| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
31,662 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
28,569 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,093 |
| Total graduate students: |
11,727 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
9,775 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,952 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
33% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 75.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 8.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
936 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Madison, WI |
| Population of city/town: |
243,344 |
| Nearest major city: |
Milwaukee |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
599,164 |
| Online campus map: |
map.wisc.edu |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is limited. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- other housing including Living Learning community.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
25% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
7100 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
26 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
9% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
11 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Badger Herald; The Daily Cardinal |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
985 |
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Barry Alvarez,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
cardinal and white |
| School mascot: |
Bucky Badger |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big Ten Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's ice hockey | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's swimming | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Men's wrestling | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's crew | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's ice hockey | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball and hockey center; diving and swimming natatorium, football, lacrosse, soccer, and ultimate Frisbee fields; tennis stadium, track, volleyball courts, wrestling field house |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, budo, capoeira, Chinese wu shu, cycling, dancing, eagle claw kung fu, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, running, squash, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, capoeira, cycling, dancing, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, running, squash, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, judo, capoeira, Chinese wu shu, cycling, dancing, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, running, squash, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (130 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Madison (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Columbus (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Madison (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Kevin Henkes
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Ben Karlin.
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