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Applying to UWM

Acceptance Rate 86.32%
Yield 23.02%
ACT Score 21
Applicants 16,852
Admitted 14,546

UWM Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 86.32% at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Total 16,852 students applied and 14,546 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UWM.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$56
Admission Informationuwm.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://apply.wisconsin.edu/
Acceptance Rate86.32%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 86.32%. A total of 16,852 students (7,098 men and 9,754 women) have applied to and 14,546 (6,044 men and 8,502 women) students admitted to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Among them, 1,532 male and 1,817 female students have enrolled into UWM and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.02%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UWM
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,8527,0989,75400
Admitted14,5466,0448,50200
Enrolled3,3491,5321,81700
Acceptance Rate 86.32% 85.15% 87.16% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.02% 25.35% 21.37% - -
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for UWM
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 UWM

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