University of West Monroe System

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The University of West Monroe System
UofWMsystem seal.png
Motto
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Motto in English
A cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy.
TypeState university system
Established1754
Endowment$31.9 billion (2020)
Budget$20.1 billion (FY2020)
ChancellorHadley Sanford
Academic staff
21,000
Administrative staff
83,000
Students144,239 (2021)
Undergraduates98,394
Postgraduates45,845
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
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
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