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University of Wisconsin-Madison

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.

Location

University of Wisconsin-Madison
500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706-1380
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Contact Information

General Information: 608-262-1234

College at a Glance

  • School Type:
    Public, 4-year or above
  • Faculty:
    2896 Faculty Members | 16:1 Student:Faculty Ratio
  • Religious Affiliation:
    Not applicable
  • Mission Highlights:
    None

Top Five Largest Sports Teams:

Male Sports

  • All Track Combined
  • Football
  • Rowing
  • Wrestling
  • Soccer

Female Sports

  • All Track Combined
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Ice Hockey

Tuition & Fees Per Year

Undergraduate:

In-State:
$8,983
Out-of-State:
$24,233

Graduate:

In-State:
$10,937
Out-of-State:
$25,104

Student Body Breakdown

Total Enrolled:
46,345
Undergraduates:
33,558
Graduates:
12,787

Undergraduate Demographics

Pie Chart Representing the section data
  • 52.10% (Female Students)
  • 47.90% (Male Students)
Pie Chart Representing the section data
  • 6.18% (Asian/Pacific Islander)
  • 3.23% (Black)
  • 85.78% (Caucasian)
  • 4.25% (Hispanic/Latino)
  • 0.56% (Native American)

Pay For College with ROTC

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is a college scholarship program that prepares students to become military officers. Offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, it can help cover the costs of tuition and expenses.
Learn more about ROTC. Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program, offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States, that prepares young adults to become military officers. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, ROTC students commit to serve in the Military after graduation (generally three to four years of Active Duty).
Learn more about ROTC

Army ROTC: yes  Navy ROTC: yes  Air Force ROTC: yes 

This school may be part of a consortium.

Undergraduate Admissions

  • 21,390 Apply
  • 14,225 Are Accepted
  • 5,680 Actually Attend

Types of Degrees Offered

  • no Certificate
  • no Associate's Degree
  • yes Bachelor's Degree
  • yes Master's Degree
  • yes Doctoral Degree

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify.

Learn more about this school at: www.wisc.edu

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