Admission to most School of Education programs is extremely competitive, and these programs attract some of the finest students at UW-Madison. School of Education students regularly earn the highest average grade point relative to undergraduates in other UW-Madison schools and colleges both before and after they are admitted to the School of Education. With the Graduate School, the School of Education also offers many graduate programs, which enroll more than 1,200 students each year. Graduate students play key roles in many of the innovative research projects conducted at the School of Education. Several of the School's graduate programs are ranked among the top five in the country.
Admission is highly competitive.
The School also oversees a graduate program in continuing and vocational education. The central administration of the School of Education includes a dean, associate deans, and assistant deans. Committees composed of faculty, academic staff, students, and representatives of educational professions advise the dean's staff, review program proposals, and recommend and review policies. The faculty of the departments carry primary responsibility for program development and other academic matters. Several buildings house most program activities, faculty, and staff of the school.