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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend UW-Madison.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at UW-Madison. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend UW-Madison and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend UW-Madison in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at UW-Madison.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at UW-Madison – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at UW-Madison and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at UW-Madison finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at UW-Madison.

UW-Madison Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 17 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 68%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 82%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 2,399
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 36%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 17%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 91%

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Campus-based Housing

87% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
25% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

The entire UW-Madison community plays a role in a maintaining a safe environment for our education and research. Resources about many facets of safety -- fire prevention, transportation, weather, physical/mental health care, personal protection, and security of personal belongings -- are regularly provided to all students. Our on-campus University Police department is a national leader in campus safety issues. We strive to build a safety-conscious campus community and to stress the importance of personal responsibility for individual safety to our students.

Campus Crime Statistics

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Size and Setting
Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
Enrollment Profile
Majority undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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