University of Wisconsin – Madison Admissions

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 University of Wisconsin – Madison has an acceptance rate of 49% . Of those admitted, 29% go on to enroll. The application fee is $60 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $60
  • Number of Applicants: 60,214
  • Percent Admitted: 49%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 29%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 60,214 29,555 30,659
Percent admitted49%45%53%
Percent admitted who enrolled29%29%29%

Admissions Selectivity: Very Selective

This institution admits less than 50% of its applicants.

University of Wisconsin – Madison Admissions Considerations

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Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations✔   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)✔   
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

University of Wisconsin – Madison Test Scores

University of Wisconsin – Madison SAT Scores

SAT Range1340 – 1510
SAT Average1425
SAT 25th Percentile1340
SAT 75th Percentile1510

University of Wisconsin – Madison ACT Scores

ACT Range26 – 32
ACT Average29
ACT 25th Percentile26
ACT 75th Percentile32

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally. The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.