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University Of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, or UW-Madison, is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1848 and became a land-grant institution in 1866. UW-Madison is the flagship school of the University of Wisconsin System.

UW-Madison’s campus sits on 933 acres of land. It offers various degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:

  • College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Letters and Science
  • Division of Continuing Studies
  • Division of International Studies
  • Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
  • Graduate School
  • Law School
  • Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
  • School of Business, Wisconsin
  • School of Education
  • School of Human Ecology
  • School of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • School of Library and Information Studies
  • School of Medicine and Public Health
  • School of Music
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Social Work
  • School of Veterinary Medicine

UW-Madison has over 750 student organizations and clubs. UW-Madison's sports teams participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big Ten Conference. Their official mascot is Bucky Badger.

Campus Location

500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706-1380
USA
Main Tel: (608) 262-1234
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

University Of Wisconsin-Madison Highlights

Where University Of Wisconsin-Madison stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in science, engineering, religion and philosophy, liberal arts, and mathematics.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor6,194130
Master1,944144
Doctorale77596
First-professional degree6504

University Of Wisconsin Students

The student enrollment at University Of Wisconsin was 41,563 in 2007 (38,652 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students, graduate students are 21%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 6%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 7,185
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,435
Room$ 4,262
Board$ 2,388
Books and supplies$ 930
Other$ 3,390

Financial Aid: University Of Wisconsin participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  1,508
Without tenure; working toward tenure  445
Without tenure; tenure not available  1,112

Housing and Meals

University Of Wisconsin provides on-campus housing for 7,965 of its 38,652 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of Wisconsin Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Wisconsin is in the Big Ten Conference for major sports.

University Of Wisconsin offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 234 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 222 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of Wisconsin Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men63%
Women68%
All66%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal550-670
Math610-710
Writing560-670

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (122 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business and Management
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (51 awarded)

  • Animal Sciences
  • Dairy Science
  • Poultry Science

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (44 awarded)

  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (148 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (724 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Labor Studies
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (176 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (85 awarded)

  • Forest Sciences and Biology
  • Forestry
  • Land Use Planning and Management/Development
  • Natural Resources/Conservation
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (23 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture

DESIGN (30 awarded)

  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (56 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (388 awarded)

  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (1,080 awarded)

  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (437 awarded)

  • Consumer Economics
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (48 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (37 awarded)

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Horticultural Science
  • Soil Science and Agronomy

LAW (388 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (2,284 awarded)

  • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Cartography
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Creative Writing
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Hebrew Language and Literature
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Global Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Library Science/Librarianship
  • Linguistics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Polish Language and Literature
  • Political Science and Government
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Sociology
  • South Asian Studies
  • Southeast Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (171 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (413 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (118 awarded)

  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (453 awarded)

  • Medicine (MD)
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
  • Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC (72 awarded)

  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (200 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (211 awarded)

  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (64 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (84 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (1,292 awarded)

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biometry/Biometrics
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Conservation Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Genetics
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Genetics
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
  • Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (344 awarded)

  • Educational Psychology
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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