University of Wisconsin - Madison vs University of Michigan

Overview Comparison
University of WisconsinUniversity of Michigan
Collegedunia Score6.8 Out of 107.5 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 35 US News 2024
# 63 Times Higher Education 2024
# 102 QS World University 2024
# 21 US News 2024
# 23 Times Higher Education 2024
# 33 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 27 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 35 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 40 for Law by US News 2024
# 7 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 10 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -169
PG Programs -100
Doctorate Programs -66
UG Programs -32
PG Programs -84
Doctorate Programs -31
Acceptance Rate57.6 %28.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 680
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1280
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 620
IELTS - 7
PTE - 68
SAT - 1340
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   38634
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25540
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 17149 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   49350
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  21389
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21082 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Rankings- #55 (QS 2020); Average salary- 72,492 USD; Top recruiters: UW- Madison, Target Corporation, Oracle, Mercer, Kohl's, Milliman, Epic, UW Health, 3M Company; Highest paid degrees: Doctorate (235,000 USD), PhD (168,000 USD), Masters in Finance (130,000 USD), Masters in Science (120,000 USD), Bachelor of Science (94,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (92,000 USD), BS Nuclear Engineering (72,083 USD)


Average salary is 79,000 USD per annum. Annual ROI is 9.5%. Popular employers are Ford Motor, General Motors, Quicken Loans, Amazon, etc. 


application requirements

Academic transcripts, Resume, 2-3 LORs, SOPs/ Essays, Standardized test scores (ACT, GMAT, GRE), Proof of English proficiency, Additional documents (Design portfolio, research-based writing samples, etc.)

High School score/grade should be equivalent to 2.7 GPA. Indian student's transcripts must be sent by the Controller of the examinations. Fulfill other country-specific requirements.

Campuses and B-SchoolsWisconsin School of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of WisconsinUniversity of Michigan
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1848
1817
Student:Faculty Ratio18:1
9:1
Male:Female49% Male, 51% Female52% Male, 48% Female
Location Facts

over 900 acres campus in Madison; lies along the southern shore of Lake Mendota. 


Michigan is considered one of the top 10 best craft beer states of the USA. It has the fourth highest per capita GDP growth rate of 2.5%. Manufactiring sector is the highest contributor. 


Library

12th largest research library collection in North America; 40 libraries; 8.3 million volumes; 101,000 serial titles, 6.4 million microform items, and over 8.2 million items; Memorial Library (1st library at UW) holds 3 million volumes on 78.5 miles of shelving; over1.2 million Microform items.


Considered as one of the top 10 academic research libraries in North America; Over 14,283,067 volumes and 291,791 serials


Campus Life

Contains a hospital, botanical gardens, an on-campus dairy farm; music hall; Camp Randall Stadium; 23 Big Ten varsity teams; nearly 900 student organizations; WSUM 91.7 FM (University Radio); Geology Museum; Chazen Museum of Art; The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald (2 daily university newspaper); Memorial Union Terrace (hangout space for students).


Counselling & Psychological Services; International Centre; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Services for Students with Disabilities; Student Legal Services; Campus Infoormation Centers


Hostel#On campus - $1300
#On campus - $15849
#Room and Board - $12034
#Room and Board - $9048
Famous Alumni

Living alumni: 451,142; 41 Pulitzer Prize winners; Dick Cheney (Businessman, Politician and 46th Vice President of USA); Laurel Clark (Medical doctor and NASA astronaut); Greta Van Susteren (Lawyer, commentator, and TV news anchor); Anders Holm (Writer, actor, producer, and comedian); Thomas J. Falk (CEO of Kimberly-Clark), Carol Bartz (CEO of Yahoo!), Keith Nosbusch (CEO of Rockwell Automation).


Over 36 Pulitzer Prize winners and 8 Nobel laureates; Larry Page (Google Co-founder), Gerald Ford (late US President), Arther Miller (playwright), Theodore Roethke (poet), Martha Minow (former Dean of Harvard Law School)


City Life

Madison- Capital city of Wisconsin; home to historical sites, festivals and a fireworks display; growing technology economy; Famous attractions- Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin East, Wisconsin State Capitol, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Monona Terrace, Henry Vilas Zoo; Unemployment rate- 2.8% (Feb 2020).


The Great Lakes State is one of the top cities to live in. It shares its border with Canada and has four out five Great Lakes. The high student population offers high cultural diversity. It is one of the cheapest midwestern states to live in. It has a food dominated nightlife with few night clubs and music locations. It has a growing tech startup community. The unemployment rate is 4.6 (2020).


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