University of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution that was founded in the year 1848. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 30,555, the setting of is urban, and the campus area is 936 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Wisconsin Madison's is ranked 42 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
The University of Wisconsin Madison lies along the southern shore of Lake Mendota in the city of Madison. The Wisconsin Badgers take part in 25 NCAA Division I sports and are part of the Big Ten Conference. Students can get involved in over 800 student organizations on campus. There is an active Greek life also and social scene on campus, apparent in Wisconsin’s reputation as one of the top party schools in the country. The freshmen are not to live on campus, but several choose to do so. The students can opt to live in one of the 7 residential communities where they learn and live with other students and faculty.
The University of Wisconsin Madison’s top ranked graduate schools comprise of the School of Education, College of Engineering, and School of Business, Robert M. LaFollette School of Public Affairs School of Medicine and Public Health, and Law School. The school’s inheritance of public service was founded on the "Wisconsin Idea" that education should influence and improve people’s lives beyond the classroom, which has led to powerful ties with the university in its community, and all through the world. Notable Wisconsin alumni comprise renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly, naturalist John Muir, author Joyce Carol Oates, former Vice President Dick Cheney, aviator Charles Lindbergh, and architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Campus Location
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1848
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban