University of Wisconsin-Madison

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• 500 Lincoln Dr
  Madison , WI 53706-1380
  (608) 262-1234
  www.wisc.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Mid-size city

  Enrollment

  39,766

  Full time

  33,362

  Part time

  6,404

  Men full time

  15,470

  Women full time

  17,892

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  The University of Wisconsin-Madison is Wisconsin's comprehensive teaching and research university with a statewide, national, and international mission, offering programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels in a wide range of fields, while engaging in extensive scholarly research, continuing adult education, and public service. The primary purpose of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is to provide a learning environment in which faculty, staff, and students can discover, examine critically, preserve, and transmit the knowledge, wisdom, and values that will help ensure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all. The University seeks to help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for the complex cultural and physical worlds in which they live and to realize their highest potential of intellectual, physical, and human development. It also seeks to attract and serve students from diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds and to be sensitive and responsive to those groups which have been underserved by higher education.

  University of Wisconsin-Madison More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Public

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  6%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  3%

  Hispanic

  3%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  84%

  Non-Resident Alien

  4%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  0%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• University of Wisconsin-Madison Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $35

  Applied

  20,436

  Admitted

  13,403

  Enrolled

  5,643

  Admitted %

  66%

  University of Wisconsin-Madison Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Recommended

  University of Wisconsin-Madison Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  30%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  550

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  670

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  610

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  710

  Students submitting ACT

  84%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  26

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  30

• University of Wisconsin-Madison Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $7,185

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $21,435

  Books and Supplies

  $930

  On-campus room and board

  $6,650

  Off-campus room and board

  $7,390

  University of Wisconsin-Madison Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  62%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  10% , $4,408 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  41% , $2,618 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  34% , $5,260 on average

• University of Wisconsin-Madison Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Agricultural Business and Management, General	18	0
  Agricultural Communication/Journalism	34	9
  Agricultural Economics	5	6
  Agronomy and Crop Science	10	3
  Animal Sciences, General	22	1
  Dairy Science	8	3
  Food Science	27	1
  Horticultural Science	20	3
  Soil Science and Agronomy, General	5	3
  Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master
  City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	0	25
  Landscape Architecture	31	10
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  African-American/Black Studies	20	5
  Area Studies, Other	0	2
  Asian Studies/Civilization	26	0
  Latin American Studies	19	13
  Scandinavian Studies	11	5
  South Asian Studies	3	6
  Southeast Asian Studies	0	7
  Women's Studies	24	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biochemistry	116	2
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0	33
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	309	0
  Biometry/Biometrics	0	1
  Biophysics	0	1
  Biotechnology	0	22
  Botany/Plant Biology	6	1
  Conservation Biology	34	0
  Endocrinology	0	2
  Entomology	1	2
  Environmental Toxicology	0	3
  Genetics, General	51	2
  Human/Medical Genetics	0	5
  Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	40	1
  Microbiology, General	49	20
  Molecular Biochemistry	0	1
  Molecular Biology	30	0
  Oncology and Cancer Biology	0	1
  Pharmacology	0	0
  Pharmacology and Toxicology	11	0
  Physiology, General	0	6
  Plant Genetics	0	5
  Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	1	2
  Zoology/Animal Biology	124	1
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	114	68
  Actuarial Science	27	5
  Business Administration and Management, General	70	12
  Business/Commerce, General	0	31
  Finance, General	149	36
  Insurance	29	4
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	15	0
  Management Information Systems, General	9	6
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	106	28
  Operations Management and Supervision	1	7
  Real Estate	65	16
  Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General	0	10
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	214	9
  Journalism	153	25
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	53	34
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	0	1
  Agricultural Teacher Education	5	0
  Art Teacher Education	13	4
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	11
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	45
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	50
  Elementary Education and Teaching	146	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	18	0
  Music Teacher Education	16	2
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	5	3
  Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	7
  Social Studies Teacher Education	3	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	18	9
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master
  Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering	11	3
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	43	20
  Chemical Engineering	63	7
  Civil Engineering, General	68	29
  Computer Engineering, General	31	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	68	68
  Engineering Mechanics	39	9
  Engineering Physics	1	0
  Engineering, General	0	44
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0	2
  Geological/Geophysical Engineering	5	5
  Industrial Engineering	46	44
  Materials Engineering	12	20
  Mechanical Engineering	170	37
  Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	9	0
  Nuclear Engineering	17	18
  Systems Engineering	0	15
  Water Resources Engineering	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	0	6
  English Language and Literature, General	244	31
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Apparel and Textile Manufacture	27	0
  Consumer Economics	107	0
  Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management	68	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication	6	1
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	1	10
  Human Development and Family Studies, General	80	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	6	3
  Chinese Language and Literature	9	2
  Comparative Literature	6	4
  French Language and Literature	43	16
  Hebrew Language and Literature	5	5
  Italian Language and Literature	7	3
  Japanese Language and Literature	7	4
  Latin Language and Literature	0	0
  Linguistics	17	0
  Polish Language and Literature	0	0
  Portuguese Language and Literature	4	1
  Russian Language and Literature	12	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	152	9
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences	0	0
  Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	53	21
  Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	24	0
  Community Health and Preventive Medicine	0	10
  Medicine	0	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	156	40
  Occupational Therapy/Therapist	0	15
  Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	0	0
  Pharmacy	0	0
  Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	0	2
  Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other	0	5
  Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	37
  Physician Assistant	29	0
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	13	0
  Public Health, General	0	7
  Veterinary Medicine	0	0
  Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General	0	7
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	18	3
  History, General	282	19
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Law	0	6
  Library Science	Bachelor	Master
  Library Science/Librarianship	0	93
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Applied Mathematics	2	0
  Mathematics, General	55	25
  Statistics, General	6	11
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  International/Global Studies	123	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	6	1
  Neuroscience	0	0
  Nutrition Sciences	54	2
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
  Forest Sciences and Biology	8	0
  Forestry, General	0	4
  Land Use Planning and Management/Development	0	17
  Natural Resources/Conservation, General	0	12
  Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	0	16
  Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	26	1
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	64	3
  Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	7	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Jewish/Judaic Studies	5	0
  Philosophy	52	12
  Religion/Religious Studies	13	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Astronomy	0	5
  Astrophysics	10	0
  Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	19	12
  Chemistry, General	51	19
  Chemistry, Other	1	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	19	11
  Geophysics and Seismology	0	1
  Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	0	2
  Physics, General	27	20
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Educational Psychology	0	27
  Psychology, General	247	8
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
  Public Policy Analysis	0	34
  Social Work	55	117
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Anthropology	51	17
  Cartography	5	2
  Development Economics and International Development	0	0
  Economics, General	246	22
  Geography	34	6
  International Relations and Affairs	0	20
  Political Science and Government, General	397	23
  Sociology	164	10
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	43	6
  Art/Art Studies, General	104	52
  Arts Management	0	1
  Dance, General	11	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	35	6
  Interior Design	33	0
  Music History, Literature, and Theory	0	3
  Music Performance, General	12	19
  Music, General	13	0
  Musicology and Ethnomusicology	0	1

• University of Wisconsin-Madison Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Feb 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Feb 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Feb 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Feb 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Feb 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• University of Wisconsin-Madison Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/admission.asp

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.uc.wisc.edu/slideshow/slideshow.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  University of Wisconsin-Madison Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  University of Wisconsin-Madison Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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