UW Madison Description
In University of Wisconsin in Madison is a research institution with plentiful academics and a rich assortment of cultural and other activities. UW Madison grants more than 350 bachelor’s and graduate degrees through approximately 20 schools dedicated to such fields as;
*Business
*Engineering
*Communications
*Law
*Liberal Arts
*Nursing
*Social Welfare
UW Madison also has a Medical School and a School of Veterinary Medicine.
A university of high research activity, UW conducts research in such fields as Agribusiness, Astronomy, Economics, Linguistics, Medicine and Zoology.
UW’s cultural life includes a number of museums, a historical society, a campus radio station and several student newspapers and journals. Also, boasting more than 750 student organizations and clubs, there is no end of activity at UW Madison.
While grades are an important factor in the undergraduate admissions process, extracurricular activities, personal interests and accomplishments are also taken into consideration.
Wisconsin residents pay a reduced tuition and all students may apply for institutional scholarships as well as private scholarships and federal grants and loans.
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Badgers
Nicknames
Madison, UW
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$8,310
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,059
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
41,644
UW Madison Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 30,362
- Freshman Class
- 5,773
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 41,644
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 72%
- Graduate
- 28%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 60%
- Out-of-State
- 40%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 53%
- Men
- 47%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Asian
- 5%
- Caucasian
- 82%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 6%
Students State Origin
- Wisconsin
- 60%
- Minnesota
- 12%
- Illinois
- 9%
- New York
- 2%
- California
- 1%
- Other
- 16%
International Students
- International
- 9%
- Domestic
- 91%
