University of West Monroe System
Motto | Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis |
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Motto in English | A cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy. |
Type | State university system |
Established | 1754 |
Endowment | $31.9 billion (2020) |
Budget | $20.1 billion (FY2020) |
Chancellor | Hadley Sanford |
Academic staff | 21,000 |
Administrative staff | 83,000 |
Students | 144,239 (2021) |
Undergraduates | 98,394 |
Postgraduates | 45,845 |
Address | 319 West 7th Street , Rhone, West Monroe |
The University of West Monroe System (UWM System) is an Ibican government entity of the state of West Monroe that includes 7 higher educational institutions throughout the state including 5 universities and two health institutions. The UWM System is headquartered in Downtown Rhone, and has a total enrollment of nearly 145,000 students (largest university system in West Monroe) and employs 21,000 faculty and more than 83,000 health care professionals, researchers and support staff. The UWM System's $30 billion endowment (as of the 2019 fiscal year) is the second largest of the public university systems in Ibica.
Component institutions
Academic institutions
The University of West Monroe System has 5 separate and distinct 4-year academic institutions; each is a stand-alone university and confers its own degrees.
Official name | Official abbreviations |
Location | Estab. | Joined system |
Enrollment (Fall 2021) |
Nickname |
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University of West Monroe at Louisville | UWML UWM Louisville |
Louisville | 1889 | 15,968 | Longhorns | |
University of West Monroe at McAlister | UWMM UWM McAlister |
McAlister | 1922 | 13,948 | Mavericks | |
University of West Monroe at Rhone | UWMR UWM Rhone |
Rhone | 1721 | 1754 | 53,923 | Comets |
University of West Monroe at Willmington | UWMW UWM Willmington |
Willmington | 1749 | 1754 | 28,394 | Nationals |
University of West Monroe at Youngstown | UWMY UWM Youngstown |
Youngstown | 1975 | 21,934 | Rangers |
Health institutions
The University of West Monroe System has 2 health institutions. All of which are under the administration of nearby UWM Campuses
Official name | Official abbreviations |
Affilated main campus | Location | Estab. | Students |
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University of West Monroe Health Science Center | UWMHSC, or UWM Health Science Center, or UWM Kingsland | University of West Monroe at Rhone | Rhone Medical Center, Kingsland | 1959 | 6,243 |
The University of West Monroe Health Science Center at Willmington | UWMHSCW
UWMHealth Willmington |
University of West Monroe at Willmington | Willmingotn | 1972 | 3,829 |