Admission Comparison between Wisconsin Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 210,016 students have applied to Wisconsin colleges and 152,207 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Wisconsin colleges is 79.4%. Of the admitted students, 35,873 students finally enrolled in one of Wisconsin colleges.
1 Wisconsin colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 29 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Wisconsin colleges is 1,190.
Wisconsin College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has the largest number of applicants of 60,214 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most admitted students of 29,539.
- The average acceptance rate of Wisconsin colleges is 79.4% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest acceptance rate of 49.1%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 31.8% and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the highest yield of 43.0%.
- The average SAT score is 1,190 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest SAT score of 1,450.
Wisconsin Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Wisconsin colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 60,214 | 29,539 | 8,628 | 49.1% | 29 | $70 | $75 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 7,290 | 5,413 | 2,326 | 74.3% | 43 | $25 | $56 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 15,883 | 13,851 | 1,983 | 87.2% | 14 | - | $50 |
| Lawrence University Appleton, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,943 | 2,127 | 364 | 72.3% | 17 | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 10,403 | 7,971 | 2,134 | 76.6% | 27 | $25 | $56 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 9,448 | 7,783 | 2,089 | 82.4% | 27 | - | $56 |
| Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,918 | 3,275 | 476 | 83.6% | 15 | - | $50 |
| Beloit College Beloit, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,462 | 2,280 | 232 | 65.9% | 10 | - | - |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,544 | 2,494 | 421 | 70.4% | 17 | - | - |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,401 | 1,014 | 235 | 72.4% | 23 | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 6,231 | 5,378 | 1,252 | 86.3% | 23 | - | $56 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 4,091 | 3,456 | 1,014 | 84.5% | 29 | - | $56 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 4,728 | 3,411 | 674 | 72.1% | 20 | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 8,120 | 7,231 | 1,722 | 89.1% | 24 | - | $56 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 16,852 | 14,546 | 3,349 | 86.3% | 23 | - | $56 |
| Carthage College Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 8,112 | 6,638 | 732 | 81.8% | 11 | $35 | $35 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 5,354 | 4,574 | 1,437 | 85.4% | 31 | - | $56 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,262 | 903 | 225 | 71.6% | 25 | - | - |
| Ripon College Ripon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,142 | 1,742 | 196 | 81.3% | 11 | $30 | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 8,704 | 7,705 | 1,738 | 88.5% | 23 | - | $56 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 5,762 | 5,164 | 1,137 | 89.6% | 22 | - | $56 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 435 | 411 | 283 | 94.5% | 69 | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 2,893 | 2,107 | 442 | 72.8% | 21 | - | $56 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 652 | 586 | 133 | 89.9% | 23 | - | - |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 5,478 | 3,477 | 672 | 63.5% | 19 | - | - |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,230 | 1,224 | 229 | 99.5% | 19 | $35 | $50 |
| Northland College Ashland, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,316 | 900 | 122 | 68.4% | 14 | - | - |
| Edgewood College Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,300 | 1,282 | 241 | 98.6% | 19 | - | - |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,339 | 930 | 155 | 69.5% | 17 | - | $45 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,052 | 673 | 221 | 64.0% | 33 | - | - |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 92 | 86 | 60 | 93.5% | 70 | - | - |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 61 | 58 | 40 | 95.1% | 69 | - | - |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 297 | 223 | 157 | 75.1% | 70 | $50 | $50 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,474 | 1,383 | 309 | 93.8% | 22 | - | - |
| Shepherds College Union Grove, WI Private, 2-4 years | 63 | 50 | 40 | 79.4% | 80 | $75 | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 2,319 | 2,217 | 319 | 95.6% | 14 | - | $56 |
| Bellin College Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | 56 | 52 | 46 | 92.9% | 88 | - | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37.5% | 100 | - | - |
| Milwaukee Career College Milwaukee, WI Private, 2-4 years | 86 | 50 | 37 | 58.1% | 74 | $20 | - |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 210,016 | 152,207 | 35,873 | 79.4% | 32 | $41 | $54 |
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