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University of Wisconsin Madison


College Overview

Admission Office
Armory & Gymnasium
716 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706-1481
(608) 262-3961
Fax: (608) 262-7706
onwisconsin@admissions.wisc.edu
Contact: Steve Amundson
Director of Admissions
Main Address
161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-1234
www.wisc.edu
Size
Total undergrads: 30,750
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 5,774
Degree-seeking undergrads: 29,153
Graduate enrollment: 8,710

Setting
Urban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Residential campus
Degrees offered:
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional



Admissions Information

Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $44
Online application fee: $44
Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 53%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 94%



Tuition & Fees

Estimated Expenses for Academic Year '07-2008 '08-2009 '09-2010 '10-2011 % change 2009-'11
Tuition and fees $7,184 $7,564 $8,310 $8,983 +8.10%
Books and Supplies $930 $990 $1,040 $1,100 +5.77%
Living Arrangement - On Campus
Room and Board $6,650 $6,909 $7,157 $7,435 +3.88%
Other $3,390 $3,510 $3,680 $3,740 +1.63%
Living Arrangement - Off Campus
Room and Board $7,390 $7,700 $8,040 $8,490 +5.60%
Other $2,680 $2,770 $2,890 $2,940 +1.73%
Total Expenses '07-2008 '08-2009 '09-2010 '10-2011 % change 2009-'11
In-state On Campus $18,154 $18,973 $20,187 $21,258 +5.31%
In-state Off Campus $18,184 $19,024 $20,280 $21,513 +6.08%
In-state with Family $8,114 $8,554 $9,350 $10,083 +7.84%
Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
Tuition for In-state Students $9,887
In-state Student Fees $1,050
Tuition for Out-of-state Students $24,054
Out-of-state Fees $1,050



Financial Aid

Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
Type of Aid Students Percent Amount Average Per Student
All students financial aid 3,891 68%
Grant or scholarship aid 3,057 53% $12,673,840 $4,146
• Federal grants 611 11% $3,207,732 $5,250
• Pell grants 576 10% $1,832,905 $3,182
• Other federal grants 582 10% $1,374,827 $2,362
State/local government grant or scholarships 813 14% $2,001,819 $2,462
Institutional grants or scholarships 2,840 49% $7,464,289 $2,628
Student loan aid 2,086 36% $12,216,944 $5,857
• Federal student loans 2,012 35% $9,574,223 $4,759
• Other student loans 292 5% $2,642,721 $9,050



All Majors and Programs

Program Completions for Most Recent Year BA/BS MA/MS Doctor AA/AS CERT
Total of All Education Programs 8020 1868 1355
Agriculture, General 194 43 18
Agricultural Business and Management, General 33
Agricultural Communication/journalism 48 13
Agricultural Economics 10 3 6
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 8
Agronomy and Crop Science 5 1 1
Animal Sciences, General 26 3 3
Dairy Science 22 5
Food Science 23 6 4
Horticultural Science 17 1
Poultry Science 1
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 9 4 3
Architecture and Related Services 31 22
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning 18
Landscape Architecture 31 4
Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies 169 33 4
African-american/black Studies 7 6
Asian Studies/civilization 39
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 41 13
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 1
Scandinavian Studies 10 1 1
South Asian Studies 18 5 3
Southeast Asian Studies 4
Women's Studies 54 3
Biology and Biomedical Sciences 1028 86 142
Biochemistry 142 3 20
Biology and Biological Sciences, General 429
Biometry/biometrics 1
Biophysics 3
Biotechnology 24
Botany/plant Biology 13 5 3
Conservation Biology 73
Endocrinology 4
Entomology 5 4 7
Environmental Toxicology 1 6
Genetics, General 72 7
Human/medical Genetics 8
Microbiology and Immunology 55 1
Microbiology, General 39 17 15
Molecular Biochemistry 11
Molecular Biology 30 4 17
Neuroscience 6
Oncology and Cancer Biology 9
Pathology/experimental Pathology 4
Pharmacology 2 7
Pharmacology and Toxicology 5
Physiology, General 5
Plant Genetics 7 8
Plant Pathology/phytopathology 3 3
Zoology/animal Biology 165 6 7
Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services 991 260 7
Accounting 164 93
Actuarial Science 46 9
Business Administration and Management, General 104 11
Business/commerce, General 42 7
Finance, General 226 39
Financial Planning and Services 35
Insurance 83 1
International Business/trade/commerce 28
Management Information Systems, General 8
Marketing/marketing Management, General 157 31
Operations Management and Supervision 7 5
Real Estate 82 16
Retailing and Retail Operations 51
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 13
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 519 17 14
Journalism 207 9
Mass Communication/media Studies 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 312 8 4
Computing and Information Sciences 93 58 14
Computer and Information Sciences, General 93 58 14
Education 164 103 56
Agricultural Teacher Education 1
Art Teacher Education 4 1
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 2
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services 14 11
Curriculum and Instruction 27 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 46 18
Elementary Education and Teaching 95
Family and Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education 12
Music Teacher Education 14 4
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations Of Education 6 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 31 5 4
Engineering 615 312 101
Agricultural Engineering 17 4 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 53 24 8
Chemical Engineering 49 2 15
Civil Engineering, General 84 36 9
Computer Engineering, General 27
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 60 60 24
Engineering Mechanics 29 1
Engineering Physics/applied Physics 8
Engineering, General 40
Geological/geophysical Engineering 5 4
Industrial Engineering 73 48 7
Materials Engineering 19 24 15
Mechanical Engineering 169 52 15
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 5
Nuclear Engineering 17 13 7
Systems Engineering 4
English Language, Composition and Literature/letters 262 27 25
Creative Writing 7
English Language and Literature, General 262 20 25
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 507 62 26
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7 8 1
Chinese Language and Literature 44 7 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 23 1
Comparative Literature 5 4 1
French Language and Literature 91 16 3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 29 4
Hebrew Language and Literature 13 2 3
Italian Language and Literature 11 2 1
Japanese Language and Literature 24 6 1
Latin Language and Literature 2
Linguistics 11 4
Polish Language and Literature 2
Portuguese Language and Literature 5 1 1
Russian Language and Literature 14
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 5
Spanish Language and Literature 226 7 4
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General 337 207 430
Audiology/audiologist 10
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist 63 22 1
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist 21
Clinical/medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 13 8
Health/medical Physics 21 14
Medicine 143
Occupational Therapy/therapist 25
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1 8
Pharmacy 123
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 1 2
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 3
Physical Therapy/therapist 36
Physician Assistant 33
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies 2
Public Health, General 39
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse 179 55 4
Veterinary Medicine 72
Veterinary Sciences/veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 10 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor 39 14 6
History 378 21 19
History and Philosophy Of Science and Technology 13 4 2
History, General 365 17 17
Human Services, General 90 129 2
Public Policy Analysis, General 32
Social Work 90 97 2
Legal and Law Studies, General 6 260
Advanced Legal Research/studies, General 6 5
Law 255
Library Science 97 1
Library and Information Science 97 1
Mathematics and Statistics 121 41 32
Applied Mathematics, General 7
Mathematics, General 98 24 20
Statistics, General 16 17 12
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General 309 6 8
International/global Studies 227
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other 6 2 3
Nutrition Sciences 76 4 5
Natural Resources and Conservation 24 39 18
Forest Sciences and Biology 5
Forestry, General 2 9
Land Use Planning and Management/development 13 9
Natural Resources/conservation, General 10
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 10
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 19 4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 80 4 1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 79 4 1
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General 1
Physical Sciences 130 67 74
Astronomy 4 5
Astrophysics 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 20 12 4
Chemistry, General 57 24 39
Chemistry, Other 1
Environmental Chemistry 2
Geology and Earth Science, General 22 15 4
Geophysics and Seismology 1 1
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 1 2
Physics, General 23 10 17
Psychology 322 27 20
Educational Psychology 13 8
Psychology, General 322 14 12
Social Sciences 1216 94 58
Anthropology 80 7 10
Development Economics and International Development 1
Economics, General 429 31 14
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 9 3
Geography 43 2 1
International Relations and Affairs 18
Political Science and Government, General 451 18 13
Rural Sociology 9 1
Sociology 195 14 19
Visual and Performing Arts 258 97 20
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 61 3 5
Art/art Studies, General 85 41
Dance, General 8
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General 40 8 3
Fine and Studio Arts Management 11
Interior Design 28
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
Music Performance, General 15 25 6
Music, General 21 8 6
Work and Family Studies 182 10 5
Apparel and Textiles, General 9
Consumer Economics 98
Family and Community Services 8
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General 10 5
Human Development and Family Studies, General 67
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.



Undergraduate Majors

Agriculture & Related Sciences
Agricultural Business B
Agricultural Communications B
Agricultural Economics B
Agronomy/Crop Science B
Animal Sciences B
Dairy Science B
Food Science B
Horticulture Science B
Poultry Science B
Soil Science and Agronomy B

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African-American Studies B
Asian Studies B
Latin American Studies B
Scandinavian Area Studies B
South Asian Studies B
Women's Studies B

Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Ceramics B
Commercial/Advertising Art B
Dance B
Design/Visual Communications B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Fashion Design B
Fiber/Textile/Weaving Arts B
Film Production/Cinematography B
Film Studies B
Interior Design B
Jazz Studies B
Metal/Jewelry Arts B
Music - General B
Music - General Performance B
Music - Piano/Organ B
Music - Voice/Opera B
Music Conducting B
Music History/Literature B
Music Theory/Composition B
Painting B
Printmaking B
Sculpture B
Theater Design/Stagecraft B

Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Bacteriology B
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Botany B
Conservation Biology B
Entomology B
Genetics B
Microbiology B
Molecular Biology B
Pharmacology/Toxicology B
Plant Pathology B
Zoology B

Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Actuarial Science B
Business - General B
Business Administration/Management B
Finance/Banking B
Insurance/Risk Management B
International Business B
Management Information Systems B
Marketing Management B
Operations Management B
Real Estate B

Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Journalism B

Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B

Education
Agricultural Education B
Art Teacher Education B
Elementary Education B
Family/Consumer Sciences - Education B
Music Teacher Education B
Social Studies Teacher Education B
Special Education B

Engineering
Agricultural Engineering B
Biomedical Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering Mechanics B
Engineering Physics B
Geological Engineering B
Industrial Engineering B
Marine Engineering/Naval Architecture B
Materials Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
Nuclear Engineering B

English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B

Family & Consumer Sciences
Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies B
Consumer Economics B
Consumer Merchandising B
Family/Consumer Sciences - General B
Human Development/Family Studies B
Human Sciences Communication B

Foreign Language & Literature
Chinese B
Classics B
Comparative Literature B
French B
Germanic Languages B
Greek, Ancient B
Hebrew B
Italian B
Japanese B
Latin B
Linguistics B
Polish B
Portuguese B
Romance Languages B
Russian B
Spanish B

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science B
Communication Disorders B
Nursing (RN) B
Physician Assistance B
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology B
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling B

History
History - General B
History of Science/Technology B

Law & Legal Studies
Law & Legal Studies - General B

Mathematics
Applied Mathematics B
Mathematics - General B
Statistics B

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences B
Global Studies B

Natural Resources & Conservation
Forest Sciences/Biology B
Wildlife/Wilderness Management B

Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Exercise Sciences B
Parks/Leisure Facilities Management B

Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Religion/Religious Studies B
Physical Sciences
Astronomy B
Astrophysics B
Atmospheric Sciences B
Chemistry B
Geology B
GeophysicsSeismology B
Physics B
Planetary Sciences B

Psychology
Psychology - General B

Public Administration & Services
Social Work B

Security & Protective Services
Criminal Justice Studies B

Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Cartography B
Economics B
Geography B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B

Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
    A = Associate degree
    B = Bachelor's degree
    C = Certificate or diploma
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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