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Online Programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a Public, 4 years located in Madison, WI. It offers total 509 programs and, of that, 28 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,454 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 51,044 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 2.85%). University of Wisconsin-Madison is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees are $11,603 for Wisconsin residents and $42,103 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
Total 1,454 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 51,044 total students.
The school offers 509 major programs and, of that, 28 programs are available via online education.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 tuition & fees at UW - Madison is $11,603 for Wisconsin residents and $42,103 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.69% from last year.

The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UW - Madison.

You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at University of Wisconsin-Madison Cost of Attendance page.

University of Wisconsin-Madison 2025 Tuition & fees
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State
2021	$10,742	$38,630	$12,197	$25,523
2022	$10,720	$38,608	$12,175	$25,501
2023	$10,796	$39,427	$12,251	$25,577
2024	$11,205	$40,603	$12,289	$25,615
2025	$11,603	$42,103	$12,325	$25,651

Tuition per Credit Hour

The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of Wisconsin-Madison is $417 for Wisconsin residents and $1,688 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.75% from last year.

The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,503 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.

The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison 2025 Tuition per Credit Hour
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State
2021	$386	$1,548	$670	$1,503
2022	$386	$1,548	$670	$1,503
2023	$386	$1,579	$670	$1,503
2024	$402	$1,627	$670	$1,503
2025	$417	$1,688	$670	$1,503

Offered Online Programs

University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 488 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 17 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).

You can view all major programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.

	Number of Online Programs	Number of Total Programs
Bachelor's	4	124
Master's	3	141
Doctorate (Research)	0	103
Doctorate (Professional)	0	8
1 Year Certificate	0	80
1-2 Years certificates	0	1
Post-BS Certificate	10	30
Post-MS Certificate	0	1
Total	17	488

Online Student Population

There are 51,044 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at UW - Madison. Of that, 1,454 students have enrolled online exclusively.

In addition, 10,996 students have joined to some online courses and 38,594 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.

The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.

Online Student Population at University of Wisconsin-Madison
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	51,044	38,040	13,004
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	1,454	563	891
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	10,996	9,815	1,181
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	38,594	27,662	10,932