Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
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Overview
Private not-for-profit
1,225 Undergraduates
91% Admissions Rate
City: Large
Mostly Women
Private
Region: Midwest
Division 3
Size: Small
Doctoral
Edgewood College
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, Wisconsin
53711-1997
(608) 663-4861
www.edgewood.edu/

Edgewood College, a private Dominican Catholic university located in Madison, Wisconsin, is one of the top 170 institutions of higher education in the United States. Governor Cadwallader Washburn purchased the land for Edgewood College in 1873, and then gave it to the Dominican Sisters to establish a school. It started as a girls’ private boarding school. Today, the school is co-ed, and it sits on 55 acres of land in a suburban setting. Its motto is “Cor ad Cor Loquitur” or “Heart Speaks to Heart.” Notable alumni include Former United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, politician Spencer Zimmerman, politician Dianne Hesselbein and politician Sondy Pope. The school’s colors are black, white and red, its mascot is Eddy the Eagle and its teams are called the Eagles. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division III, and there are 14 varsity teams. Varsity sports offered by Edgewood College include men’s baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, cross country, tennis and track and field, and women’s basketball, cross country, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and golf. Clubs offered by the school include Eagles Debate Team, Black Student Union, Eagle Cru, Psychology Club, Edgewood College Marketing Association and Women Empowerment.

Location

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Dane County. As of July 1, 2017, Madison's estimated population of 255,214 made it the second-largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 82nd-largest in the United States. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Dane County and neighboring Iowa, Green, and Columbia counties. More from Wikipedia...

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coffee score

80

restaurants score

Students
27%

Men

73%

Women

23

Average Age of Entering Students

81%

Live On Campus

125

New Transfer Students

Admissions
91%

Acceptance Rate

24%

Enrollment Yield

1,295

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$26,209

Typical Cost

$31,700

Average Tuition

99%

Recieve Financial Aid

95%

Have Loans

$18,212

Median Debt

Academics
12 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

"Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse"

Top Major

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Standard

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, more than 50 to choose from

Greek Life:

None

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
Athletics
Basketball Conference:

Northern Athletics Conference

Track & Field Conference:

Northern Athletics Conference

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