Campus Aesthetics at The University of Wisconsin

Breakdown of “Campus Aesthetics” at WISC-Madison

By Gender

Males	A-
Females	A-

By Major

Accounting	A+
Animal Studies	B+
Anthropology	A+
Archaeology	D+
Art & Design Department	C-
Biology	A-
Business - Management and Administration	A
Chemical Engineering	B+
Chemistry	A
Civil Engineering	A-
Communications	A+
Computer Engineering	B+
Computer Science	B+
Cultures/Civilization	C+
Economics	A
Education	A-
Electrical Engineering	C-
Engineering Department	B+
English	A-
Finance	B+
Genetics	A
Geography and Geosciences	A
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	A-
Journalism	B+
Kinesiology	A
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	A-
Math	A-
Mechanical Engineering	B
Music - Composition/Theory	A
Natural Resources	D
Neuroscience/Cognitive Science	A+
Nuclear Engineering	C
Nutrition	B
Other	B+
Pharmacy	A+
Philosophy	A
Political Science	A-
PreDent and Dentistry	A
PreMed and Medical	C+
Psychology	B+
Social Work	A
Sociology	B+
Undecided	A
Zoology	A

Against similar schools

Campus Aesthetics compared with similar schools in class.

University of Wisconsin - Madison
A-
Average of All Schools
B
Average of schools in class
A-
Harvard University
B+
University of California - Berkeley
B+
Cornell University
A
Stanford University
A
Yale University
A-
Princeton University
A-
University of Southern California
A-
F
A+

Campus Aesthetics

“... I've spent a lot of time on the UW-Milwaukee campus with friends and so forth and the atmosphere is completely different--people are honest, down...Read full comment

“... Crime around the campus area is pervasive ...Read full comment

“... And Lakeshore dorms are great and provide a needed respite from campus at end of day unless you are a true urbanite who doesn't need that peace ...Read full comment

“... The social scene was nice, the campus was amazing and the econ department motivated me and I am happy to have landed a job at Goldman Sachs recen...Read full comment

“... The campus is very large, and students are forced to pick classes by the buildings they are located in rather than the topic ...Read full comment

“... The campus is hideous ...Read full comment

“... There are always things to do in Madison, I'm not a big drinker, but there are always parties on campus and especially around game day ...Read full comment

“... The Union Terrace (right by the lake) is amazing, there are always bands playing outside everywhere, interesting people to see, as well as a beau...Read full comment

“... Beautiful and clean campus ...Read full comment

“... This campus and school has SO MUCH to offer, whether it be academically, socially, politically, or otherwise ...Read full comment

“... Mostly, I love the thousands of opportunities surrounding students on this campus ...Read full comment

“... This campus has everything, so look around and find some stuff that interests you ...Read full comment

“... 99 percent of the campus ...Read full comment

“... This is instead of being stuck on a closed campus that forces you to interact with the same people over and over again ...Read full comment

“... The campus is beautiful, especially in the spring and summer ...Read full comment

“... There is a rumor going around campus about what a great school this is (too self-congratulatory, if you consider where they're actually ranked) bu...Read full comment

“... I have, although, visited the campus with a buddy of mine ...Read full comment

“... Restaurants that deliver usually have their menus around campus or you can take a look online (www ...Read full comment

“... A majority of the students who attend Madison are white, and come from privileged backgrounds ...Read full comment

“... If you want to just take the easiest courses there are, then that's your choice, but this campus has so much to offer ...Read full comment

“... Don't let the "party school" image influence you-- most students here work much more and take academics more seriously than the vast majority of ...Read full comment

“... The campus is beautiful and I felt a strong sense of community there ...Read full comment

“... -There is a culture of reverse-snobbery on campus ...Read full comment

“... Madison's campus has this unique charm and undescribable intellectual atmosphere that fosters new ideas and the constant pursuit of knowledge i...Read full comment

“... - The city and campus are liberal ...Read full comment

“... I remember being freaked out about the big campus, the drinking culture, and about which dorm I should be in ...Read full comment

“... Some people say it's too big and you can get lost, but I loved the freedom of a big campus and knew where approximately every building was by th...Read full comment

“... State Street is great, the center of the campus community, lots of good restaurants and bars ...Read full comment

“... The campus and the city of Madison are beautiful, the parties are out control, and the education is top notch ...Read full comment

“... The campus is amazing -open and beautiful-and the people are kind and intellectually diverse ...Read full comment

“... It's fairly easy to make friends if you live in the co-ops or do some extra curricular activities and there's various hobby/activity/religious/po...Read full comment

“... I transferred to NYU (doesn't have a traditional campus life) after my sophomore year and have been deliriously happy ever since ...Read full comment

“... This is instead of being stuck on a closed campus that forces you to interact with the same people over and over again ...Read full comment

“... That said, I had a good experience and loved the campus and the city of Madison ...Read full comment

“... The campus is too big and not personal enough for my taste but the people for the most part are very if not too friendly ...Read full comment

“... The city is dirty (although they seem to try to clean it up better on the campus proper) and Madison is no longer a safe city at night around th...Read full comment

“... Campus life is amazing, we rule at sports, we rule at drinking, having fun, Madison is the place to go to college ...Read full comment

“... University of Wisconsin itself is just perfectly blended institution for great academic programs, wonderful social life, extremely well qualifie...Read full comment

“... Beautiful campus, a variety of personalities (in both students and just plain old Madison residents), more political activity than the average c...Read full comment

“... UW - Madison has a fantastic engineering program and the campus is 2nd to none ...Read full comment

“... I mean, yeah they all have good backgrounds, but did they mention that TA's teach all of the courses ...Read full comment

“... UW-Madison is amazing-the campus is very alive and has much to offer, and the student body, for the most part, is very friendly and also very inte...Read full comment

“... There are plenty of opportunities to get involved socially on campus, which is a plus, however making sure you involve yourself early is critical...Read full comment

“... As for the snobby part, well, our beautiful campus does unfortunately have a slight problem with Coasties ...Read full comment

“... Great school - top rate academics, beautiful campus and surroundings, fun and friendly people, party on, but get ready to work ...Read full comment

“... Great experiance because I met kids from all over and with great diversity of backgrounds ...Read full comment

“... This campus is also really big and at night it's probably not a good idea to go walking around by yourself, especially if you're walking home fro...Read full comment

“... I never percieve our campus to be stuck up just because of this reason ...Read full comment

“... This campus is beautiful and there are many places to study where you can look at the lake ...Read full comment

“... There are people who will help write your resume, edit your papers, show you around campus, sit down at a coffee shop and brainstorm methods of s...Read full comment

“... If not, there are plenty of other fun things to do, but you'll regularly witness various acts of drunken stupidity unless you live far away from...Read full comment

“... The campus is gorgeous,there are plenty of things to do, etc ...Read full comment

“... It was neither my first choice (USC), nor my second choice (Cal - Berkley) but after I received acceptance letters and toured all three campus, s...Read full comment

“... If this campus were located in California, it would be my number one choice ...Read full comment

“... Great school - top rate academics, beautiful campus and surroundings, fun and friendly people, party on, but get ready to work ...Read full comment

“... Most of my positive comments were a direct result of getting involved on campus ...Read full comment

“... SI On Campus rated UW-Madison as the best sports school, and it shows ...Read full comment

“... This is a great campus and college ...Read full comment

“... The professors and grad students come from a wide array of backgrounds ...Read full comment

“... UW Madison has great academics, endless opportunities and possibilities, a beautiful campus, and very friendly people ...Read full comment

“... Everyone here is so annoying, the campus is terrible, and I feel like most of the professors don't care at all ...Read full comment

“... I transferred to NYU (doesn't have a traditional campus life) after my sophomore year and have been deliriously happy ever since ...Read full comment

“... I'm a pretty smart person so I expected to get into the business school after getting straight A's my first year and having some extracurricular ...Read full comment

“... Big campus with many activites ...Read full comment

“... There are plenty of new people to meet, tons of great entertainment venues and performances, and always sports on-campus to watch ...Read full comment