University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI 53706-1380 |
General Information | 608-262-1234 |
Chancellor | Carolyn (Biddy) Martin |
Type | Public, 4-year or above |
Awards Offered | Doctor's degree - research/scholarship, Doctor's degree - professional practice, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree |
Campus Setting | City, Midsize |
Campus Housing | Yes |
Student Population |
42,180 (30,170 undergraduate) |
Student-to-Faculty Ratio | 22 to 1 |
Mission StatementThe University of Wisconsin-Madison is Wisconsin's comprehensive teaching and research university with a statewide- national- and international mission- offering programs at the undergraduate- graduate- and professional levels in a wide range of fields- while engaging in extensive scholarly research- continuing adult education- and public service. The primary purpose of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is to provide a learning environment in which faculty- staff- and students can discover- examine critically- preserve- and transmit the knowledge- wisdom- and values that will help ensure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all. The University seeks to help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for the complex cultural and physical worlds in which they live and to realize their highest potential of intellectual- physical- and human development. It also seeks to attract and serve students from diverse social- economic- and ethnic backgrounds and to be sensitive and responsive to those groups which have been underserved by higher education.
Special Learning Opportunities |
Religious Affiliation |
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification |
Not applicable |
Student Services |
Undergraduates registered as students with disabilities |
Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children |
3 percent or less |
Credit Accepted |
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Dual credit Advanced placement credits |
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Faculty and Graduate Assistants |
Full-time | Part-time |
Total Faculty |
3,086 | 949 |
Instructional |
2,131 | 717 |
Research and Public Service |
955 | 232 |
Total Graduate Assistants |
- | 5,022 |
Instructional |
- | 1,980 |
Research and Public Service |
- | 3,042 |
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