Standard Profile: University of Wisconsin, Madison

University of Wisconsin, Madison

www.wisc.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1848.

Urban campus setting on 1050 acres, located in Madison (population=200,000), 75 miles west of Milwaukee and 150 miles north of Chicago.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 29,000 undergraduates; 8900 graduate students; 4200 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 91% full-time; 70% from Wisconsin; 12% minorities (3% African-American; 5% Asian-American; 3% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 3% international students; 54% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Incoming freshmen given priority for housing; 24% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads (12-18 credits/semester): $9490 state resident; $12,180 MN resident; $25,240 all other students
Grad Students (8+ credits/semester): $11,370 state resident; $15,090 MN resident; $25,130 all other students

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $7780

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.uc.wisc.edu/profile/slideshow.html

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.engr.wisc.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 3200 undergraduates 1300 graduate students (600 master's; 700 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) (under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering Physics (EP)

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

Interdisciplinary Programs (IP)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Degree	Dept	B	M	D
Biological Systems Engineering	BSE	X	X	X
Biomedical Engineering	BE	X	X	X
Chemical Engineering	CBE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CE	X
Civil and Environmental Engineering	CEE		X	X
Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Engineering Mechanics	EP	X	X	X
Geological Engineering	CE	X	X	X
Industrial Engineering	ISE	X	X	X
Manufacturing Systems Engineering	IP		X
Materials Science and Engineering	MSE	X
Materials Science	MSE		X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Metallurgical Engineering	MSE		X	X
Nuclear Engineering	EP	X
Nuclear Engineering and Eng Physics	EP		X	X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1329/3266 (40%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 788/1329 (59%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 20 overall; #13 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 16 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical Engineering (# 20)
Chemical Engineering (# 6)
Civil Engineering (# 12)
Computer Engineering (# 15)
Electrical Engineering (# 14)
Environmental Engineering (# 11)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 10)
Materials Engineering (# 16)
Mechanical Engineering (# 16)
Nuclear Engineering (# 2)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/Phone Number	www.wisc.edu		608/263-2400
Office of Admissions (Undergraduate)	www.admissions.wisc.edu	716 Langdon Street Madison, WI 53706-1481	608/262-3961 onwisconsin @admissions.wisc.edu
Office of Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)	www.finaid.wisc.edu	432 North Murray Street Madison, WI 53706-1496	608/262-3060 finaid@finaid.wisc.edu
The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	www.wisc.edu/grad	333 Bascom Hall 500 Lincoln Drive Madison, WI 53706	Admissions: 608/265-9505 gradadmiss @bascom.wisc.edu
Division of Housing	www.housing.wisc.edu	625 Babcock Dr Madison, WI 53706-1213	608/262-2522 see website for email
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	www.engr.wisc.edu	2610 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Dr Madison, WI 53706-1691	608/262-3482 see website for email
Dept of Biological Systems Engineering (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)	http://bse.wisc.edu	460 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53706	608/262-3310 bse@facstaff.wisc.edu
Dept of Biomedical Engineering	www.engr.wisc.edu/bme	2130 Engr Centers Bldg 1550 Engineering Dr Madison, WI 53706-1609	608/263-4660 bme@engr.wisc.edu
Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering	www.engr.wisc.edu/che	2014 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Dr Madison, WI 53706-1691	608/262-1092 che@che.wisc.edu
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.engr.wisc.edu/cee	2205 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Dr Madison, WI 53706-1691	608/262-3542 see website for email
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.engr.wisc.edu/ece	2414 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Dr Madison, WI 53706-1691	608/262-3840 ecechair@engr.wisc.edu
Dept of Engineering Physics	www.engr.wisc.edu/ep	153 Engr Research Bldg 1500 Engineering Dr Madison, WI 53706-1687	608/263-1646 ep@engr.wisc.edu
Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering	www.engr.wisc.edu/ie	360 Mechanical Engr Bldg 1513 University Ave Madison, WI 53706-1572	608/262-2686 ie@engr.wisc.edu
Dept of Materials Engineering and Science	www.engr.wisc.edu/mse	276 MSE Bldg 1509 University Ave Madison, WI 53706-1595	608/262-3732 msaedept@engr.wisc.edu
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.engr.wisc.edu/me	240 Mechanical Engr Bldg 1513 University Ave Madison, WI 53706-1572	608/262-3543 deptinfo@me.engr.wisc.edu
Environmental Chemistry and Technology Program	www.engr.wisc.edu/interd/wcp	Room 122 680 North Park St Madison, WI 53706-1481	608/263-3264 see website for email
Geological Engineering Program	www.engr.wisc.edu/interd/gep	2228 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Dr Madison, WI 53706-1691	608/262-3491 see website for email
Limnology and Marine Science Program	www.engr.wisc.edu/interd/limnology	Center for Limnology 680 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706-1492	608/263-3264 see website for email
Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program	www.engr.wisc.edu/interd/msep	253 Mechanical Engr Bldg. 1513 University Ave Madison, WI 53706	608/262-0921 mse@engr.wisc.edu
Materials Science Program	www.engr.wisc.edu/interd/msp	1509 University Ave Madison, WI 53706-1595	608/263-1795 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1848.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/Phone Number

Office of Admissions (Undergraduate)

College of Engineering

Dept of Biological Systems Engineering (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Engineering Physics

Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dept of Materials Engineering and Science

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

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