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Colleges in Wisconsin.

All 36 four-year colleges in Wisconsin that report admissions (13 public, 23 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
UW–MadisonMadison41%1400–1490$14,216EA Nov 1
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee78%1230–1360$32,031EA Nov 15
UW–MilwaukeeMilwaukee78%970–1180$16,499Rolling
UW–WhitewaterWhitewater83%970–1180$13,670Rolling
UW–Stevens PointStevens Point92%1040–1240$14,347Rolling
UW–OshkoshOshkosh84%930–1240$12,942–
University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay75%970–1210$10,289–
Carthage CollegeKenosha87%1000–1205$24,962Rolling
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire39%1050–1280$15,323Rolling
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse80%1230–1318$13,125–
University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie85%1010–1240$15,574Rolling
Carroll UniversityWaukesha58%1050–1260$25,171Rolling
University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls82%1010–1210$15,242Rolling
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville87%1080–1280$15,966–
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee67%1205–1375$26,122Rolling
Beloit CollegeBeloit70%1110–1400$24,941EA Nov 1
Concordia University-WisconsinMequon68%1110–1340$28,060Rolling
Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere92%1066–1220$27,236Rolling
Lawrence UniversityAppleton67%1230–1410$27,393ED Nov 1
University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha98%1020–1230$8,778Rolling
Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee79%1060–1300$22,809Rolling
Ripon CollegeRipon84%1000–1190$22,557EA Nov 1
Marian UniversityFond Du Lac67%–$23,552Rolling
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior80%1090–1310$13,126–
Edgewood CollegeMadison95%–$26,692Rolling
Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse98%1040–1380$23,901Rolling
Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee66%930–1080$19,409Rolling
Lakeland UniversityPlymouth91%–$22,593–
Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignMilwaukee63%940–1140$28,024EA Dec 1
Northland CollegeAshland72%1096–1318$24,020–
Alverno CollegeMilwaukee93%–$17,884Rolling
Herzing University-MadisonMadison94%–$20,679–
Maranatha Baptist UniversityWatertown71%980–1220$26,001–
Herzing University-BrookfieldBrookfield91%–$19,425–
Bellin CollegeGreen Bay100%–$27,998–
Herzing University-KenoshaKenosha89%–$16,286–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Wisconsin

  1. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire admitted 39% of 6,785 applicants.
  2. UW–Madison admitted 41% of 73,912 applicants.
  3. Carroll University admitted 58% of 5,972 applicants.
  4. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admitted 63% of 1,059 applicants.
  5. Mount Mary University admitted 66% of 1,224 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Wisconsin

  1. Viterbo University admitted 98% of 1,313 applicants.
  2. University of Wisconsin-Parkside admitted 98% of 2,048 applicants.
  3. Edgewood College admitted 95% of 1,315 applicants.
  4. Herzing University-Madison admitted 94% of 513 applicants.
  5. Alverno College admitted 93% of 667 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.