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    Information Summary

    Ranks 16th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment36,391
    Total Enrollment40,793
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$35
    Graduate Application Fee$45
    First Professional Application Fee$45

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Madison, WI

    Total Population5,293 (5,293 urban / N/A rural)
    Households18 (1.61 people per house)
    Families1 (2.0 people per family)
    Pop. — African American109
    Pop. — Asian366
    Pop. — Pacific Islander21
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native35
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)4,828
    Pop. — Other62

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Research Universities (very high research activity)

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Wisconsin-Madison?

    Ranks 576th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,000 $6,000 $20,000
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $726 $726 $726
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $250 $250 $833
    FT Graduate Tuition $8,454 $8,454 $23,724
    FT Graduate Required Fees $726 $726 $726
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $528 $528 $1,483
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $16,516 $16,516 $30,516
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,256 $17,256 $31,256
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,036 $10,036 $24,036

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Medical Degree — Tuition $21,534 $32,658
    Medical Degree — Required Fees $726 $726
    Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $10,992 $23,242
    Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $726 $726
    Veterinary Medicine Degree — Tuition $15,652 $23,724
    Veterinary Medicine Degree — Required Fees $726 $726
    Law Degree — Tuition $11,922 $30,086
    Law Degree — Required Fees $726 $726

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $5,862 trend  $6,726 $5,862 trend  $6,726 $19,892 trend  $20,726
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $830 trend  $890
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,381 trend  $6,180
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,180 trend  $2,720
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,250 trend  $6,920
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,180 trend  $2,720
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,870 trend  $2,420

    Admission Details

    Applicants 20,156 (9,360 male / 10,796 female)
    Admitted 14,734 (6,515 male / 8,219 female)
    Admission rate 73%
    First-time Enrollment 6,141 (2,695 male / 3,446 female)
    FT Enrollment 6,118 (2,684 male / 3,434 female)
    PT Enrollment 23 (11 male / 12 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of Wisconsin-Madison use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoRecommended
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Big Ten Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Big Ten Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Big Ten Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of Wisconsin-Madison accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 81st for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 83%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 26 / 30

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 105th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 31%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 560 / 670
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 600 / 700
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1160 / 1370

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity8,323
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$3,868
    Board Fee$2,312

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks 1530th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,395 669 pie   12%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,459 2,079 pie   37%
    Institutional Grant Aid $3,556 1,499 pie   27%
    Student Loan Aid $4,755 2,072 pie   37%
    Any financial aid type   3,607 pie   64%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Madison?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    1,9711,4213,392
    Black Non-Hispanic
    4685751,043
    Hispanic
    5326271,159
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    9371,0662,003
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    106133239
    White Non-Hispanic
    15,19617,76132,957
    Race Unknown
    N/AN/AN/A
    Total 19,210 21,583 40,793

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete University of Wisconsin-Madison?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 11 2 8 179 200
    Actuarial Science 7 2 11 20
    Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 3 11 14
    African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 2 4 7
    African-American/Black Studies 10 1 4 15
    Agricultural Business and Management, General 1 8 9
    Agricultural Business and Management, Other 1 1
    Agricultural Communication/Journalism 3 4 2 1 37 47
    Agricultural Economics 7 14 21
    Agricultural Teacher Education 1 1
    Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 4 2 12 18
    Agronomy and Crop Science 1 16 17
    Animal Sciences, General 5 22 27
    Anthropology 3 1 2 2 1 53 62
    Apparel and Textile Manufacture 1 2 19 22
    Applied Mathematics 3 3
    Area Studies, Other 1 1 2
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 3 54 58
    Art Teacher Education 1 13 14
    Art/Art Studies, General 2 5 4 8 3 132 154
    Arts Management 3 3
    Asian Studies/Civilization 1 1 15 17
    Astronomy 4 4 8
    Astrophysics 4 4
    Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 1 35 36
    Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 1 5 6
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 2 2 72 77
    Biochemistry 12 1 6 71 90
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 7 1 18 26
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 8 6 25 3 233 279
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering 11 1 1 3 44 60
    Biophysics 2 2
    Biotechnology 1 1 21 23
    Botany/Plant Biology 2 1 1 20 24
    Business Administration and Management, General 4 2 2 5 74 87
    Business/Commerce, General 5 1 1 36 43
    Cartography 1 6 7
    Chemical Engineering 24 3 8 61 96
    Chemistry, General 13 7 95 115
    Chinese Language and Literature 3 1 6 10
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 4 22 26
    Civil Engineering, General 18 4 4 2 130 158
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 16 17
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 22 23
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 3 3 10 228 245
    Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2 1 1 12 16
    Comparative Literature 1 8 9
    Computer Engineering, General 3 1 3 37 44
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 38 1 2 6 74 121
    Conservation Biology 45 45
    Consumer Economics 1 2 48 51
    Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management 2 2 32 36
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 4 1 1 10 17
    Creative Writing 1 5 6
    Curriculum and Instruction 11 3 3 46 63
    Dairy Science 5 18 23
    Dance, General 1 1 11 13
    Development Economics and International Development 1 1
    Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 2 3 46 51
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 2 1 45 49
    Economics, General 58 8 2 16 1 197 282
    Education, Other 1 1
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 3 2 1 42 54
    Educational Psychology 1 3 26 30
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 94 4 2 9 88 197
    Elementary Education and Teaching 2 2 6 1 120 131
    Endocrinology 1 3 4
    Engineering Mechanics 4 1 1 42 48
    Engineering, General 1 1 1 1 24 28
    English Language and Literature, General 8 5 7 12 1 260 293
    Entomology 1 5 6
    Environmental Toxicology 1 2 3 6
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 12 13
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 1 1 6 8
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication 1 1 1 20 23
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 9 4 10 23
    Finance, General 20 6 10 127 163
    Food Science 4 1 15 20
    Forest Sciences and Biology 7 7
    Forestry, General 2 7 9
    French Language and Literature 3 1 1 57 62
    Genetics, General 5 5 5 52 67
    Geography 4 1 45 50
    Geological/Geophysical Engineering 1 1 3 5
    Geology/Earth Science, General 2 45 47
    Geophysics and Seismology 1 1
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 32 33
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 1
    Hebrew Language and Literature 1 12 13
    History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 2 24 26
    History, General 4 3 10 8 7 235 267
    Horticultural Science 1 2 2 23 28
    Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 5 1 78 85
    Human/Medical Genetics 3 3
    Industrial Engineering 36 3 6 1 49 95
    Insurance 14 1 22 37
    Interior Design 1 35 36
    International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 1 12 14
    International Relations and Affairs 3 2 11 16
    International/Global Studies 9 1 8 9 83 110
    Italian Language and Literature 2 1 15 18
    Japanese Language and Literature 3 1 1 7 12
    Jewish/Judaic Studies 3 3
    Journalism 4 7 5 10 176 202
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 1 1 58 60
    Labor Studies 1 1 2
    Land Use Planning and Management/Development 1 17 18
    Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 26 27
    Latin American Studies 5 1 19 25
    Latin Language and Literature 1 1
    Law (LL 17 21 21 14 3 216 292
    Legal Studies, General 34 3 8 5 88 138
    Library Science/Librarianship 6 1 1 91 99
    Linguistics 3 1 14 18
    Management Information Systems, General 1 2 8 11
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 12 1 5 111 129