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15 top-tier colleges wanted her. She chose UW–Madison. Here’s why.
When Lauren Choi visited the UW, she was struck by the joy on campus and the support system for first-generation students. And then the university offered her Bucky’s Pell Pathway, a program that meets qualified students’ full financial need.
We’re a public university guided by public service
UW–Madison’s longest and proudest tradition is the Wisconsin Idea: the principle that our work should improve people’s lives beyond the boundaries of campus. This century-old guiding philosophy applies to our academics, research, and outreach.
We value a diversity of identities, ideas, and experiences
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW–Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinions enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
We believe that one Badger can change the world
One of the things I really like about working in biotech is that what I’m doing today, what I do every day, has a real tangible benefit on the health of human lives.
Our research solves mysteries and transforms lives
UW–Madison is one of the 10 largest research institutions in the country, allocating more than $1 billion annually to groundbreaking inquiry. Spanning the humanities to the hard sciences, our vast research enterprise has a singular mission: to better understand ourselves and the world around us.
Madison, WI: The ultimate college town
This is where big-city opportunities meet small-town conveniences. Where vibrant streetscapes lead to lakeside retreats. Where a Big Ten college and capital city blend together, creating an atmosphere unlike anywhere else. Welcome to Madison.