by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you're a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it's important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. We've assembled this University of Wisconsin - Madison veteran's report to help you in your research. If you're looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: University of Wisconsin - Madison GI Bill® Information
Our Veterans Report on UW - Madison Includes:
University of Wisconsin - Madison was not included in this year's [Best Schools for Veterans ranking[(/rankings/veterans). This could be due to a number of reasons, including insufficent data.
A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of those with prior military experience.
According to the VA, there are 4 GI Bill® students at UW - Madison. Around 0.01% of students at the school are using the GI Bill® since the total enrollment at UW - Madison is 44,640. For context, let's take this into consideration. According to the Student Veterans of America, approximately three to four per cent of American college students are veterans.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It does not include any active-duty military personnel that are attending this college via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger than this.
University of Wisconsin - Madison participates in the following federal programs for vets.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Below you can view the specific commitments this school has made by participating in individual programs.
| Career and Vocational Support |
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| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
| Counseling Support |
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| Referrals to community organizations as needed. |
University of Wisconsin - Madison does have a student veterans group.
If you have specialized military training, UW - Madison may take that into consideration and grant college credit for that. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
**GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibil.