Located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, Madison offers wonderful scenery, strong culture, and a unique energy for UW students and their families. The city boasts 5 area lakes, over 200 parks, and a wide variety of year-round outdoor activities. It also is believed to have more restaurants per capita than any other U.S. city. Madison ranks near the top in a wide variety of categories and publications, including the arts, health, living, working, friendliness, entertainment, sports, families, and overall quality of life. For more on Madison’s recent rankings, visit the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau website.

For Families

For those students with families, spouses, partners, and significant others, their shared experience is an important part of the time spent in Madison. The Joint Venture Club seeks to enhance that shared experience by providing a social network with activities and support to ease the transition. For more information, visit the Joint Venture Club website.

Madison Links

For more information on life in the city of Madison, please visit the links below.

• Housing
• Graduate Student Life at UW
• Things To Do and See On Campus
• Beyond Campus
• Madison.com

Employment

• UW School of Business MBA Career Center
• Employment Opportunities at UW-Madison
• VisitMadison.com Employment Opportunities
• Madison.com Jobs