At a glance
- Address
- 500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI 53706-1380
- City
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- wisc.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1848
- Students
- 137,123 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#36 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Communication | #11 |
| Psychology | #16 |
| Education | #18 |
| Statistics | #19 |
| Sociology | #23 |
| Mathematics | #25 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Cycle
- note: page shown had only the Spring intake deadline (Oct 1, materials due Oct 15); Fall deadline page returned 404 and was not read
- English
- IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL 80 (tests on/before 2026-01-20); 4.5 (tests on/after 2026-01-21) · Duolingo 115
Required unless English was the primary language of instruction in all 4 years of secondary school (waivable for transfers under similar conditions or with US college-level English composition); scores must be sent electronically direct from testing service, no MyBest scores, no older than 2 years - Tuition
- USD 45,518 / year (2026-27) · about ₹43.6 lakh
- Financial aid
- International students on F-1/J-1 visas must provide proof of funding for one full year of study; financial documents not sent to Office of Admission
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Spring application deadline | 1 October 2026 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- Graduate School application portal (gradapply.wisc.edu) — application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Deadlines are program-specific; check individual program pages in the Graduate Guide
- Tests
- GRE not universally required; varies by program (check Graduate Guide Admissions tab per program)
- English
- IELTS 7.0 · TOEFL 92 (before 2026-01-21); 5.0 (on/after 2026-01-21) · Duolingo 125
Scores of 80-91 TOEFL, 6.5 IELTS, or 115-124 Duolingo admissible with program approval and require an English assessment on arrival; programs may set higher standards
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 45.2% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1380–1520
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 42,103 / year · about ₹40.3 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 36,902
- International undergrads
- 10.3%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 73,792 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — University of Wisconsin, Madison. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.wisc.edu/apply/ · admissions.wisc.edu/international/ · grad.wisc.edu/apply/ · financialaid.wisc.edu/cost-of-attendance/ — checked 28 September 2026.