University of Wisconsin Admissions

The university accepts admission applications in the terms of Fall and Spring. The general requirements and details of University of Wisconsin Admission 2023 are mentioned in the below sections.

University of Wisconsin Application Process

Application Portal: Common Application or UW System Application for UG | Graduate Application for PG

Application fee: 60 USD (4,788 INR) for UG| 75 USD (5,985 INR) for PG.

Undergraduate Admission Requirements:

• Official high school transcripts
• GPA scores
• SAT and ACT scores (Test- Optional)
• English Language Proficiency test score
  • TOEFL iBT: 80 or higher
  • IELTS: 6.5 or higher
  • Duolingo: 105 or higher
• One letter of recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• 2 Essays
• Passport.

Graduate Admission Requirements:

• Academic transcripts
• For Indian Students: 4-year bachelor’s degree / 3-year bachelor’s degree + master’s degree / 3-year bachelor’s degree + AICTE or AIU approved postgraduate diploma.
• GMAT or GRE scores
• GPA score greater than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (~83-86%)
• Letters of recommendation
• English proficiency test scores
  • TOEFL iBT: 92
  • IELTS: 7.0
• Design portfolio/research-based writing samples
• Statement of Purpose
• 2 Essays
• Resume
• Copy of passport.

University of Wisconsin Acceptance Rate

University of Wisconsin has an acceptance rate of 57%. For Fall 2021, the acceptance rate for UW-Madison new freshman students was 60.3%. A total of 47,932 students took admission in the university split between UG, PG, Special and Professional degrees. 33,000+ enrollments were for undergraduate programs and 9,772 enrollments were for University of Wisconsin graduate programs.

University of Wisconsin Campus

The university campus lies along the southern shore of Lake Mendota in the city of Madison. The campus was listed among the most beautiful university campuses in the United States in the year 2012. Various activities and services are provided to the students on the University of Wisconsin campus.

• It consists of various athletics and sports teams. The football team of the college has been ranked #1 in The College Football Town in America.
• There are 215 campus buildings at the institute with over 900 student organizations to choose from.
• The institute has 23 varsity teams that represent the student athletic body.
• At the university, more than 90% of freshmen choose to live on-campus. 
• The Wisconsin library is known for housing the 12^th largest library in North America.
• Also, the university runs a radio station within the campus, WSUM 91.7 FM.

University of Wisconsin Accommodation

The university provides both on-campus and off-campus housing facilities. There are 21 residence halls, 11 living communities and two neighbourhoods at UW -Madison. There are 3 university apartments for graduate students. The smallest residence hall offers a home to 30 residents, while the largest hall offers a home to 1,250 residents. The University Housing is an apartment community that offers easy bike or bus access to UW-Madison’s campus. Costs for some of the on-campus housing are given below in detail.

There are affordable off-campus housing around Wisconsin for students who are qualified and wish to live off-campus. Housing for disabled or special medical students is made available on-demand basis.

University of Wisconsin Alumni

The university alumni benefits include special access to UW -Madison online libraries, and free subscription to the Badger Inside Magazine. Furthermore, alumni enjoys flat rates of 50% off air and 30% off ground on UPS shipping services and 15% discounts on all Pure Cycles bicycle purchases. Some of the notable alumni include:

• Dick Cheney - Businessman, Politician and 46th Vice President of the United States of America
• Laurel Clark - Medical doctor and NASA astronaut
• Greta Van Susteren - Lawyer, commentator, and television news anchor
• Anders Holm - Writer, actor, producer, and comedian