Fast Facts

Students walking together Location:
On the shore of Lake Wingra and minutes from the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin (population 220,000).

Enrollment
Fall 2007 Total: 2400
Undergraduate: 1900
Graduate: 500

Low Student/Faculty Ratio
13 to 1

Full-time Faculty with Ph.D. or Terminal
74%

Small Class Size
More than 75% of our classes have fewer than 20 students, and our average class size is 15.

Financial Aid
98% of entering freshmen in 2007 received grants or scholarships from Edgewood College. More than 86% of our students receive some form of financial aid.

Average HS GPA and ACT
GPA: 3.2
ACT: 22

Study Abroad
Opportunities are available to study in many different countries. Students have recently studied in Argentina, Australia, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Internship Opportunities
The College encourages all students to pursue hands-on experience in their field of study. Currently, students are involved in places as varied as the Wisconsin State Assembly, CUNA Worldwide Council, Toki Middle School, St. Mary’s Hospital, and Centro Hispano.

Job Placement
More than 88% of graduates have jobs related to their field within 1 year of graduation.

Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, www.ncahlc.org Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.

Academic Programs
More than 40 Majors and 32 Minors, plus opportunity for individualized programs.

Intercollegiate Athletics - NCAA Division III, Northern Athletics Conference (NAC)
WOMEN'S: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball.
MEN'S: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track.

Support Services
Academic advising, career and personal counseling, Learning Support Services, tutoring, Writing Center, on-campus chapel and Mass, Center for Diversity and Inclusion, International Student Office, Disability Services and more.

Student Organizations
More than 30 student-led social, educational, professional, and service organizations including: Student Government, Campus Activities Board, newspaper and literary magazine, College Ministries, Habitat for Humanity, Students in Free Enterprise, and more.