Welcome to the University of Wisconsin - Madison Graduate School Electronic Application
This application is no longer active!
- If you are applying for entry to Graduate School for a term after Fall 2016, you will need to use our new application. Click here to access the new application.
- If you have attended Graduate School at UW-Madison without a break of one or more semesters (not including the summer semester), STOP! You may only need to fill out a change of major form. Click here for the change of major form
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Applicants to the School of Business cannot use this application. Please apply through the School of Business .
- Chemistry applicants must go through the prescreening process before filling out this application. See the Instructions before continuing.
- If you are a Re-Entry student you must apply on online! Click here
for re-entry info
- You are a Re-Entry student if you were once enrolled as a graduate student at UW-Madison and wish to resume studies after an absence of one or more terms (not including summer).
To complete this application you will need the following:
- A valid email address
- High school information, if you are claiming Wisconsin residency for tuition purposes.
- Previous College information
- University of Wisconsin Campus ID number (if applicable)
- Additional information, such as articles or awards, may be included in the Notes section.
- Popup blockers should be turned off and Javascript should be turned on for the help screens to function properly
The application includes a statement section consisting of 2 parts; a statement of your Reasons for Graduate Studies and a section where you can list any additional information not requested elsewhere on this application, including additional schools, awards or journal articles etc. You should prepare these separately and paste your text into the application.
Please allow 30 to 60 minutes to complete the application. If an unsubmitted application is not accessed in a 120 day time period it will be disabled. After 150 days an unsubmitted application that has not been accessed will be deleted from the system.