Overview

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

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	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Dairy Science	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
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	×
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	×
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	×
Real Estate	×
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	×
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	×
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	×
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
Athletic Training/trainer	×
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	×
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	×
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
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Rural Sociology	×
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

53,829

Applied

32,466

Accepted

35,474

Enrolled

Female Admissions

27,711

Females Applied

17,771

Females Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

26,118

Males Applied

14,695

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.88

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 31st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	March 1st	April 30th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	650	730
SAT Math	-	690	780
ACT Composite	-	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,796

In-state

39,427

Out-of-state

10,796

In-district

Fees

1,523

Full-time student fees

12,894

Room & board

8,050

Room only

Financial Aid

21,658

Avg. Financial Aid Package

22,043

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,795

Avg. Loan Aid

8,259

Avg. Grant Aid

17,444

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

53%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

35,474

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

42%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.76%
Black or African American	2.07%
White or Caucasian	65.53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	8.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	4.01%
Other	3.18%

Gender

Male (47.49%)

Female (52.51%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	26%

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

Local fraternities

Local 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	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading			No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing			No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse			No
Racquetball			No
Rowing		Division 1	No
Rugby			No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo			No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading			No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing			No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse			No
Racquetball			No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby			No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo			No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

3,061

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 2,608

Part-time - 453

Male - 1,684

Female - 1,377