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University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Overview
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Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Public
Coed
37,230
Undergraduates
17,499
Men - 47%
19,732
Women - 53%
12,656
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
49% of 60,260 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
January 16
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.88
SAT Math
690-780 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
660-730 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
28-33 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,078
Out-of-state: $56,709
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,796
Out-of-state: $39,427
Room and Board
$12,894
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Freshman Award
$22,043
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$27,323
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
2,668
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
13%
10-19
34%
20-29
18%
30-39
9%
40-49
5%
50-99
11%
Over 100
10%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Madison Population
263,094
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Milwaukee
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
26% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Bucky Badger
Sororities
8% of women participate
Fraternities
9% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
10.8%
Black/African-American
2.5%
Hispanic/Latino
8.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
69.4%
Unknown
3.6%
International Students
9.4% from 97 countries
First-Year Students Returning
94.2%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
71.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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