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1000+
Current enrollment
(pre-nursing through graduate students) 

19th
2025 Best Undergraduate Nursing Program
U.S. News & World Report
(among public colleges, 26th overall)

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72/72
Wisconsin counties with Badger Nurses

The UW–Madison Difference

Student-Centered Education

Student life pairs the resources of a world-class university with a supportive community environment focused on nursing.

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A Leader in Research and Scholarship

We believe that nursing is a powerful instrument for improving the human condition, and we're consistently ranked among the top public universities for overall research funding.

Maichou Lor, PhD, RN, conducts research with a graduate student.

Creating Community

Signe Skott Cooper Hall supports the health and wellness of the School of Nursing community and features research suites, simulation labs, exercise spaces, and more.

Guests sing and put their arms in the air as the UW Marching Band plays.

Commitment to Health Equity

Our environment of inclusive excellence embraces diversity among students, faculty, and staff. Diversity and health equity are central to our curricula, educational events, resources, and services.

Tia Richardson and Dean Linda Scott make the UW hand sign in front the of School of Nursing mural.

Discover Madison

Madison, often voted one of the best places to live in the U.S., blends the city and campus, green spaces and urban areas, to create a place unlike anywhere else.

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