Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 208,054, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Dane County. Madison is also home to the University of Wisconsin.

Education

Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as Edgewood College, Madison Area Technical College, and Herzing College, giving the city a student population of nearly 50,000. The University of Wisconsin in Madison contributes the vast majority of these, with roughly 40,000 students enrolled. This makes it one of the largest public universities in the United States. It is consistently rated among the top post-secondary schools in the country, and has outstanding courses, professors, and programs. In a Forbes magazine city ranking from 2003, Madison had the highest number of Ph.D.s per capita, and third highest college graduates per capita, among ranked cities in the United States. http://www.weac.org/GreatSchools/Economy/2003-04/Still-5-17-04.htm Sports make up a large part of the campus experience at the university, both intramural and intercollegiate. The University's athletic teams, nicknamed "The Badgers" (and sometimes refered to as "Big Red" as in "Go Big Red!"), are consistently among the best in United States, drawing throngs of students, alumni, and state residents to their contests.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Edgewood College - Madison Area Technical College - Herzing College - 2003

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Additional degree programs are available through satellite campuses of Lakeland College and Upper Iowa University for students who maintain full-time employment.

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Lakeland College - Upper Iowa University

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The Madison Metropolitan School District http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/ is one of the best in the state with an enrollment of nearly about 25,000 students in 46 schools. Madison has more than six times the National Merit Scholar Semifinalists than comparable school districts. The four public high schools are: James Madison Memorial, Madison West, Madison East, and LaFollette. The public school system also includes an alternative public high school: Malcom Shabazz City High. The most notable of the private schools is Edgewood High, http://www.edgewood.k12.wi.us/index.html located on the Edgewood College campus.

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