Public university
University of Wisconsin-Madison
In Madison · 20,000+ students
College & student life
College guide to Madison
A student's guide to Madison: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Area Technical College, Herzing University-Madison and more, plus study cafés, late-night food, gyms and things to do near campus.
Colleges near Madison
Public college
Madison Area Technical College
In Madison · 10,000–19,999 students
Private college
Edgewood College
In Madison · 1,000–4,999 students
College list from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory (NCES).
Coffee and study spots
Restaurant
Eat & drink · Madison
Alchemy Cafe
Alchemy Cafe is an American restaurant on Atwood Avenue, with burgers and New American cooking.
Cafe and bakery
Eat & drink · Madison
Ancora Cafe + Bakery Downtown
Ancora Cafe + Bakery serves brunch, coffee and baked goods at its downtown shop on King Street in Madison. The menu includes chorizo hash, a honey-bacon biscuit, craft lattes and house-made bakery items.
Restaurant
Eat & drink · Madison
FEAST - Artisan Dumpling, Poke and Tea House 家宴
FEAST - Artisan Dumpling, Poke and Tea House 家宴 is a dim sum restaurant on Williamson Street, with coffee and tea and Chinese cooking.
Donut shop
Eat & drink · Madison
Greenbush Bakery East
Greenbush Bakery East is the family-run bakery’s High Crossing Boulevard shop in Madison, opened in 2017. It makes donuts, including sour cream old-fashioneds, cake donuts and filled varieties.
Doughnut bakery
Eat & drink · Madison
Greenbush Bakery
Greenbush Bakery sells doughnuts at its Regent Street shop in Madison. Its selection includes sour-cream old-fashioned doughnuts, cake doughnuts, filled doughnuts, buttermilk crullers and cinnamon rolls.
Bakery and cafe
Eat & drink · Madison
Madison Sourdough
Madison Sourdough combines a bakery, cafe, mill and patisserie on Williamson Street. Its cafe offers bread, pastries, breakfast and lunch for dine-in or carryout.
Things to do
This week's events in Madison · Gyms and studios · Places to eat · Arts and culture