Overview

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a University institution located in Madison, WI.

Location & Contact

Address 702 West Johnson Street, Suite 101
Madison, WI  53706-1481
United States

Contact Office of Admissions and Recruitment
Email: onwisconsin@admissions.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-3961
Fax: 608-262-7706

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agricultural Communication/journalism	×
Agricultural Economics	×
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Dairy Science	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Plant Sciences, General	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Latin American And Caribbean Studies	×
Scandinavian Studies	×
South Asian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Conservation Biology	×
Entomology	×
Genetics, General	×
Microbiology, General	×
Molecular Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Pharmacology And Toxicology	×
Plant Pathology/phytopathology	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Digital Marketing	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Real Estate	×
Retail Management	×
Retailing And Retail Operations	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Engineering	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Mechanics	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering, Other	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Geological/geophysical Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Nuclear Engineering	×
Pre-engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Family And Community Services	×
Housing And Human Environments, Other	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
African Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Polish Language And Literature	×
Portuguese Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Pharmaceutical Sciences	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Forest Sciences And Biology	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Rural Sociology	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Interior Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65,933

Applied

29,784

Accepted

39,083

Enrolled

Female Admissions

33,050

Females Applied

15,940

Females Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

32,863

Males Applied

13,835

Males Accepted

42%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation Other requirements exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 31st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	February 1st	March 31st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	660	730
SAT Math	-	690	780
ACT Composite	-	29	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,506

In-state

42,531

Out-of-state

10,506

In-district

Fees

1,660

Full-time student fees

13,000

Room & board

8,400

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

25,909

Avg. Financial Aid Package

31,125

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,157

Avg. Loan Aid

7,247

Avg. Grant Aid

24,442

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

84%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

64%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

39,083

Total Undergrad students

10%

International Students

46%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.52%
Black or African American	2.47%
White or Caucasian	59.11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	10.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.92%
Other	3.51%

Gender

Male (46.91%)

Female (53.07%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	25%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton			No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		Division 1A
Golf	No	Division 1
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing			No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Rugby	No		No
Sailing			No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)			No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo			No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton			No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing			No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Rugby	No		No
Sailing			No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)			No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis	No		No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo			No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

3,271

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 2,825

Part-time - 446

Male - 1,757

Female - 1,514