University of Wisconsin-Madison vs. University of Iowa (UI)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Iowa (UI) are public.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI and UI is located in Iowa City, IA.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison has more expensive tuition of $40,603 than UI ($32,927).
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison has tighter acceptance rate of 53.81% than UI (86.04%).
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison has higher SAT scores of 1,430 than UI (1,230).
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison is larger with 48,956 students than UI (30,015 students).
University of Wisconsin-Madison

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#56 in National Universities
#1 in Wisconsin
Rankings#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Madison, WILocationIowa City, IA
Known asUI
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,205 Wisconsin residents
$40,603 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,964 Iowa residents
$32,927 out-of-state
$12,289 Wisconsin residents
$25,615 out-of-state
Graduate$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
$12,757Financial Aid$10,058
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
53.81%Acceptance Rate86.04%
34.51%Yield21.07%
1,430 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores1,230 SAT, 25 ACT
Student Population
48,956Total Students30,015
36,306Undergraduate21,973
12,650Graduate8,042
1,384Online Enrollment3,200
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
89%Graduation Rate73%
Transfer-out Rate18%
94%Retention Rate89%
$68,000Average Earning after Graduation$62,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,243)
$7,167 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,497)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
3,724 Full-time
1,092 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
15,984 Full-time
3,030 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
$123,803 for Faculties
$68,007 Part-time
Average Salary$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023