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University of WisconsinFacilities Facts & Statistics

Location
Madison, WI
Undergrads
27,251
Tuition (in-state)
$23,059 ($9,665)
Admission Difficulty
Average
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Facts & Statistics

Service & Maintenance Staff
1,113
Campus Size
933 acres
Student Centers
  • Memorial Union
  • Student Activity Center (SAC)
  • Union South
Campus Library?
Yes
Main Libraries
35
Popular Places to Chill
  • Bascom Hill
  • Library Mall
  • State Street
  • Student unions
Bar on Campus
Rathskeller in the Memorial Union
Bowling on Campus
No. Plans are made for a bowling alley in the new Union South, scheduled to open Spring 2011.
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • College Library
  • Ingraham Hall
  • Memorial Union
Movie Theater on Campus
Memorial Union Theater
School Slang
  • Bascom: Bascom Hill
  • B'Dubs: Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant
  • Cap Foods: Capitol Center Foods
  • Cap Square: Capitol Square
  • Casa Bs: Casa Bianca restaurant, now known as Pizza Di Roma
  • Chi-Town: Chicago
  • Coasties: Students from the coast
  • College: Helen C. White Library (aka College Library)
  • Frat Row: Langdon Street
  • MadAve: Madison Avenue bar and dance club
  • Madtown: Madison
  • Sconnies: Students originally from Wisconsin (they'll be the ones still wearing just a sweatshirt in 30-degree weather)
  • Shoutouts: Section of the Badger Herald newspaper printed on Wednesdays or posted online during the week. Students submit funny anecdotes, random comments, rants, or whatever else in hopes of seeing their post appear
  • State: State Street
  • Tyme Machine: ATM
Traditions
  • Farmers Market: The farmers market is open Saturday morning till 2 p.m. Farmers and other sellers set up stands around the Capitol. It's a huge draw for students and the community alike, and a great place to buy fresh produce, bread, plants, desserts, or other assortments of goodies at reasonable prices.
  • Halloween on State Street: A weekend filled with music, costumes, and alcohol. Students pay to go on State Street dressed in their costumes. It's the largest campus party of the year.
  • Mifflin Street Block Party: Thousands of students come to Mifflin as residents open their homes and liquor cabinets. Entertainment usually provided as well.
  • Picnic Point: One of the best hookup spots according to students. A beautiful 3-mile walk on Lakeshore path leads to a fire pit and benches overlooking the middle of the lake.
  • Sledding on Liz Waters: Winter is not complete without having at least once gone sledding on a cafeteria tray on either Liz Waters or Bascom hills.
Urban Legends
  • Rumor has it that studying at the Helen C. White Library will ultimately lead to finding your soul mate. Rated the number one hookup spot by students, thus ensuring that `studying' isn't always hard work.
  • The Lakeshore path is very scenic and great to walk down, but students are wary of it at night; rumors of crimes and sexual assault has led to the nighttime nickname of "rapeshore path".
  • There is a rumored tradition of some freshmen touching the Lincoln statue's hand or foot before their first classes on campus or before big tests, and of other students sitting in Lincoln's lap after graduation for good luck. Most students generally climb up on his lap at least once in their college experience.
Favorite Things To Do
Play Frisbee on Bascom Hill, get gelato at Paciugo-Shop on State Street, go to sports games, sled down Liz Waters Hill on cafeteria trays, go dancing at MadAve, study in the Memorial Union Cages, drink coffee in the Starbucks Loft, go sailing/swimming in Lake Mendota, take a Zumba class at the SERF, or go ice skating at the Shell. Visit the Union, go to the theaters, shop and get great food on State Street, go out on the lakes, walk to Picnic Point, work out at the recreational centers, play sports in front of the Kohl Center or on Bascom Hill.
Student Organizations Web Site
cfli.wisc.edu/
Clubs and Organizations on Campus
UW offers an extensive number of student organizations. Students can find clubs geared towards anything from celebrating diversity to discussing new fiction. The following is a sample list of many of the organizations and clubs UW offers.
Student Activities Offered
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theater
  • International student organization
  • Jazz band
  • Literary magazine
  • Marching band
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theater
  • Opera
  • Pep band
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Student-run film society
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Television station
  • Yearbook
ROTC
Air Force ROTC: Yes
Navy ROTC: Yes
Army ROTC: Yes
Did You Know?
  • Camp Randall was once the site of a Civil War training camp. It now houses a 77,000 seat stadium and a memorial arch.
  • In the past decade, 12 UW buildings have been extensively renovated, including Grainger Hall, Chamberlain Hall, Engineering Centers, the chemistry building, and the Microbial Services building. Two housing dorms-Smith and Ogg-have been built, and campus has opened the doors of the new Student Activity Center and University Health Services.

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