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The University of Wisconsin - Madison

A subreddit for students, faculty, alumni, or anyone that considers themselves a Badger and the University of Wisconsin - Madison their home. On, Wisconsin!

54k subscribers499 posts / mo in Sep 2026360 authors / mosince 2011

r/UWMadison has 54k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 499 posts a month from 360 people. Top topics: Computer Science Courses, Transfer Students & UW Schools and Grading Curves & Finals.

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How r/UWMadison has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+18%in 12 months · +3.6% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 202653k
Growing53k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/UWMadison

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−5.1%vs Sep 2025 · −15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026499
QuieterPeaked at 927 in Apr 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/UWMadison

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Computer Science Courses3.7%
  2. Transfer Students & UW Schools3.4%
  3. Grading Curves & Finals1.3%
  4. University of Washington & Madison Updates1.2%
  5. Exams & Finals0.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Cap Times
  2. Apple
  3. Apartments
  4. The Daily Cardinal
  5. Rate My Professors

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