University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Founded in 1848, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public university. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 37,817 (Fall 2023) and a campus of 936 acres. University of Wisconsin-Madison is ranked 39th in National Universities by Best Colleges 2025. In-state tuition and fees are $11,603 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $42,103.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is located on the south shore of Lake Mendota in Madison. The Wisconsin Badgers compete in more than 20 NCAA Division I sports teams and are members of the Big Ten Conference. Students can participate in nearly 900 organizations on campus. Additionally, Wisconsin is known as one of the top party schools in the country, resulting in an active Greek life and social scene on campus. The school does not require freshmen to live on campus, but many freshmen choose to do so. Students can choose to live in one of several residential communities to study and live with other students and faculty.

The top-ranked graduate schools at the University of Wisconsin-Madison include the School of Education, the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, the School of Engineering, the School of Business, the School of Medicine, the School of Public Health and the School of Law. The school's tradition of public service is founded on the Wisconsin Idea that education should impact and improve the lives of people outside the classroom. Notable alumni of the University of Wisconsin include renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly and author Joyce Carol Oates. Other former students include former Vice President Dick Cheney, aviator Charles Lindbergh, naturalist John Muir and architect Frank Lloyd Wright.