Private Colleges in Wisconsin, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Wisconsin has 10 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Mount Mary University at 62%; the most accessible is Carthage College at 87%, and the median private college in the state admits 75%. None admits fewer than 30% of applicants, so a strong profile is competitive across the whole list. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.
- Mount Mary University62%acceptanceModerately selectiveWI · SAT 1120
- Beloit College63%acceptanceModerately selectiveWI · SAT 1260
- Lawrence University64%acceptanceModerately selectiveWI · SAT 1330
- Carroll University67%acceptanceModerately selectiveWI · SAT 1230
- Viterbo University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveWI · SAT 1120
- Concordia University Wisconsin78%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1200
- Ripon College80%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Marquette University81%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1340
- St. Norbert College86%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1230
- Carthage College87%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1230
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Private 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 10 of the 10 colleges here, including Mount Mary University, Beloit College and Lawrence University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.