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University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin - Madison
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Official telephone: (608) 262-1234
Website: www.wisc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Terry Ruzicka,
Interim Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 608 262-3060
608 262-9068 (fax)
finaid@finaid.wisc.edu
FAFSA number: 003895

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,273; $31,523 out-of-state
Tuition notes: $12,546 (MN residents).
$32,523 (International students).
Additional required fees: $1,215
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,160
Other expenses: Travel and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,446

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
66% of first-year students
54% of full-time undergraduates
39% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
58% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
94% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
10% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% of first-year students
38% of full-time undergraduates
32% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
76% for first-year students
78% for full-time undergraduates
72% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,966 for first-year students
$14,156 for full-time undergraduates
$11,990 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,259 for first-year students
$10,169 for full-time undergraduates
$7,999 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,205 for first-year students
$6,915 for full-time undergraduates
$6,543 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,395 for first-year students
$6,101 for full-time undergraduates
$5,736 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$3,179 for first-year students
$3,939 for full-time undergraduates
$2,049 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$26,079 for first-year students
$28,195 for full-time undergraduates
$14,369 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 49%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,994
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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