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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

60.4%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1410

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 32459 admitted students 1279 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

15%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1320-1500. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 720, while 25% scored below 640 and another 25% scored above 720.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 780, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1410 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UW-Madison.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 12% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    640-720

  • Math

    680-780

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 32459 admitted students 4677 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

55%

Similar to the SAT, UW-Madison does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 55% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-33

  • Math

    25-31

  • Composite

    26-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UW-Madison during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 53,781 26,091 27,690
Admitted students 32,459 14,690 17,769
Enrolled students 8,465 3,787 4,678
Acceptance rate 60% 56% 64%
Yield rate 26% 26% 26%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UW-Madison received a total of 53,781 applications. These applications included 26,091 male applicants and 27,690 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 53,781 applicants, UW-Madison admitted 32,459 students. Among the admitted students, there were 14,690 males and 17,769 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 8,465 students chose to enroll at UW-Madison. This means that 8,465 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,787 were male and 4,678 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UW-Madison had an overall acceptance rate of 60% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 56% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 64%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UW-Madison had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UW-Madison over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 28,007 13,856 14,151 16,134 7,464 8,670 58% 54% 61% 6,269 3,032 3,237 39% 41% 37%
2016 32,839 16,088 16,751 17,281 8,024 9,257 53% 50% 55% 6,430 3,045 3,385 37% 38% 37%
2017 35,596 17,590 18,006 19,153 8,833 10,320 54% 50% 57% 6,609 3,087 3,522 34% 35% 34%
2018 42,727 21,294 21,433 22,104 10,416 11,688 52% 49% 54% 6,862 3,247 3,615 31% 31% 31%
2019 43,896 21,679 22,217 23,886 11,118 12,768 54% 51% 58% 7,550 3,495 4,055 32% 31% 32%
2020 45,915 23,029 22,886 26,286 12,595 13,691 57% 55% 60% 7,306 3,467 3,839 28% 28% 28%
2021 53,781 26,091 27,690 32,459 14,690 17,769 60% 56% 64% 8,465 3,787 4,678 26% 26% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Madison uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UW-Madison is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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