Edgewood College

• Location: Madison, USA
• Year of foundation: 1927
• Number of students: more than 2500
• Language of instruction: English
• Type: mixed.

Edgewood College is a private Dominican college with belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.

Junior College, the predecessor of the current Edgewood College, opened on September 4, 1927. In the first year, only 12 women studied there. Now the institution has a large campus, more than 2500 students, both female and male, as well as about 150 teaching staff.

Edgewood College offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral majors, as well as individually tailored programs.

• Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business and Health Sciences
• School of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences.

• The career department offers assistance in writing a resume, conducting mock interviews, employment.
• A partnership with the University of Wisconsin allows college students to attend classes that are not offered on campus.
• Students traveled on exchange to Argentina, Australia, China, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, New Zealand, and also underwent internships in more than 40 countries.
• People come to study at the institution from China, Germany, the Czech Republic, Peru, and the USA.
• In 2006, Edgewood College became the first in Wisconsin to receive a natural resources certification from the Eponymous Department.

Living on campus is convenient because the residential buildings are located within a five-minute walk from the educational buildings, and the neighborhood with classmates helps the student to join the team, participate in university life and have fun.

Housing on campus is offered in two versions: standard and increased comfort.

Standard dormitories:

• Marshall Hall is the only building that has survived since the opening of the college. It accommodates up to 52 students in single, double rooms.
• Stevie Hall – double rooms with bathrooms.
• East and West Regina Hall – single, double rooms for 115 students, equipped with toilets.

All dormitories have shared kitchens, relaxation and self-study areas. Most students use shared showers and toilet facilities.

Residential buildings of increased comfort:

• Dominican Hall – up to 200 students in single, double rooms,
• Dominican Apartments – apartments for 198 students, living alone or two in a room,
• Weber Hall – 16 one-bedroom apartments for two students,
• Siena Apartments – 9 two-bedroom apartments, which accommodate two or three students.

These buildings differ from dormitories by the presence of recreation areas, kitchens, showers and toilets in the apartment - students do not have to share these premises with many of their neighbors.

All college dormitories provide free laundry, on-campus WiFi, cable TV, and fitness classes at Dominican Hall.

Meal plans are included in the room rate. All students living on campus must eat at one of the college's facilities. The plans allow students to:

• Use extra dollars in the café, dining room,
• Buy food for friends or guests,
• Use the All You Care to Eat service - for one price, the student gets full access to the self-service area, choosing the dishes he likes.

The restaurants on campus serve hot and cold dishes, sandwiches, salads of vegetables and fruits, drinks + there is a service of ordering special meals.

Accommodation in a standard room and a meal plan will cost the student $ 12,120 per year.

Students of Edgewood College actively participate in the sports and creative life of the institution. Training is held in several sports:

• Team: basketball, football, softball, volleyball
• Cross-country running
• Tennis
• Athletics
• Golf
• Lacrosse.

Students train in gender teams: female and male.

More than 50 student organizations work on campus, assisting in the organization of events, uniting students with the same interests and defending the honor of the institution in competitions, competitions and scientific conferences. Any student will be able to find a club with like-minded people, because organizations touch on many important topics: unions of foreigners and minorities, ecology, science and technology, art and music education.

For religious pupils, Catholic Masses are held on Sundays. Every Wednesday, a midday prayer is organized in St. Joseph's Chapel for all students from different religious and spiritual circles.

• The middle class includes less than 20 people
• The ratio of teachers to students is 12:1
• The college is a member of more than 30 associations
• Accreditation by the Higher Education Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Developed exchange programs with foreign universities
• 100% of freshmen receive grants and scholarships.

The campus covers 55 acres. From the educational buildings there is a view of Lake Wingra, on the coast of which students can relax during breaks. Around the territory there is a forest park area with many species of trees and shrubs.

Marshall Hall is the oldest building of the college, built in the late XIX century and now acting as one of the residential buildings. The campus also has:

• Large academic building with classrooms, laboratories, computer classes and recreation areas
• Two cafes, dining room
• Several residential buildings
• Center for Fine and Theatrical Arts with a gallery, large assembly halls
• Library with a repository of 120,000 books, newspapers, magazines and video, audio media, Internet access
• Sports, gyms and playgrounds
• Medical Department
• Administrative offices.

On the territory of the college there are several parking lots, including a guest park. There are sometimes not enough places for them, so employees provide permission to use remote parking for free.

All students, faculty and staff have a Madison Bus Pass – the college provides a semester discount on travel.

There are several semesters and sessions in the academic year:

• Spring semester: January-May
• Summer session: May-July (can last from 4 to 12 weeks)
• Fall Semester: August-December
• Winter session: January 3-13.

During the year, students have many days off - all Saturdays and Sundays, days of state and national holidays. Long vacations take place at Christmas and summer if the student has no academic debts.

Additional annual expenses:

• Accommodation, meals – about 12 120$
• Books, consumables
• Public transport
• Parking on request
• Personal spending.

In order to enter Edgewood College, you need to fill out a questionnaire on the official website of the institution, attaching the necessary documents. You should send the questionnaire before July 15 - admission will then be for the autumn semester.

Every year, about 300 freshmen enter the college, 100% of whom receive support scholarships and financial assistance.

After graduation, students enter the leading universities of the state, continuing their studies in higher education programs, or get a job in the specialty for six months. Currently, graduates work in the State Assembly, the CUNA World Council, high schools and hospitals.

The college provides graduates with useful services:

• Assistance to employees in employment and career development
• Discounts in the institution's bookstore
• Library services.

Requirements for admission to the bachelor's degree:

• High School Diploma
• Average Rating 2.5
• At least 16 disciplines studied at school, including a second foreign language
• English language test results: TOEFL (from 61, from 500), IELTS (from 5.5), PTE (from 44), ELS (112)
• Personal documents: passport, student visa, form I-20, etc.

Applicants to master's and doctoral programs should be provided with:

• Diploma of Higher Education with an average score of 2.75 out of 4.0 – completed Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Transcripts of completed courses
• Two letters of recommendation
• English language test results: TOEFL (from 61, from 500), IELTS (from 5.5), PTE (from 44), ELS (112)
• Personal documents: passport, student visa, form I-20, etc.

• Federal Pell's Needs-Based Grant
• Stafford Federal Loan: Subsidized/Unsubsidized on the Basis of Financial Needs
• Federal grant for additional education
• Federal loans
• Wisconsin-Grant for Wisconsin Students
• Wisconsin Talent Promotion Program
• Presidential Scholarship
• Dominican Scholarship
• Washburn Fellowship
• Vingra Scholarship
• FAFSA Program
• Award to students whose older relatives studied here
• Community of Learners Award to Train Dane County Students
• Predoline Award for students with high academic performance and financial need
• Social Justice Award for Immigrants
• Voyager Award for those living outside the state
• "Starting a Business" award for students interested in studying for any of the business programs
• Awards in the specialties: "Aspiring to health sciences" for future physicians, "Beginners in social sciences" for students of humanitarian programs, etc.
• Scholarships for talented freshmen interested in music, art, theater
• Scholarship for students who know Spanish as a second language.

Scholarships are awarded based on the aggregate average score of academic performance. Grants and loans can be obtained according to financial needs.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision