1. See if Porter fits
Read about the polytechnic model — every program has labs, projects, and a required co-op or internship — and browse programs by the work you want to do. If you can, visit; a tour tells you more in an afternoon than a viewbook does in a week.
2. Apply
Submit the application by the February 1 priority date for the best shot at limited scholarships and housing. Most programs use rolling admission; a few (nursing, some design programs) have a secondary or portfolio step later. Send your transcript and test scores if you have them.
3. Sort out cost
File the FAFSA (school code 009399) the moment it opens. Compare your aid offer on net price — charges minus grants and scholarships only. The tuition estimate already includes your laptop and course materials, which is unusual.
4. Say yes and get ready
Pay the enrollment deposit, activate your Porter account and email (it becomes the official channel), complete placement tests, send final transcripts and immunization records, and sign the housing contract if you are living on campus.
5. Register and arrive
At orientation you meet an adviser, build your first schedule, and learn the campus. Choose a move-in appointment. Read the summer common book. You do not need a four-year plan on day one — advising is built for that.
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Who to talk to
Office of Admissions
Founders Union 100 · (715) 555–0230 · admissions@uwporterfalls.edu
Financial Aid
(715) 555–0231 · finaid@uwporterfalls.edu
For anything not listed, the full directory has every office.
Common questions
Do I need to know my major?
No. You can start undecided and use first-year advising and major-exploration workshops to choose. Some sequenced programs (engineering, nursing) are easier to finish in four years if you start in them, so tell your adviser if you are leaning that way.
What are the test-score requirements?
Test scores are reviewed when submitted but are not required for most programs. Your high-school record and the rigor of your coursework carry the most weight.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. The offices, steps, dates, and contacts described here are invented; nothing on this page is a real process you can complete.