| Name |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Address |
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706 |
| Website |
http://www.wisc.edu |
| Email |
onwisconsin@admissions.wisc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
26% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
8% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
26% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
29% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
933 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago (130), Madison (4) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Madison (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
0% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
7,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
729 |
| Honor Societies |
http: //soo. studentorg. wisc. edu/sooform/search/default. asp |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Cardinal (daily); The Badger Herald (daily) |
| Num Frats |
26 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
11 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
8% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1848 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
30,106 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
325,259,290 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
6,284 in-state, 20,284 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,500 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
7,348,117 |
| Num Subscriptions |
55,164 |
| Num Microforms |
6,196,062 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,412,315 |
| Num Ebooks |
459,427 |
| Library Facilities |
Art Library (Kohler), Astronomy Library, Biology Library, Business Library, Center for Cooperatives, Chemistry Library, CIMC (Center for Instructional Materials and Computing), Clinical Science Library, College Library (Helen C. White), Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), Geography Library, Geology and Geophysics Library, Health Sciences Library (W.S. Middleton)
Historical Library, Journalism Reading Room, Law Library, Learning Support Services (LSS),Limnology Reading Room, Math Library, Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, Memorial Library, Music Library (Mills), Pharmacy Library (F.B. Power), Physics Library, Plant Pathology Library, Primate Center Library, Robinson Map Library (Arthur H.), Ruth Ketterer Harris Library, School of Library & Information Studies Library (SLIS), Social Science Reference Library, Social Work Library, Space Science and Engineering, Steenbock Library, Water Resources Library, Wendt Library |
| Museums |
See www.wisc.edu/visitingCampus/for complete information |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
3,300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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