Colleges in Eau Claire Wisconsin

County: Eau Claire

Incorporated: 1872

Elevation: 850 feet

Land Area: 30.3 square miles

Population Density: 2161 people per square mile

Population: 65,426

Population change since 2000: 6.00%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (92.9%), Other Asian (2.9%), Two or more races (1.3%), Hispanic (1.0%), American Indian (1.0%), Black (0.7%)

Ancestries (City): German (41.6%), Norwegian (24.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (6.8%), Polish (5.8%), Swedish (4.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (80.0 miles , pop. 287,151)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: Altoona, WI (1.6 miles ), Seymour, WI (1.6 miles ), Union, WI (2.1 miles ), Washington, WI (2.2 miles ), Seymour, WI (2.4 miles ), Hallie, WI (2.5 miles ), Wheaton, WI (2.6 miles ), Brunswick, WI (2.7 miles )

Amtrak station near Eau Claire: 1 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) - Bus Station

Eau Claire Compared to State Average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age below state average.

Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Number of college students above state average.

High school or higher: 90.30%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.90%

Graduate or professional degree: 8.80%

Colleges/Universities in Eau Claire:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE

Full-time enrollment: 9,866, Location: PARK AND GARFIELD, Public, Website: www.uwec.edu, Offers Master's degree

CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 2,601, Location: 620 W CLAIREMONT AVE, Public, Website: www.chippewa.tec.wi.us

PROFESSIONAL HAIR DESIGN ACADEMY

FT enrollment: 37, Location: 3408 MALL DRIVE, Private, for-profit

HEARTLAND AVIATION

Location: 3800 STARR AVE, Private, for-profit

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Location: 501 GROVER RD, Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Eau Claire:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT

about 22 miles, MENOMONIE, WI, Full-time enrollment: 7,183

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS

about 55 miles, RIVER FALLS, WI, FT enrollment: 5,491

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 56 miles, WINONA, MN, FT enrollment: 6,568

SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

about 56 miles, WINONA, MN, FT enrollment: 2,969

WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

about 65 miles, LA CROSSE, WI, FT enrollment: 2,973

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE

about 69 miles, LA CROSSE, WI, FT enrollment: 8,669

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

about 74 miles, ROCHESTER, MN, FT enrollment: 3,368