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Applying to Wisconsin-Madison

Acceptance Rate 49.06%
Yield 29.21%
SAT Score 1,430
ACT Score 29
Applicants 60,214

Wisconsin-Madison Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 49.06% at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Total 60,214 students applied and 29,539 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,430 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Wisconsin-Madison.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.admissions.wisc.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate49.06%
Average Test Scores1,430 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 49.06%. A total of 60,214 students (29,555 men and 30,659 women) have applied to and 29,539 (13,386 men and 16,153 women) students admitted to University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Among them, 3,918 male and 4,710 female students have enrolled into Wisconsin-Madison and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wisconsin-Madison
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants60,21429,55530,65900
Admitted29,53913,38616,15300
Enrolled8,6283,9184,71000
Acceptance Rate 49.06% 45.29% 52.69% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.21% 29.27% 29.16% - -
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wisconsin-Madison, 1,457 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,440 applicants (40%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,430 at Wisconsin-Madison. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,510 and 25th percentile score is 1,340.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Wisconsin-Madison. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Wisconsin-Madison with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Wisconsin-Madison
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total134014301510
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650690730
Math690740780
ACT Composite262932
Math252831
English252933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Wisconsin-Madison, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Wisconsin-Madison
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Wisconsin-Madison

The calendar system at University of Wisconsin-Madison is Semester. University of Wisconsin-Madison accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Wisconsin-Madison accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training