Selectivity
58%
Total Students
45,931
UG 33,400
PG 12,531
Satisfaction Index
96%
Salary After Attending
$51,600
BASIC
| Web Site | www.wisc.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Madison |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 33,400 |
| Women | 17,001 (50.9%) |
| Men | 16,399 (49.1%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 12,531 |
| Women | 6,280 (50.12%) |
| Men | 6,251 (49.88%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 58% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 47,480 |
| Graduation Rate | 85% |
| Retention Rate | 96 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.wisc.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application URL | https://apply.wisconsin.edu |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 58 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 01-11-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 49% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 53% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 45% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 39% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 37% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 41% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 560 | 660 |
| SAT - Maths | 630 | 630 |
| ACT - Composite | 27 | 31 |
| ACT - Writing | 8 | 9 |
| ACT - English | 26 | 32 |
| ACT - Maths | 26 | 31 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.finaid.wisc.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.finaid.wisc.edu/award-estimator.php |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$32,738 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$10,446 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$3,096 |
| Total | $47,480 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$25,269 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$10,446 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$3,096 |
| Total | $40,011 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 0.0% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General. | 31 | - | - |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism. | 68 | 4 | - |
| Agricultural Economics. | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. | - | 6 | - |
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Animal Sciences, General. | 46 | 4 | 7 |
| Dairy Science. | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| Food Science. | 37 | 14 | 5 |
| Horticultural Science. | 12 | 1 | - |
| Poultry Science. | 2 | - | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General. | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Category total | 253 | 59 | 30 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | - | 15 | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture. | 10 | 2 | - |
| Category total | 10 | 17 | 1 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 7 | 2 | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 20 | - | - |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies. | 10 | 2 | - |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. | - | 2 | - |
| Scandinavian Studies. | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| South Asian Studies. | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Southeast Asian Studies. | - | 3 | - |
| Women's Studies. | 34 | 5 | - |
| Category total | 85 | 19 | 6 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 187 | 2 | 22 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 479 | - | - |
| Biometry/Biometrics. | - | 2 | - |
| Biophysics. | - | 1 | 4 |
| Biotechnology. | - | 24 | - |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Conservation Biology. | 28 | - | - |
| Endocrinology. | - | 1 | 4 |
| Entomology. | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Environmental Toxicology. | - | 2 | 4 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Genetics, General. | 70 | 2 | 11 |
| Human/Medical Genetics. | - | 6 | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology. | 3 | - | - |
| Microbiology, General. | 87 | 15 | 12 |
| Molecular Biology. | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| Neuroscience. | - | 2 | 10 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology. | - | 1 | 5 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | - | 8 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 18 | - | - |
| Pharmacology. | - | 1 | 10 |
| Physiology, General. | - | - | 1 |
| Plant Genetics. | - | 2 | 11 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | 80 | 4 | 7 |
| Category total | 986 | 75 | 149 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 144 | 125 | - |
| Actuarial Science. | 38 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 79 | 4 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General. | - | 89 | 7 |
| Finance, General. | 189 | 25 | - |
| Financial Planning and Services. | 49 | - | - |
| Insurance. | 50 | 4 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | 12 | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General. | 9 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 166 | 30 | - |
| Operations Management and Supervision. | 27 | 9 | - |
| Real Estate. | 47 | 28 | - |
| Retailing and Retail Operations. | 59 | - | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. | - | 8 | - |
| Category total | 869 | 322 | 7 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Journalism. | 174 | 8 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | - | - | 9 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 232 | 4 | 6 |
| Category total | 406 | 12 | 15 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 200 | 98 | 35 |
| Category total | 200 | 98 | 35 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Art Teacher Education. | 3 | 2 | - |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education. | - | - | 2 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | 22 | 32 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 59 | 13 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 89 | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | - | 4 | 3 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | 23 | - | 7 |
| Category total | 117 | 87 | 57 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Agricultural Engineering. | 41 | 6 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 86 | 21 | 19 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 92 | 3 | 17 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 99 | 31 | 7 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 38 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 63 | 93 | 32 |
| Engineering Mechanics. | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. | 6 | - | - |
| Engineering, General. | - | 59 | - |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 78 | 28 | 13 |
| Materials Engineering. | 36 | 18 | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 198 | 60 | 15 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 34 | 22 | 8 |
| Systems Engineering. | - | 23 | - |
| Category total | 814 | 374 | 134 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 6 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 136 | 8 | 15 |
| Category total | 136 | 14 | 15 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | 22 | - | - |
| Consumer Economics. | 3 | - | - |
| Family and Community Services. | 50 | - | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | - | 14 | 9 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | 108 | - | - |
| Category total | 183 | 14 | 9 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Literature. | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | 5 | - |
| Comparative Literature. | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature. | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Hebrew Language and Literature. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Latin Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 14 | - | - |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | 4 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 149 | 1 | 14 |
| Category total | 229 | 46 | 38 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | 20 | - | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | 66 | 34 | 7 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine. | - | 9 | 4 |
| Health/Medical Physics. | - | 16 | 14 |
| Medical Scientist. | - | 3 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | - | 25 | - |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences. | 103 | - | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. | - | - | 7 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs. | - | 3 | 3 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. | - | 3 | - |
| Physician Assistant. | - | 64 | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 43 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 173 | - | 5 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology. | - | 3 | 11 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. | 85 | 13 | 5 |
| Category total | 447 | 216 | 58 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| History, General. | 121 | 8 | 15 |
| Category total | 129 | 10 | 16 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | - | 29 | - |
| Social Work. | 79 | 173 | 3 |
| Category total | 79 | 202 | 3 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | - | 2 | 7 |
| Category total | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| LIBRARY SCIENCE. | |||
| Library and Information Science. | - | 71 | 1 |
| Category total | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 10 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 101 | 35 | 13 |
| Statistics, General. | 38 | 43 | 24 |
| Category total | 149 | 78 | 37 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | 103 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 83 | - | 1 |
| Category total | 188 | 1 | 3 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 27 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies. | 46 | 18 | 9 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology. | 11 | - | - |
| Forestry, General. | - | 2 | 2 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | - | 4 | - |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. | - | 10 | - |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| Category total | 112 | 37 | 13 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 99 | 11 | 2 |
| Category total | 99 | 11 | 2 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 29 | 3 | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 43 | 3 | 5 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | - | 7 | 3 |
| Astrophysics. | 10 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Chemistry, General. | 58 | 25 | 57 |
| Environmental Chemistry. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 33 | 10 | 4 |
| Geophysics and Seismology. | - | - | 1 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Physics, General. | 25 | 10 | 21 |
| Category total | 138 | 62 | 99 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Counseling Psychology. | - | 14 | 7 |
| Educational Psychology. | - | 29 | 12 |
| Psychology, General. | 264 | 6 | 7 |
| Category total | 264 | 49 | 26 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 31 | 6 | 7 |
| Development Economics and International Development. | - | - | 4 |
| Economics, General. | 404 | 84 | 26 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography. | 10 | 4 | - |
| Geography. | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | - | 12 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 215 | 12 | 16 |
| Rural Sociology. | 26 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 73 | 7 | 21 |
| Category total | 781 | 127 | 78 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 56 | 84 | - |
| Dance, General. | 8 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management. | - | 5 | - |
| Interior Design. | 26 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 4 | 25 | 15 |
| Music, General. | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Category total | 137 | 126 | 23 |
| Grand total | 6854 | 2132 | 867 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 13% of classes 10-19 students: 33% of classes 20-29 students: 23% of classes 30-39 students: 6% of classes 40-49 students: 6% of classes 50-99 students: 10% of classes Over 100 students: 9% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, fraternity/sorority housing, cooperative housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 33,400 |
| Women (% of total) | 17,001 (50.9%) |
| Men (% of total) | 16,399 (49.1%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.21 % Asian - 5.62 % Black/African-American - 2.13 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.66 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.91 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.12 % White - 74.13 % Unknown - 0.49 % International Students - 9.73 % |
| All Graduate Students | 12,531 |
| Women (% of total) | 6,280 (50%) |
| Men (% of total) | 6,251 (50%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.3 % Asian - 4.37 % Black/African-American - 2.5 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.47 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.85 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.04 % White - 58.93 % Unknown - 3.5 % International Students - 24.04 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 96 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
85 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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