Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Wisconsin. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Wisconsin is 70.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.91%.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45.20% and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in Wisconsin. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Institute of Hair Design-Glendale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/20/2017) | |||||
| VICI Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Alverno College | 624 (0/609) | 535 (0/522) | 89 (0/85) | 86% (0%/86%) | 17% (0%/14%) | |
| Madison Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bellin College | 71 (4/67) | 69 (4/65) | 59 (3/56) | 97% (100%/97%) | 86% (75%/84%) | |
| Beloit College | 3,853 (2,192/1,658) | 2,429 (1,312/1,114) | 224 (121/103) | 63% (60%/67%) | 9% (9%/6%) | |
| Blackhawk Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cardinal Stritch University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/20/2023) | |||||
| Carroll University | 6,164 (2,407/3,676) | 4,120 (1,527/2,548) | 722 (228/488) | 67% (63%/69%) | 18% (15%/13%) | |
| Carthage College | 7,777 (3,156/4,572) | 6,771 (2,723/4,005) | 762 (315/447) | 87% (86%/88%) | 11% (12%/10%) | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 3,945 (2,003/1,941) | 3,085 (1,510/1,574) | 434 (218/216) | 78% (75%/81%) | 14% (14%/11%) | |
| Edgewood College | 2,274 (792/1,322) | 1,722 (551/1,034) | 275 (94/172) | 76% (70%/78%) | 16% (17%/13%) | |
| Fox Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Gateway Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/27/2017) | |||||
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Lakeland University | 1,261 (618/636) | 1,088 (540/545) | 175 (99/76) | 86% (87%/86%) | 16% (18%/12%) | |
| Lakeshore Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lawrence University | 3,270 (1,675/1,594) | 2,091 (984/1,107) | 351 (186/165) | 64% (59%/69%) | 17% (19%/10%) | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 274 (130/144) | 197 (91/106) | 135 (63/72) | 72% (70%/74%) | 69% (69%/50%) | |
| Marian University | 1,619 (675/941) | 1,214 (458/754) | 219 (91/128) | 75% (68%/80%) | 18% (20%/14%) | |
| Marquette University | 18,701 (8,211/10,490) | 15,212 (6,450/8,762) | 2,149 (912/1,237) | 81% (79%/84%) | 14% (14%/12%) | |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Mid-State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 1,039 (173/588) | 629 (103/343) | 209 (30/110) | 61% (60%/58%) | 33% (29%/19%) | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 6,287 (4,085/2,202) | 3,705 (2,401/1,304) | 637 (417/220) | 59% (59%/59%) | 17% (17%/10%) | |
| Moraine Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mount Mary University | 1,322 (0/1,322) | 824 (0/824) | 116 (0/116) | 62% (0%/62%) | 14% (0%/9%) | |
| Nashotah House | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Nicolet Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northcentral Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northland College | 947 (438/509) | 710 (319/391) | 68 (44/24) | 75% (73%/77%) | 10% (14%/5%) | |
| Ripon College | 1,974 (1,126/848) | 1,576 (868/708) | 172 (97/75) | 80% (77%/83%) | 11% (11%/9%) | |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Saint Norbert College | 3,304 (1,478/1,684) | 2,833 (1,214/1,507) | 386 (170/213) | 86% (82%/89%) | 14% (14%/13%) | |
| Holy Family College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020) | |||||
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | |||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||||
| Viterbo University | 1,734 (666/1,067) | 1,256 (425/830) | 200 (71/129) | 72% (64%/78%) | 16% (17%/12%) | |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Waukesha County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Western Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 10,187 (4,874/5,312) | 8,732 (4,156/4,575) | 2,160 (1,142/1,018) | 86% (85%/86%) | 25% (27%/19%) | |
| Northwood Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/28/2019) | |||||
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 8,824 (3,461/5,361) | 7,266 (2,764/4,501) | 2,044 (805/1,239) | 82% (80%/84%) | 28% (29%/23%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 5,899 (2,326/3,571) | 5,226 (1,988/3,237) | 1,318 (534/784) | 89% (85%/91%) | 25% (27%/22%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 7,136 (3,005/4,128) | 5,388 (2,122/3,264) | 2,325 (932/1,393) | 76% (71%/79%) | 43% (44%/34%) | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 1,575 (941/634) | 1,231 (706/525) | 249 (119/130) | 78% (75%/83%) | 20% (17%/21%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 7,660 (3,131/4,527) | 6,626 (2,644/3,981) | 1,417 (610/807) | 87% (84%/88%) | 21% (23%/18%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 2,649 (1,168/1,477) | 1,997 (834/1,160) | 522 (239/282) | 75% (71%/79%) | 26% (29%/19%) | |
| Herzing University-Madison | 596 (48/548) | 562 (45/517) | 387 (31/356) | 94% (94%/94%) | 69% (69%/65%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 5,547 (2,972/2,575) | 4,863 (2,575/2,288) | 1,187 (692/495) | 88% (87%/89%) | 24% (27%/19%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | 1,517 (595/922) | 1,411 (546/865) | 272 (106/166) | 93% (92%/94%) | 19% (19%/18%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 65,894 (32,837/33,037) | 29,782 (13,832/15,941) | 8,514 (3,779/4,734) | 45% (42%/48%) | 29% (27%/14%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 16,079 (6,902/9,157) | 14,581 (6,160/8,402) | 3,464 (1,479/1,982) | 91% (89%/92%) | 24% (24%/22%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 4,934 (2,817/2,116) | 4,410 (2,553/1,856) | 1,310 (820/489) | 89% (91%/88%) | 30% (32%/23%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 5,519 (2,327/3,192) | 4,510 (1,789/2,721) | 1,133 (447/686) | 82% (77%/85%) | 25% (25%/21%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 8,590 (3,492/5,096) | 7,886 (3,152/4,733) | 1,852 (832/1,020) | 92% (90%/93%) | 23% (26%/20%) | |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | |||||
| Madison Media Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| College of Menominee Nation | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of Phoenix-Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/29/2017) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/25/2018) | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Milwaukee Career College | 70 (6/64) | 51 (4/47) | 27 (2/25) | 73% (67%/73%) | 53% (50%/39%) | |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Wisconsin Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | |||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Globe University-Madison East | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | |||||
| Globe University-Wausau | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Herzing University-Kenosha | 50 (8/42) | 46 (7/39) | 32 (5/27) | 92% (88%/93%) | 70% (71%/64%) | |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 72 (7/65) | 67 (6/61) | 46 (4/42) | 93% (86%/94%) | 69% (67%/65%) | |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| First Class Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Art Institute of Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Panache Academy of Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/31/2023) | |||||
| Shepherds College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bella Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2022) | |||||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/19/2023) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Aveda Institute-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Eau Claire | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - La Crosse - Teach-Out | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Madison | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Wausau | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Appleton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | 5 (2/3) | 5 (2/3) | 5 (2/3) | 100% (100%/100%) | 100% (100%/100%) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Healthcare Workforce Training Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Rasmussen University-Wausau | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Racine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 5,770 (2,651/2,687) | 4,071 (1,778/2,253) | 984 (437/545) | 70.56% (67.1%/83.8%) | 22.91% (23.3%/22.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Wisconsin is 1213. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 618 and the average SAT Math score is 595.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest SAT scores of 1,460 and Northland College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 among Colleges in Wisconsin. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Wisconsin for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Institute of Hair Design-Glendale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/20/2017) | ||||
| VICI Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alverno College | Test Score is NOT considered for Alverno College admission. | ||||
| Madison Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bellin College | Test Score is NOT considered for Bellin College admission. | ||||
| Beloit College | 8% (18) | 1320 | 685 | 635 | |
| Blackhawk Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cardinal Stritch University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/20/2023) | ||||
| Carroll University | 10% (70) | 1190 | 610 | 580 | |
| Carthage College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Edgewood College | Test Score is NOT considered for Edgewood College admission. | ||||
| Fox Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gateway Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/27/2017) | ||||
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Lakeland University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lakeland University admission. | ||||
| Lakeshore Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lawrence University | 21% (74) | 1350 | 680 | 670 | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 16% (21) | 1100 | 570 | 530 | |
| Marian University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Marquette University | 14% (292) | 1290 | 650 | 640 | |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | No data is available. | ||||
| Mid-State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Test Score is NOT considered for Milwaukee School of Engineering admission. | ||||
| Moraine Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mount Mary University | 1% (1) | - | |||
| Nashotah House | No data is available. | ||||
| Nicolet Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northcentral Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northland College | 7% (5) | 1030 | 520 | 510 | |
| Ripon College | 33% (57) | 1160 | 620 | 540 | |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No data is available. | ||||
| Saint Norbert College | 5% (20) | 1135 | 580 | 555 | |
| Holy Family College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020) | ||||
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | ||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||||
| Viterbo University | 2% (3) | - | |||
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Waukesha County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Northwood Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/28/2019) | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 2% (6) | 1090 | 550 | 540 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Herzing University-Madison | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Madison admission. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||||
| Madison Media Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | No data is available. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Menominee Nation | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No data is available. | ||||
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/29/2017) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/25/2018) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Milwaukee Career College | Test Score is NOT considered for Milwaukee Career College admission. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wisconsin Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Globe University-Madison East | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | ||||
| Globe University-Wausau | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Kenosha admission. | ||||
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Brookfield admission. | ||||
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| First Class Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Panache Academy of Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/31/2023) | ||||
| Shepherds College | No data is available. | ||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bella Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2022) | ||||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/19/2023) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Eau Claire | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - La Crosse - Teach-Out | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Madison | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Wausau | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Appleton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex admission. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Healthcare Workforce Training Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Wausau | No data is available. | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No data is available. | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Racine | No data is available. | ||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 11.17% | 1213 | 618 | 595 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Wisconsin is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Wisconsin for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Institute of Hair Design-Glendale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/20/2017) | ||||
| VICI Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Alverno College | Test Score is NOT considered for Alverno College admission. | ||||
| Madison Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bellin College | Test Score is NOT considered for Bellin College admission. | ||||
| Beloit College | 7% (16) | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
| Blackhawk Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cardinal Stritch University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/20/2023) | ||||
| Carroll University | 26% (185) | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Carthage College | 3% (21) | 23 | 22 | 19 | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 5% (20) | 24 | 26 | 22 | |
| Edgewood College | Test Score is NOT considered for Edgewood College admission. | ||||
| Fox Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gateway Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/27/2017) | ||||
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Lakeland University | Test Score is NOT considered for Lakeland University admission. | ||||
| Lakeshore Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lawrence University | 33% (115) | 29 | 28 | 26 | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 58% (73) | 24 | 25 | 21 | |
| Marian University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Marquette University | 26% (549) | 28 | 29 | 27 | |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | No data is available. | ||||
| Mid-State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Test Score is NOT considered for Milwaukee School of Engineering admission. | ||||
| Moraine Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mount Mary University | 17% (20) | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
| Nashotah House | No data is available. | ||||
| Nicolet Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northcentral Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northland College | 34% (23) | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
| Ripon College | 35% (61) | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No data is available. | ||||
| Saint Norbert College | 32% (123) | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
| Holy Family College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020) | ||||
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | ||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||||
| Viterbo University | 47% (94) | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Waukesha County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 71% (1,538) | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| Northwood Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/28/2019) | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 44% (898) | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 32% (418) | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 34% (794) | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 32% (79) | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 30% (425) | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 29% (153) | 21 | 21 | 18 | |
| Herzing University-Madison | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Madison admission. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | 32% (383) | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | 17% (45) | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 66% (2,278) | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 28% (366) | 24 | 23 | 25 | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 19% (210) | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 44% (814) | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||||
| Madison Media Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | No data is available. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Menominee Nation | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No data is available. | ||||
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/29/2017) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/25/2018) | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Milwaukee Career College | Test Score is NOT considered for Milwaukee Career College admission. | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wisconsin Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Globe University-Madison East | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | ||||
| Globe University-Wausau | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Kenosha admission. | ||||
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Test Score is NOT considered for Herzing University-Brookfield admission. | ||||
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| First Class Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Art Institute of Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Panache Academy of Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/31/2023) | ||||
| Shepherds College | No data is available. | ||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bella Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2022) | ||||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/19/2023) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Eau Claire | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - La Crosse - Teach-Out | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Madison | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Wausau | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Appleton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex admission. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Healthcare Workforce Training Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Wausau | No data is available. | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No data is available. | ||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Racine | No data is available. | ||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 31.92% | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Wisconsin based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Institute of Hair Design-Glendale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/20/2017) | ||||||||
| VICI Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Alverno College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Madison Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bellin College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Beloit College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Blackhawk Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cardinal Stritch University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/20/2023) | ||||||||
| Carroll University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Carthage College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Edgewood College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Fox Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Gateway Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/27/2017) | ||||||||
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Lakeland University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Lakeshore Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lawrence University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | |
| Marian University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Marquette University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Mid-State Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Moraine Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mount Mary University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Nashotah House | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Nicolet Area Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northcentral Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northland College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Ripon College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Saint Norbert College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Holy Family College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020) | ||||||||
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | ||||||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||||||||
| Viterbo University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Waukesha County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Western Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Northwood Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 02/28/2019) | ||||||||
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Herzing University-Madison | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Wisconsin Extension | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018) | ||||||||
| Madison Media Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| College of Menominee Nation | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/29/2017) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/25/2018) | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Milwaukee Career College | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wisconsin Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/06/2017) | ||||||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Globe University-Madison East | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | ||||||||
| Globe University-Wausau | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2016) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Herzing University-Kenosha | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| First Class Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Art Institute of Wisconsin | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Panache Academy of Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/31/2023) | ||||||||
| Shepherds College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bella Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2022) | ||||||||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/19/2023) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute-Madison | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Eau Claire | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - La Crosse - Teach-Out | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Madison | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Wausau | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Broadview University - Globe University - Appleton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Healthcare Workforce Training Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Rasmussen University-Wausau | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Racine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
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