23 Aug UW–Madison again scores high in several rankings

By Käri Knutson, UW–Madison

The University of Wisconsin­–Madison has performed well in several recent rankings, including being named one of America’s Best Colleges by Money Magazine.

UW–Madison received five out of five stars in Money Magazine’s newly revamped analysis that uses a new star rating system rather than ranking each of the 736 schools included in its Best Colleges list.

Money’s Best Colleges are evaluated on data that relates to quality, affordability and outcomes. It uses “value-added” metrics in all three major categories to take into account the economic and academic profile of the students schools admit.

“Unsurprisingly for a school with about 47,000 students — over 34,000 of them undergraduates — opportunities abound at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,” Money Magazine writes.

“Eclectic arts scene? Check. Grade-A athletics? Badger faithful get pumped on game days. Charming college town? Affirmative — people bike along Lake Mendota. Strong Greek community? Got it. Impassioned political activism? The university is steps from the state capitol, where protestors often gather. Great academics? You’d better believe it.”