If applying on paper, request materials directly from your intended department . Submit paper applications to each intended departments and to the Graduate School. Send transcripts to the Graduate School and to the departments. If you apply on paper, send statement of purpose both to the Graduate School and to each department. If you apply on the Web , the department automatically gets the statement.
Letters of recommendation go only to the department.
If you apply on the Web, you can pay by credit card. Make the check payable to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. International applicants must submit an international money order or a check drawn on a U.S. bank. Do not send cash. The Graduate School will not begin processing your application until we receive the application fee.