Quad

Head-to-head

U. Georgia
U. Wisconsin-Madison

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Georgia costs about $16.8K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Madison ($21,156 vs. $37,931, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Georgia's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Madison

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Georgia's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Madison's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Madison is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Wisconsin-Madison's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than U. Georgia's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Madison grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than U. Georgia's ($73,792 vs. $68,726)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Georgia admits 34%, U. Wisconsin-Madison 45%; U. Georgia's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
U. Georgia34%
U. Wisconsin-Madison45%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. GeorgiaVery selective
  • U. Wisconsin-MadisonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Georgia
1270–1480
U. Wisconsin-Madison
1380–1520
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. GeorgiaRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs
  • U. Wisconsin-MadisonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-Madison is a bit larger than U. Georgia (36,902 vs. 32,137 undergrads); U. Georgia has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Georgia32.1K
U. Wisconsin-Madison36.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Georgia17%
U. Wisconsin-Madison16%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Georgia, and Computer and Information Sciences at U. Wisconsin-Madison; U. Georgia has 17 students per faculty member to U. Wisconsin-Madison's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Georgia17 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Madison18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. GeorgiaPsychology, General7%
  • U. Wisconsin-MadisonComputer and Information Sciences, General8%

What each costs

U. Georgia costs about $16.8K less a year than U. Wisconsin-Madison on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Georgia$21.2K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$37.9K
Aid generosity
U. Georgia33%
U. Wisconsin-Madison14%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Madison's former students earn more, a median $73.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Georgia$68.7K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$73.8K
Graduation rate
U. Georgia88%
U. Wisconsin-Madison89%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. GeorgiaGrowing+104%
  • U. Wisconsin-MadisonGrowing+159%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:University of Georgia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why