
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, or regionally as UW–Madison, or Madison) is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was the first public university established in Wisconsin and remains the oldest and largest public university in the state. It became a land-grant institution in 1866. The 933-acre (378 ha) main campus includes four National Historic Landmarks.
UW–Madison is organized into 20 schools which enrolled 29,153 undergraduate, 8,710 graduate, and 2,570 professional students and granted 6,040 bachelor's, 3,328 graduate and professional degrees in 2008. The university employs 2,054 faculty members. Its comprehensive academic program offers 135 undergraduate majors, along with 151 master's degree programs and 107 doctoral programs.
The UW is categorized as an RU/VH Research University (very high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. In 2010, it had research expenditures of more than 1 billion dollars. In 2008, the University's R&D expenditures were ranked the third highest in the nation. Wisconsin is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.
The Wisconsin Badgers compete in 25 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA's Division I Big Ten Conference and have won 27 national championships.
Fast Facts
- Public, Four or more years
- students
- $24,342.00 avg tuition
500 Lincoln Dr
Madison,
WI
53706-1380
(608) 262-1234
Apply online
Admissions:
www.wisc.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:
www.finaid.wisc.edu/
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Architecture And Related Services
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Library Science
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Wisconsin
Schools Near University of Wisconsin-Madison
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University of Wisconsin Colleges | 0.2mi |
Advanced Institute of Hair Design | 0.3mi |
Edgewood College | 1.3mi |
ITT Technical Institute–Madison | 2.9mi |
Empire Beauty School-Madison | 4.5mi |
Madison Area Technical College | 5.2mi |
Madison Media Institute | 5.7mi |
Globe University–Madison West | 6.2mi |
Regency Beauty Institute-Madison | 6.8mi |
University of Phoenix-Madison Campus | 7.0mi |
Globe University-Madison East | 7.4mi |
Herzing University-Madison | 7.5mi |
Academy of Cosmetology | 32.7mi |
Maranatha Baptist Bible College | 34.9mi |
Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe | 35.1mi |
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