The 933 acre main campus is located on the shores of Lake Mendota; the university also owns and operates a {{convert 4 miles south of the main campus.

UW-Madison is organized into 13 schools and colleges, which enrolled approximately 34,200 undergraduate and 14,300 graduate and professional students in 2024. Its academic programs include 136 undergraduate majors, 148 master's degree programs, and 120 doctoral