UW - Madison's tuition & fees has increased from $29,665 (2015) to $42,103 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,196 (year 2015) to $25,651 (year 2025).
UW - Madison's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.75% from 2015 ($43,923).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UW - Madison's COA is $60,505, which is increased by 3.78% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UW - Madison's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $40,506. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Wisconsin-Madison over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has decreased -8.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,150 | -4.17% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,150 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,150 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,150 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | -4.35% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 44.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.19% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,058 | $13,058 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,542 | $13,542 | 3.71% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,902 | $13,902 | 2.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,270 | $14,270 | 2.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,678 | $14,678 | 2.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,266 | $15,266 | 4.01% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,548 | $15,548 | 1.85% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,048 | $16,048 | 3.22% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,600 | $16,600 | 3.44% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,302 | $15,592 | 4.23% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Wisconsin-Madison and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $42,103
($11,603) | $40,603
($11,205) | 3.69% |
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| University of Maryland-College Park | $41,186
($11,809) | $40,306
($11,505) | 2.18% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,441
($17,929) | $36,001
($17,239) | 4.00% |
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| The Pennsylvania State University | $25,574
($15,890) | $25,574
($15,890) | - |
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| Michigan State University | $44,850
($18,079) | $44,040
($17,270) | 1.84% |
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| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $63,081
($18,848) | $60,107
($18,309) | 4.95% |
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