Public Universities in Wisconsin, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Wisconsin has 13 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Wisconsin at 45%; the most accessible is UW-Stevens Point at 92%, and the median public university in the state admits 87%. 1 of them posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Wisconsin student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.

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Median acceptance

87%

Most selective

University of Wisconsin

45% acceptance

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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 Public Universities 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 13 of the 13 colleges here, including University of Wisconsin, Parkside University (WI) and UW-La Crosse. 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
Parkside University (WI)admits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-La Crosseadmits 76%	97%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
UW-Whitewateradmits 86%	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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