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The City of Madison is the state capital and, with a population of
nearly 200,000, is the state's second-largest city. Located mainly
on an isthmus between two lakes, it is located 150 miles northwest
of Chicago, and about 70 miles west of Milwaukee.
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Madison and the Southern Wisconsin area offer excellent facilities
for extracurricular activities. Access to the four lakes within the
city provides for ice-boating, ice-skating, and ice-fishing in winter,
and boating, sailing, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, and fishing
in the summer. Tennis, biking, and golfing are popular summer sports,
and cross-country and downhill skiing are common winter activities.
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The University of Wisconsin–Madison offers excellent indoor
campus facilities for swimming, tennis, racquetball, squash, and ice-skating.
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The Madison community offers a wonderful diversity of cultural activities
ranging from classic opera, theater, concerts, and dance, to progressive
music, art, and local entertainment. Many events are free or affordable
for students.
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Students live in all parts of the city, although they are concentrated
near the campus; more than half live within one mile of campus.
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Madison has an excellent bus system with frequent service to the
campus from all directions, and many students commute by bicycle.
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The airport is convenient to the University campus, and excellent
air service is available (NOTE this link opens in
a new browser window: http://www.msnairport.com)
