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University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin - Madison
161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1380

Official telephone: (608) 262-1234
Fax number: (608) 262-1429
Website: https://www.wisc.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 109 men, 189 women
Full-time faculty: 39 men, 57 women
Part-time faculty: 70 men, 132 women
Graduation rate: 89% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Anthropology, General
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Astrophysics
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Conservation Biology
  • Consumer Economics
  • Dairy Science
  • Dance, General
  • Data Science, General
  • Digital Marketing
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Community Services
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Planning and Services
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forest Sciences and Biology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genetics, General
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Horticultural Science
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Insurance
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Legal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
  • Polish Language and Literature
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Poultry Science
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Rural Sociology
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
  • South Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Women's Studies
  • Zoology/Animal Biology
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General
  • Agricultural Production Operations, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • Apparel and Textiles, Other
  • Archeology
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Asian-American Studies
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminology
  • Crop Production
  • Dairy Husbandry and Production
  • Dance Therapy/Therapist
  • Dance, General
  • Data Science, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Disability Studies
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Folklore Studies
  • Food Science and Technology, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • Gay/Lesbian Studies
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Gerontology
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Japanese Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Nursing Education
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • South Asian Studies
  • Southeast Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sports Communication
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Diplomas

  • Actuarial Science
  • African Studies
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism
  • Agriculture, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography, Other
  • Health Law
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nursing Education
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Animal Physiology
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biophysics
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dairy Science
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Endocrinology
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Epidemiology
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forest Sciences and Biology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genetics, General
  • Geography
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Horticultural Science
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Plant Genetics
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
  • South Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Zoology/Animal Biology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Animal Physiology
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biometry/Biometrics
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Creative Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dairy Science
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Endocrinology
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Epidemiology
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forest Sciences and Biology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genetics, General
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Horticultural Science
  • Human Services, General
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Insurance
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Microbiology, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Plant Genetics
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • School Psychology
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
  • South Asian Studies
  • Southeast Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Women's Studies
  • Zoology/Animal Biology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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