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University of Wisconsin - Madison - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Midwestern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 1000 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 1,000-acre campus in Madison (population: 191,000). Served by air and
- bus; major airport serves Milwaukee (75 miles); train serves Columbus (30
- miles). School operates transportation on campus and in local area. Public
- transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms.
- Women's Dorms.
- Men's Dorms.
- Sorority housing.
- Fraternity housing.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- On-campus Married-student housing.
- Off-campus Married-student housing.
- Other:
Graduate housing.
- 90% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 40% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 2% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 90% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 5% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 50% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1500 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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