Georgia Institute of Technology vs University of Wisconsin - Madison

Overview Comparison
Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Wisconsin
Collegedunia Score6.1 Out of 106.8 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 33 US News 2024
# 36 Times Higher Education 2024
# 97 QS World University 2024
# 35 US News 2024
# 63 Times Higher Education 2024
# 102 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 5 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 346 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 251 for Law by QS World University 2020
# 27 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 35 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 40 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -42
PG Programs -65
Doctorate Programs -8
UG Programs -169
PG Programs -100
Doctorate Programs -66
Acceptance Rate23.0 %57.6 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 620
GRE updated - 305
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1300
TOEFL - 95
GMAT - 680
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1280
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   31370
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  29140
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 8032 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   38634
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25540
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 17149 Per Year
placement (average package)

Top Recruiters: A T Kearney; Accenture; Acuity Brands Lighting; Aerospace Corp; Akuna Capital; AT&T; Barry Wehmiller Design Group; BMW Manufacturing Co. etc. 75% of students get recruitment through the placement cell. 

Average Salaries By Degree:

Doctorate:      $170,000 

PhD:               $120,000 

MBA:               $111,000 

Masters in Science: $94,000 

Master (Other):     $88,000 

Bachelor of Science:  $82,000 


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)


application requirements

LOR; SOP; GPA- 3.3 (percentage equivalent 86-89%). 

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.)

Campuses and B-SchoolsScheller College of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Wisconsin
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1885
1848
Student:Faculty Ratio22:1
18:1
Male:Female62% Male, 38% Female49% Male, 51% Female
Location Facts

If you have love for animals then you can visit Georgia Aquarium to catch the beautiful glances of the aquatic world. 

You can also immerse yourself in the fantasy world of coca cola. The exciting history of the museum will give you the secret formula of happiness. 

You can also enjoy your leisure time by taking a tour to Fox Theatres which has been restored recently in its original exquisite look back from the 1920s.


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


Library

Around 2.4 million books, 2.7 million technical reports, 240 online databases and more than 40,000 e-journals


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.


Campus Life

Economic Engine, Game on, Music Mecca and foodie heaven are the well known events celebrated within the campus to promote diversity among the students. Apart from these events, there are more than 500 organizations made for the students as per their choices.


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).


Hostel#Single Apartment- Per Semester - $5324
#On campus - $1300
#On campus - $15849
Famous Alumni

Jimmy Carter (former President of USA); Chri Bosh (Basketball player); Nomar Garciaparra (Baseball player); Krishna Bharat (Google research scientist and founder of Google News)


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).


City Life

Atlanta is the most popular city of the US state of Georgia with a population of about 506,811 (2019). The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a GDP of 385 billion USD, Atlanta's economy is among the top 20 in the world. As a national center for the arts, the city is home to several art museums and institutions, opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, theatre, etc.


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).


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