Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 23 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are University of Wisconsin (45%), Mount Mary University (62%), and Beloit College (63%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median Wisconsin college admits 82%, and 13 are public against 10 private. At the other end, UW-Stevens Point admits 92%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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82%

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University of Wisconsin

45% acceptance

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Which of the Hardest Colleges in Wisconsin can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 23 of the 23 colleges here, including University of Wisconsin, Mount Mary University and Beloit College. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
University of Wisconsinadmits 45%	32%Target	67%Likely	92%Safety
Mount Mary Universityadmits 62%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Beloit Collegeadmits 63%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lawrence Universityadmits 64%	73%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Carroll Universityadmits 67%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Viterbo Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Parkside University (WI)admits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-La Crosseadmits 76%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Wisconsinadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ripon Collegeadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Marquette Universityadmits 81%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Eau Claireadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-River Fallsadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Norbert Collegeadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Whitewateradmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Carthage Collegeadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Oshkoshadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Stoutadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Green Bayadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Wisconsin-Green Bayadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Plattevilleadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukeeadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Stevens Pointadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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