Department Location

The Computer Science building is located at 1210 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706-1685. The main office is on the 5th floor in room 5351.

Department phone: 608-262-1204
Department fax: 608-262-9777

Directions to CS & Parking 
Hotel Information 
Current Madison Weather

The UW-Madison is a beautiful campus located on the shores of Lake Mendota in the heart of downtown Madison, the capital of Wisconsin and the major cultural center for a large regional area. With three lakes and a large arboretum, Madison provides a tremendous range of both summer and winter athletic activities including sailing, canoeing, cycling, inline skating, ice skating, ice hockey, cross-country skiing, and nearby snowboarding. Madison nightlife includes theater, live music, dance clubs, wine bars, brew pubs, and many excellent restaurants. In addition, Madison has received numerous awards, including:

  • 4th best mid-sized city for quality of life (by Portfolio.com), June 2010.
  • #1 Best College Town to Start a Business (Entrepreneur, Oct. 2009)
  • One of Top Ten Overall Best Places to Live in U.S. (Places Rated Almanac, 2008)
  • Smartest City in the U.S. (bizjournals, 2008)
  • #4 Best Outdoor-Oriented Cities in the U.S. (Yahoo! Real Estate, 2007)
  • One of Top Ten Greenest Cities in U.S. (Yahoo! Real Estate, 2007)
  • Most Walkable of the 100 most populated cities in U.S. (Prevention, 2007)
  • #2 Top Place to Educate Your Child (Forbes, 2007)
  • #1 Mid-size City for Cycling (Bicycling, 2006)
  • #7 Most Bike-Friendly City in America (Bicycling, May 2010)
  • Best Road Biking Town in America (Outside, Aug. 2006)
  • Devil's Lake State Park: U.S. Top 15 Scenic Views, Top 25 Hiking Trails (Camping Life, June 2006)
  • One of 10 Best Metros for Business and Careers (Forbes, 2005)
  • #6 Mid-Sized City in U.S. for Entrepreneurs (Entrepreneur, Oct. 2005)
  • One of 10 New American Dream Towns (Outside, 2005)
  • #5 Campus Scene That Rocks (Rolling Stone, 2003)
  • Best College Sports Town (Sports Illustrated, 2003)
  • Most Wired City in the U.S. (Media Audit, 2002)
  • Most Livable City in the U.S. (Money, 1998)