University of Wisconsin--Madison

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	August 1
Application deadline (international students)	August 1
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Admission Decisions and Notifications vary by program.

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	N/A
Accepted	N/A
Enrolled	N/A
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	N/A
Average undergraduate GPA	N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	N/A
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Entrants providing GRE scores	N/A
Employed at enrollment	98%

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	None
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	3
Engineering-related work experience requirement	Yes, with exceptions
Engineering-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, always
Engineering-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 80

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Very Important Class rank Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Very Important Interview Important Work experience Very Important Character/personal qualities Important First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Very Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Gary Henderson
Admissions phone	(608) 262-0133
Admissions E-mail	ddapply@epd.engr.wisc.edu
Admissions website	http://distancedegrees.engr.wisc.edu