Adult Student Information | Admissions and Recruitment | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Adult Student Information | Admissions and Recruitment | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Adult Student Information
UW–Madison defines an adult student as someone who is 25 years of age or older. Students who wish to take courses at UW–Madison but are not pursuing a degree should direct their questions to Adult Career and Special Student Services.
An applicant who wants to pursue an undergraduate degree and has not earned college credits is considered a freshman student. An applicant who attended college at either a community college or university is considered a transfer student. Someone who was previously enrolled at UW–Madison as an undergraduate, but did not complete a degree, is considered a reentry student.
