University of Wisconsin - Madison Computer Science Programs

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution situated in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is University of Wisconsin - Madison?

Contact details for UW - Madison are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI 53706-1380
Phone:	608-263-2400
Website:	www.wisc.edu

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How Do I Get Into UW - Madison?

You can apply to UW - Madison online at: https://www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for UW - Madison

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW - Madison?

The acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin - Madison is 49%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 45%, and the acceptance rate for women is 53%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to UW - Madison submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. Math scores were between 690 and 780.

UW - Madison received ACT scores from 40% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 33. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 32.

Can I Afford University of Wisconsin - Madison?

The overall average net price of UW - Madison is $45,699. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW - Madison, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $8,800 a year. That adds up to $35,200 over four years for those students.

University of Wisconsin - Madison Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 34,561 undergraduate students at UW - Madison, with 32,071 being full-time and 2,490 being part-time.

There are also 12,455 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 32,071 full-time undergraduates at UW - Madison, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Wisconsin - Madison students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,699
Black or African American	658
Hispanic or Latino	2,178
White	20,905
International Students	3,247
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,384

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 110 countries are represented at UW - Madison. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Wisconsin - Madison

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at UW - Madison. In 2022-2023, 11,783 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW - Madison has changed over the last few years.

University of Wisconsin - Madison Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	156	733	51	100	22	1,062
General Information Science	0	0	3	4	0	7
Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	156	733	54	104	22	1,069

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

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