Edgewood College
Edgewood College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Edgewood College Featured Rankings
About Edgewood College
According to Wikipedia, Edgewood College is a private Dominican college in Madison, Wisconsin. The college occupies a campus overlooking the shores of Lake Wingra. History The Edgewood College property was bought in 1855 by Mr. Ashmead from Governor Leonard J. Farwell and later developed by Samuel Marshall. He added to the land by planting trees, formal gardens, and climbing grapevines on trellises. Governor Cadwallader Washburn purchased Edgewood Villa in 1873, making it his home. Later, he donated it to the Dominican Sisters for educational purposes.
Edgewood College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,315 | 76% | 73% | 61% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Edgewood College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $37,120 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $21,983 |
| 30K - 48K | $24,125 |
| 48K - 75K | $23,758 |
| 75K - 110K | $27,484 |
| 110K+ | $31,986 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Edgewood College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Edgewood College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $64,869 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Edgewood College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,538 | 1,326 | 1,212 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Edgewood College?
Edgewood College is located at 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, WI 53711-1997.
How Safe is Edgewood College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Edgewood College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Edgewood College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Madison has a violent crime rate of 0.26% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Edgewood College Known For?
Edgewood College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Communications
- Business
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Biology
- Medical
- Social Work
- History
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Education
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Physics
Edgewood College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Edgewood College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Edgewood College ranks #423 in the U.S. and #1147 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesEdgewood College ranks #619 in the U.S. and #2118 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesEdgewood College ranks #763 in the U.S. and #3573 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesEdgewood College ranks #942 in the U.S. and #3534 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1030 in the U.S. and #3837 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1062 in the U.S. and #2798 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1105 in the U.S. and #4250 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1156 in the U.S. and #3469 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1156 in the U.S. and #4773 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1255 in the U.S. and #4317 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1257 in the U.S. and #3028 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1277 in the U.S. and #4090 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1287 in the U.S. and #6426 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1358 in the U.S. and #5429 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1540 in the U.S. and #6072 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1596 in the U.S. and #6747 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesEdgewood College ranks #1828 in the U.S. and #7234 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesEdgewood College ranks #2163 in the U.S. and #4333 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesEdgewood College ranks #2277 in the U.S. and #7869 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics Degrees