UMN Twin Cities vs. UW Madison

If the price tag is $15-20k more per year at UW, I think you would have to think the fit there would need to be overwhelmingly better for you for that to be worth it. Econ is a top program at UMN, look it up. Class sizes at these comparatively size schools will be about the same. Honors at Minnesota is more selective than UW. Madison is fun but Minneapolis is more cosmopolitan.