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University of Wisconsin - Madison
500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706-1380		 General information
 (608) 262-1234

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification: Research Universities (very high research activity)
Number of students: 41,563 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 44

Mission
The 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.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 7,564$ 7,185$ 6,726
Out of State$ 21,814$ 21,435$ 20,726
Books and Supplies$ 990$ 930$ 890
On-Campus
Room and board$ 6,909$ 6,650$ 6,180
Other Expenses$ 3,510$ 3,390$ 2,720
Off Campus
Room and board$ 7,700$ 7,390$ 6,920
Other Expenses$ 2,770$ 2,680$ 2,720
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 2,410$ 2,360$ 2,420

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 10% $ 4,408
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 14% $ 2,237
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 41% $ 2,618
Loans to students 34% $ 5,260
 
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