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School of Business
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business
Address: 975 University Ave.
Madison, WI
US 53706

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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1944 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 05/30/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 09/05/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/22/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/29/2007

Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,312
Total full-time undergraduate business students 1,213
Total part-time undergraduate business students 99
Total distance undergraduate business students 0

Total graduate business school enrollment 574
Full-time MBA students 230
Part-time MBA students 115
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 66
PhD program students 69
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 69

STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 41
International students 8
Married students N/A

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 1
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0
Asian American students 1
Mexican American students N/A
Puerto Rican students N/A
Other Hispanic American students 1
White (non-Hispanic) students 85
Multiethnic/Multiracial students N/A
Not reported 0
Other 4

North American students by region:
Canada 1
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1
Midwest U.S. 94
Northeast U.S. 2
South U.S. 1
Southwest U.S. 1
U.S. Possessions and territories N/A
West U.S. 1

9.00% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.

CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests ACT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1260
Median
Range (Middle 80%) From to
Minimum SAT Score N/A

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 27.5
Median
Range (Middle 80%) From to
Minimum ACT Score N/A

Minimum High School GPA N/A
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average N/A
Median N/A

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA N/A
Additional application requirements
N/A

ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $N/A
University Application fee (nonresident) $N/A
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $N/A

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The business program's admissions office manages admissions to the business program
886 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 66.00% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95.00% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
N/A% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.
The university placed N/A applicant(s) on its wait list. N/A wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does Not admit freshmen
Freshmen apply N/A
Internal transfers apply Separate application
N/A freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
N/A% of these applicants were admitted to the program and N/A% of admitted students enrolled.
886.00% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 66.00% were admitted to the program.
Applicant Profile
Female applicants 36
International applicants 8

Interviews for applicants are not offered, not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): Essay

COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $6,220.00
Non-resident U.S. $30,770.00
Room and Board $6,500.00
Books $860.00
Other Expenses $0

Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $264.00
Nonresident $847.00


2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 02/10/2006
Spring 2007 09/30/2006
Summer 2007 N/A

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 03/01/2006
Fall 2006 03/01/2006
Spring 2007 03/01/2006
Summer 2007 N/A

FINANCIAL AID
The business program's financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $540,360.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $494,285.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and meritMost awards are based on merit with the exception of a few where the critera states need.
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 506
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 1
Need-based scholarships 10.00%
Merit-based scholarships 90.00%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Completing the on line application.
The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $N/A

CONTACTS
Dean Michael M. Knetter was hired 07/01/2002