UW Madison Admissions FAQ

What are the admission deadlines and requirements for freshmen applicants to take admission in University of Wisconsin–Madison???

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) is a public research university founded in 1848.

Schools & Colleges:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Music
Nursing
Pharmacy
Public Affairs
Social Work
Veterinary Medicine
Education
Engineering
Environmental Studies, Nelson Institute for
Arts
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Continuing Studies
Medicine and Public Health
Graduate School
Human Ecology
International Studies
Journalism and Mass Communication
Law School
Letters & Science
Library and Information Studies

Freshmen Admission deadlines

Application Deadline Decision Notification
First Fall Notification November 1 End of January
Second Fall Notification February 1 End of March
Spring Term October 1 End of December

Freshman Application Materials

-You have to submit online Admissions Application
- You have to pay nonrefundable $44 application fee accompany your application.
- You are required to submit Official Transcripts for all high school and college-level work
- Need Official Test Scores. Scores from either the ACT Plus Writing or the SAT are required
- International freshman applicants from non-English speaking countries have to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.
- Generally, admitted students have:
Internet-based TOEFL score in the 95-105 range (587-620 on the paper-based test) or
IELTS score of 6.5-7.5.
- You are also required to submit the two Written Statements along with Letter(s) of Recommendation

Academic Course requirements for freshman admission:

Subject Area Years
English 4
Math 4
Social Studies 3-4
Science 3-4
Single Foreign Language 3-4
Additional Academic/Fine Arts 2
Total Units 19-22

Address:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
500 Lincoln Dr,
Madison, WI, United States ‎
+1 608-263-2400

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