University of Wisconsin, Madison (UW-Madison) Courses and Fees 2025

• The syllabus is up to the industry level & easy to grasp.
• There were a few courses that offered capstone or apprenticeship with company, to get some real world exposure.

• 1,200$ per credit, with 30 credits it is 36,000 USD - just for tuition fees. With International fees, health insurance & tax would be 600 to 2000$ extra per semester.

• Most of the students applied for PhD programs, and 100% of them got admits in 1 or more.
• I applied for industry and there were 10-20% of students who went to big tech companies or hedge funds, HFTs.
• Average Salary for industry: 150k+ USD
• Job: Alumni network, referrals, asking their mentor for connections, conferences, and organized alumni talks Highest: 500k+, lowest: 80k-100k

• Difficulty depends on course but increases with year. It is very practical, unlike Indian colleges, and focuses on projects a lot.
• It covers core concepts and ideas and in-depth exams and projects make students apply themselves.
• Classes are typically scheduled throughout the day, with an average of 2-3 sessions daily, each lasting 60-90 minutes.
• The timings vary but generally fall between 9 AM and 5 PM, depending on the schedule for the semester.
• The average number of students in each class is around 300-500 for big classes, creating an environment conducive to interactive learning.
• Among my batchmates, there is a diverse mix of nationalities, with approximately 20–30% of the students being Indian.

• For my 4 year undergraduate course, the fee structure is breakdown as follows-
• $21,000 per semester so total = $168,000 for full course.
• You can pay per semester in 1 go or broken down in 3 parts over course of 3 months.
• For first year, living in dorm is compulsory and mess dining hall usage, so cost for that is around $9000.
• Monthly expenses include groceries, food, electricity bill etc and are around $300-$500.
• Bus is free for students so they get a pass, so no travel charges.
• Rent is around $1000-1500 per month for single bedroom, less if shared.

• Difficulty was easy to v.easy for intro level courses which are meant to weed out students, much like JEE in India. But the difficult creeps up with 2nd and 3rd year courses.

• The courses are very theorectical and the practical applications are left to students.

• Negatives are that they are too theoretical.

• A full breakdown can be found at the tuition and bursar page for UW Madison.
• For an average semester (4 month), it came down to for tuition, $4K for housing $2K for food and other things: books, access to various apps and online material, some medical stuff and unforeseen expenses.
• Transportation was included in tuition, and a bus card was given.

Students have the liberty to choose courses as per their requirements. My research was in the field of smart manufacturing and I had an interest in biomechanics. I was able to find the right courses to meet my needs. There were courses that gave us both industrial and research exposure through field visits and guest lectures.

Without funding the amount per year would be $43265.

Very recent & up to the industry level, the curriculum keeps on revising once every 3 years.

1,200$ per credit + 2000$ segregated fees + taxes

Very great curriculum. One particular course allows us to collaborate with a company and work for them to gain hands on experience

1200 per credit. 24 credits to graduate

I am a freshmen so there hasn't been much industrial exposure yet but the course syllabus is pretty updated.

2 Cr rupees.

Coursework is very good, you’ll get the opportunity to learn from professors working on cutting edge research. ESP good for computer architecture. Plenty of opportunities for research, you can email professors and talk to them about your interests.

Tuition is ~$1200 per credit. Total would be around 40000 - 45000 with insurance. Cost of living depends on your lifestyle but you can get apartments with a private room for <$700.

The course curriculum is quite comprehensive and is up to date with what is expected in the industry!

The Estimated Tuition for an MS in Data Science is 46000 USD with additional charges towards Student Health Insurance.