BS Latin at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Latin BA/BS no longer admits new students after Summer 2024 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2028. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Please consult the Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies advisor ( [email protected]) with questions about the Latin major.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: Classics Ancient Near Eastern Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include LATIN 305 Third Semester Latin; LATIN 306 Fourth Semester Latin; LATIN 401 Readings in Latin Literature; LATIN 505 Latin Prose Composition; LATIN 519 Latin Poetry; LATIN 520 Roman Drama.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to College of Letters & Science, not specific to this major: The Latin, BA/BS no longer admits new students after Summer 2024 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2028. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Declaring the Major For more information about the Latin major, contact [email protected] Students who declare the Latin major may not combine this major (“double major”) with the Classical Humanities major starting Fall 2023.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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