University of Wisconsin—Madison

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin—Madison

Madison, WI

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Tuition & Fees

$14,305

$43,703

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
730
25th
650
75th
780
25th
690
75th
33
25th
25
75th
31
25th
25
75th
32
25th
26
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undergraduateRatios

47%

male

53%

female

18

students

1

faculty

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Selective

49%

acceptance rate

Accepted 29,539
Declined 30,675
Total Received 60,214
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Public

36,306

undergraduate students

12,650

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1848, University of Wisconsin—Madison is a public four-year land- and sea-grant research university that is known for its programs in Business, Engineering, and Agriculture. It is located on a 936-acre campus in Madison, Wisconsin—75 miles west of Milwaukee.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 48,956
Established in 1848
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

936-acre campus in Madison (population: 255,214). Served by air and bus; major airports serve Milwaukee (80 miles) and Chicago (120 miles); train serves Columbus (30 miles). School operates transportation on campus and in local area. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

University of Wisconsin—Madison
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI
53706

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
26%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
92%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • It's essential that you know the House of Pain song "Jump Around" if you're a University of Wisconsin -- Madison fan. They kick off the fourth quarter at Camp Randall Stadium by singing it...and, you know, jumping around.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
57%
Top 1/4
90%
Top 1/2
100%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
730
25th
650
75th
780
25th
690
75th
33
25th
25
75th
31
25th
25
75th
32
25th
26

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) February 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Selective

49%

acceptance rate

Accepted 29,539
Declined 30,675
Total Received 60,214

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

58%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$12,757

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,205
Housing $7,433
Food $4,350
Additional fees $3,100
Books & supplies $1,100
Total $27,188
Average Financial Aid - $12,757
Total with Avg. Aid $14,431

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $23,304,463
State $10,510,338
Institutional $68,552,388
Other external $5,703,522
Total $108,070,711

Non-need-based

Federal $225,842
State $2,521,964
Institutional $11,194,892
Other external $5,754,852
Total $19,697,550

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Financial Aid Office


P: 608 262-3060
F: 608 262-9068
finaid@finaid.wisc.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Ice hockey yes yes
Rowing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, capoeira, cycling, dancing, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, running, squash, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, judo, capoeira, Chinese wu shu, cycling, dancing, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, running, squash, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, budo, capoeira, Chinese wu shu, cycling, dancing, eagle claw kung fu, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, running, squash, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Actuarial Science yes yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes yes
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics yes yes yes
Agricultural Engineering yes yes yes
Animal Physiology yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Astronomy yes yes
Astrophysics yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Biometry/Biometrics yes
Biophysics yes yes
Biotechnology yes
Botany/Plant Biology yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes yes
Comparative Literature yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Conservation Biology yes
Consumer Economics yes
Counseling Psychology yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes
Data Science, General yes
Development Economics and International Development yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Endocrinology yes yes
Engineering Mechanics yes yes yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering, Other yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Entomology yes yes yes
Environmental Chemistry yes yes
Environmental Toxicology yes yes
Epidemiology yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Family and Community Services yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Fine and Studio Arts Management yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
Genetics, General yes yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geological/Geophysical Engineering yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes
Health/Medical Physics yes yes
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology yes yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes
Human/Medical Genetics yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Insurance yes yes
Interior Design yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes yes yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes yes yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Latin Language and Literature yes
Library and Information Science yes yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes
Materials Engineering yes yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Informatics yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes yes
Microbiology and Immunology yes
Microbiology, General yes yes yes
Molecular Biology yes yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes yes
Music Performance, General yes yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes yes
Nuclear Engineering yes yes yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes yes
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics yes yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology yes
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs yes yes
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Plant Genetics yes yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology yes yes yes
Polish Language and Literature yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Portuguese Language and Literature yes yes yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Real Estate yes yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes yes
Retailing and Retail Operations yes
Rural Sociology yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General yes
School Psychology yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Sustainability Studies yes
Systems Engineering yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Economics
  2. Computer Science
  3. Biology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Engineering

48,956

total students

44%

in-state

56%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

74%

36,306
students

Female
53%
19,236

Male
47%
17,070

26%

12,650
students

Female
53%
6,727

Male
47%
5,923

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

93%

33,838
students

Female
53%
18,077

Male
47%
15,761

7%

2,468
students

Female
47%
1,159

Male
53%
1,309

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Student Break-down

10%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%
Hispanic/Latino
61%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Recommended of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 1

Spring: October 1

Summer: February 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 3224
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Japan
Taiwan
Thailand
Special services offered for international applicants International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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