Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Wisconsin. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Wisconsin is 65.30% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.17%.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45.20% and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 43.15% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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%) |
| 2 | Lawrence University | 3,270 (1,675/1,594) | 2,091 (984/1,107) | 351 (186/165) | 64% (59%/69%) | 17% (19%/10%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 9 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 3,945 (2,003/1,941) | 3,085 (1,510/1,574) | 434 (218/216) | 78% (75%/81%) | 14% (14%/11%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| Average | 14,020 (6,556/6,556) | 9,155 (4,015/5,137) | 2,304 (1,011/1,293) | 65.30% (61.2%/78.3%) | 25.17% (25.2%/25.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Wisconsin is 1367. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 680 and the average SAT Math score is 687.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest SAT scores of 1,460 and Marquette University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,290 among best schools in Wisconsin. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Wisconsin for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 2 | Lawrence University | 21% (74) | 1350 | 680 | 670 |
| 3 | Marquette University | 14% (292) | 1290 | 650 | 640 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 9 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 16.67% | 1367 | 680 | 687 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Wisconsin is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Wisconsin for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 2 | Lawrence University | 33% (115) | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| 3 | Marquette University | 26% (549) | 28 | 29 | 27 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 19% (210) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 34% (794) | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 44% (898) | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 66% (2,278) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 28% (366) | 24 | 23 | 25 |
| 9 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 5% (20) | 24 | 26 | 22 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 32% (418) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Average | 31.60% | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
*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 best schools in Wisconsin based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Lawrence University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Marquette University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.