Same here…Just an email with a loan offer. Not sure of their scholarships at all…do they even offer anything in terms of scholarship?
Thanks for the note. When your son accepted UW and he has then registered elsewhere, how was the process of withdrawing your previous admissions acceptance. I suppose it happens since so many students do get waitlisted hear back later. Did you loose any admissions fee (initial deposit or such). Thanks
It went better than I thought. We lost a housing application fee ($50), but got back a housing deposit ($200). We also obviously paid for two days of orientation and a hotel room for the night that ended up being for nothing, but there was no way of knowing that.
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Thank you. That helped.
My understanding is that Wisconsin’s merit for OOS is far and few between. According to statistics on entering freshman class for Fall 2023, only about 11% of students got an average of $7500 for non-needs students. I believe they have a portal or website where you can apply for merit called Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH).
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Just got financial aid estimate. COA for OOS going up by 7K (12%) to 68K for next year!
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yeah, seeing it as trend almost everywhere. received one for Cu and went up by 10%. I dont think UIUC/UT are out just yet?
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Haven’t seen them yet.
I’m also keeping an eye on what happens with the NIH funding,… could have significant impact on COA, plus reductions in research opportunities…. Perhaps other unannounced federal changes coming down the line.
May 1 may be more important than usual.
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12% is a massive increase, unless they haven’t increased in last several years.
This COA is now one of the highest I’ve seen in public schools, barring Michigan and UCs.
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Some of us have been on the Colorado-Boulder thread, big increase to $73K
I can’t see Michigan holding where they are.
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These schools have to be salivating with the record applications, especially the out-of-staters…. Pretty much monopoly pricing at T50 level.
That Purdue FYE admit is looking even better OOS now :).
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In my DS case, it seems so. At undergrad level we just have to think hard on 70k’ish times 4 or 45k X 4. my son thinks waiting for UC results may not make whole lot of sense as OOS and it may as well be 90k X 4 
…oh well!
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Starting to consider which kidney?
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Where is everyone seeing the 2025-2026 COA for OOS? I’ve been searching for it and can’t find the breakdown.
Thanks!
I think it may be in financial aid awards.
Maybe both if you hit a jackpot with ivy😀
On serious note, it really got me worried now. We are back to considering Purdue more seriously.
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In your case, it (physics) sounds like grad school may also be a consideration. Is for us. A big part of our decision will be a bet on which of the schools has best potential to add value when we’re at that decision point… and, of course, what the acceptable price premium for that would be.
Lots of uncertainty with what Federal Gov’t has up its sleeve, too!
This link had some useful info: Best "feeders" for good math/physics/philosophy graduate schools? - #4 by NiceUnparticularMan
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My son was deferred EA in 2023 and admitted before RD (before admitted students day). Best of luck!
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I’d just like to thank you OOS’ers for subsidizing my 3 Badgers’ (and 1 to go) post high school education.
Much appreciated.
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