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University of Wisconsin-Superior

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

76.2%

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 ACT Score

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

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1376 admitted students 143 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

42%

Similar to the SAT, UW-Superior does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 42% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-23
  • Math

    18-24
  • Composite

    18-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$56

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,805 705 1,100
Admitted students 1,376 533 843
Enrolled students 341 148 193
Acceptance rate 76% 76% 77%
Yield rate 25% 28% 23%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UW-Superior received a total of 1,805 applications. These applications included 705 male applicants and 1,100 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,805 applicants, UW-Superior admitted 1,376 students. Among the admitted students, there were 533 males and 843 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 341 students chose to enroll at UW-Superior. This means that 341 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 148 were male and 193 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UW-Superior had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UW-Superior had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UW-Superior 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 1,006 407 599 946 380 566 94% 93% 94% 367 155 212 39% 41% 38%
2016 1,356 599 757 1,032 448 584 76% 75% 77% 376 176 200 36% 39% 34%
2017 1,234 525 709 940 393 547 76% 75% 77% 345 153 192 37% 39% 35%
2018 1,165 462 703 904 364 540 78% 79% 77% 326 149 177 36% 41% 33%
2019 1,166 471 695 956 393 563 82% 83% 81% 327 154 173 34% 39% 31%
2020 1,067 413 654 919 356 563 86% 86% 86% 276 110 166 30% 31% 30%
2021 1,805 705 1,100 1,376 533 843 76% 76% 77% 341 148 193 25% 28% 23%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Wisconsin-Superior 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-Superior 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 rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • 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-Superior.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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