If you are contacting our office related to questions about your admission decision, please note that we are unable to answer questions regarding the specifics of why you received your admission decision or about the decisions of other applicants.
The Office of Admissions and Recruitment has representatives who can answer your questions and guide you through the admissions process Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time via phone, email, or in-person. Registering for an in-person or virtual information session is recommended if you want to speak directly with an Admissions Counselor.
Financial aid packages should be disbursed a week after admission. We are unable to answer questions about financial aid, so please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at finaid@finaid.wisc.edu or 608.262.3060.
We are unable to answer housing-related questions, so you may send your questions to the University Housing office using the Contact Us form on their website: housing.wisc.edu.
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