a hidden gem. Some people from the Madison area don't have the best perception of Milwaukee as a city, but the truth is Milwaukee is very nice. The campus is situated on Milwaukees North East side just a few blocks south of Shorewood and a few blocks west of beautiful lake drive. As long as you stay east of the river you are in a fantastic area.

Especially compared to Marquette, UW - Milwaukee has little issues in terms of safety. I feel safe around campus and it is patrolled regularly.

The campus has both older style brick buildings as well as newer modern buildings. The freshman dorms are nicer than most colleges and they are all suite style so you only share a bathroom with other suite mates.

The sports teams are D1 and are very competitive in the Horizon League conference. Just last year, they beat the Badgers basketball team at Madison. This year they were just shy of winning the conference championship with a chance to go to the NCAA tournament. Overall I have enjoyed my experience so far and highly recommend.