About University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Madison

:round_pushpin: Madison, WI • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 45%

University of Wisconsin is a public university in Madison, Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-Madison enrolls 53,774 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 53,774
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 45%
Tuition and fees
In State $11,205
Out-of-State $40,603
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of Wisconsin-Madison, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 670 710 740
SAT Math 710 750 780
ACT Composite 29 31 33
ACT English 28 32 34
ACT Math 27 30 33
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $9,644 $39,042
Fees $1,561 $1,561
Room and Board $13,500 $13,500
Books $1,100 $1,100
Total (Before Financial Aid): $25,805 $55,203

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer and Information Sciences, General 875 142 29
Data Science, General 408 2
Economics, General 590
Psychology, General 548
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 393
Finance, General 406 20
Political Science and Government, General 336 7 11
Mathematics, General 198 49 24
Environmental Studies 102 7 12
Mechanical Engineering 254 64 27
Neuroscience 272 3 10
Retailing and Retail Operations 269
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 252 4 12
Law 265
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 243 17
Real Estate 173 74
Business/Commerce, General 53 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 97 117 31
Accounting 123 80
History, General 131 8 9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 206 0 5
Journalism 190 13
Chemistry, General 71 52 68
Biochemistry 167 4 20
Women’s Studies 37 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 147 30
Sustainability Studies 110
Financial Planning and Services 174
Industrial Engineering 105 59 10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 115 50 8
Medicine 173
Statistics, General 75 79 9
Spanish Language and Literature 120 3 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 160
Social Work 57 91 1
Legal Studies 137
Chemical Engineering 120 1 13
Public Policy Analysis, General 32
Civil Engineering, General 89 35 5
Physics, General 49 33 25
Business Administration and Management, General 123 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 119 0 5
Genetics, General 105 12 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 123
English Language and Literature, General 100 10 11
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 79 34 1
Insurance 116 3
Human Development and Family Studies, General 115
Sociology, General 87 8 16
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 60 4
Computer Engineering, General 107
International/Globalization Studies 105
Curriculum and Instruction 79 21
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 47 3 8
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 98
Library and Information Science 97
Microbiology, General 59 15 21
Pharmacy 94
Operations Management and Supervision 91
Veterinary Medicine 88
Conservation Biology 88
Information Science/Studies 36 33 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 21 29
Environmental Science 72 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 53 22
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 58 16
Molecular Biology 41 11 21
Art/Art Studies, General 58 15
French Language and Literature 21 4 1
Philosophy 57 8 2
Engineering, General 53
Public Health, General 64
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 12 11
Educational Psychology 50 13
Actuarial Science 61
Nutrition Sciences 57 0 4
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 31 23 6
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 7
Materials Engineering 40 6 13
Agricultural Economics 21
Special Education and Teaching, General 29 24 4
Management Information Systems, General 57
Physician Associate/Assistant 56
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8 6 5
Zoology/Animal Biology 44 2 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 21 3 6
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 10
Engineering Mechanics 41 6 3
Anthropology, General 31 15 3
Geography 34 5 9
School Psychology 42 6
International Business/Trade/Commerce 45
Biotechnology 47
Pharmaceutical Sciences 43
Agricultural Engineering 31 7 4
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 40
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 28 5 5
Physical Therapy/Therapist 38
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 14 15 9
Nursing Practice 36
Music Performance, General 8 17 10
Animal Sciences, General 27 3 5
Chinese Language and Literature 11 2 2
Family and Community Services 33
Astrophysics 33
Japanese Language and Literature 12 3 0
Engineering, Other 3
Botany/Plant Biology 17 6 9
Health/Medical Physics 17 15
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 32
Geology/Earth Science, General 21 5 5
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 30
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 10 0 0
Nuclear Engineering 10 12 7
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 16 13
Linguistics 26 2 0
Interior Design 28
Food Science 16 6 5
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 23
Landscape Architecture 21 2
Pharmacology and Toxicology 21
Biophysics 16 5
South Asian Studies 16 2 1
Dance, General 12
Dairy Science 11 3 6
Apparel and Textiles, General 20
Art Teacher Education 12
Management Science 19
Music, General 17 2 0
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 15
Rural Sociology 18
Counseling Psychology 13 4
Bioinformatics 10 4
Horticultural Science 13 3 0
Systems Engineering 10
African-American/Black Studies 3 0
Agricultural Business and Management, General 15
Fine and Studio Arts Management 15
Animal Physiology 2 13
Italian Language and Literature 2 2 0
Endocrinology 1 13
Athletic Training/Trainer 13
International Relations and Affairs 13
Mass Communication/Media Studies 13
Entomology 6 3 4
Religion/Religious Studies 9
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 1 11
Geological/Geophysical Engineering 9 2 1
Scandinavian Studies 4 1 2
Plant Genetics 5 7
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 3 6 2
Audiology/Audiologist 11
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 4 0
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 11
Applied Mathematics, General 11
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 10 1
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 3 4 3
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 9 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
Astronomy 3 7
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 3 6
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 9
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 5 3
Southeast Asian Studies 4
Music Teacher Education 7 1
Human/Medical Genetics 8
Medical Informatics 7
Jewish/Judaic Studies 3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 5 3
Agronomy and Crop Science 2 2 3
Pharmacology 2 5
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2 1 4
Engineering/Industrial Management 5
Forest Sciences and Biology 2 2 2
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 2 4
Creative Writing 6
Russian Language and Literature 6
Medical Science/Scientist 2 3
Portuguese Language and Literature 4 0 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0 0 4
Environmental Chemistry 2 2
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 4
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 4
Polish Language and Literature 4
Applied Linguistics 3
Oncology and Cancer Biology 0 3
Environmental Toxicology 1 2
Epidemiology 2 1
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1
Physiology, General 3
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 0 2
Latin Language and Literature 2
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 0 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

Fresher and more detailed data. Data Digest – Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research – UW–Madison

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