UW-Green Bay acceptance rate and your odds of getting in
UW-Green Bay is a public university in Wisconsin that admits most qualified applicants (around 89%), which puts it in the accessible range. A rate like this means it admits most qualified applicants; the bar is less about clearing a single cutoff and more about how your full profile compares to admitted students.
Use this page to see what UW-Green Bay weighs, where it ranks among Wisconsin schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1180, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.
What do students study at UW-Green Bay?
Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.
Will I get into UW-Green Bay?
Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into UW-Green Bay, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.
What are my chances of getting into UW-Green Bay?
At UW-Green Bay, your real chance depends on far more than the published 89% admit rate. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for UW-Green Bay in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.
Is UW-Green Bay hard to get into?
UW-Green Bay is accessible: it admits most qualified applicants, with about a 89% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.
What GPA do you need to get into UW-Green Bay?
There is no hard GPA cutoff at UW-Green Bay, but admitted students span a wide GPA range, with many in the 2.8 to 3.5 band. UW-Green Bay reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.
What SAT score do you need for UW-Green Bay?
UW-Green Bay does not publish a required score, but the admitted-student 75th-percentile SAT is around 1180. A score at or above that range strengthens your application, while a lower score puts more weight on your rigor, activities, and essays. CollegeCalcAI shows how your exact score shifts your odds at UW-Green Bay.
Your chances at UW-Green Bay by GPA and SAT
Estimated chance of admission at UW-Green Bay for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).
What are my chances at UW-Green Bay with a 3.1 GPA and a 1120 SAT?
About 98% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1120 SAT, the middle of UW-Green Bay's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1180 SAT comes out near 98%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.
Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/uw-green-bay.
How to get into UW-Green Bay
Built from UW-Green Bay's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.
Getting into UW-Green Bay comes down to four decisions, each one visible in the data on this page.
CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at UW-Green Bay carries about a 3.02 core GPA and a 1130 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.
UW-Green Bay rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.
Most public universities read early applicants first without a binding commitment. Apply by UW-Green Bay's early or priority deadline (confirm dates at www.uwgb.edu), and if you are out of state, know that residency changes both the bar and the price.
How many students apply to UW-Green Bay, and how many get in?
6,373 students applied to UW-Green Bay for fall 2023; 5,598 were admitted (87.8%). 1,258 enrolled. Only about 22% of admitted students enrolled, so the school admits several students for every seat it expects to fill, which is why its acceptance rate reads higher than its selectivity feels. UW-Green Bay enrolls about 6,341 undergraduates in total, 62% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.
What SAT and ACT scores do you need for UW-Green Bay?
On the ACT the middle 50% runs from 18 to 24. UW-Green Bay is test-optional: scores are considered if you submit them but not required. Send a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one and let your transcript lead.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.
What UW-Green Bay looks for
What UW-Green Bay weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.
UW-Green Bay signals that it values rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores above the rest of the file. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from UW-Green Bay's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.
SAT score positioning at UW-Green Bay
How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.
How much does UW-Green Bay cost after financial aid?
UW-Green Bay's published cost of attendance, before any aid, is roughly $19,366 per year. Tuition and fees are $8,700 for WI residents and $17,288 for out-of-state students, a $8,588 gap that makes residency the single biggest lever on cost. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $13,369 a year, and it ranges from $9,144 for families earning under $30,000 to $18,975 for families earning over $110,000. 22% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.
What do UW-Green Bay graduates earn, and how many graduate?
Ten years after enrolling, the median UW-Green Bay student who received federal aid earns $52,528 a year, up from $46,546 at six years. 48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 66% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $18,500; 27% of undergraduates take federal loans.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.
How UW-Green Bay compares in Wisconsin
UW-Green Bay ranks #19 most selective of 23 schools in Wisconsin in our database.
Among the 23 Wisconsin schools we track, UW-Green Bay ranks #19 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like University of Wisconsin (45%) and Mount Mary University (62%) sit nearby, which makes Wisconsin a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list. As a public university, residency matters: in-state applicants generally see meaningfully better odds than the headline rate suggests.
Similar to UW-Green Bay
Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.
If UW-Green Bay is on your list, schools with a similar admit profile are worth a look: Colorado State University, East Carolina University, and Iowa State University. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.
Frequently asked questions
What is UW-Green Bay's acceptance rate?
UW-Green Bay admitted 5,598 of 6,373 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class, an acceptance rate of 87.8% (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). 22% of admitted students enrolled.
Is UW-Green Bay test-optional?
Yes. UW-Green Bay reports that test scores are considered but not required. Submit a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one.
How much does UW-Green Bay cost after financial aid?
The average net price at UW-Green Bay, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $13,369 a year against a sticker price of about $19,366. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $9,144 on average.
What do UW-Green Bay graduates earn?
Median earnings ten years after entering UW-Green Bay are $52,528 a year among students who received federal aid, and 48% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).
What does UW-Green Bay value most in applicants?
Based on its admissions profile, UW-Green Bay weighs rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.
Does UW-Green Bay favor in-state applicants?
As a public university, UW-Green Bay generally admits in-state applicants at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants, so your home state affects your odds. CollegeCalcAI applies an in-state residency boost when you select your state.
How can I improve my chances at UW-Green Bay?
Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at UW-Green Bay specifically.
How does residency affect admission to UW-Green Bay?
As a public university, UW-Green Bay typically admits in-state students at a higher rate, and tuition differs sharply by residency. Select your home state in the calculator to fold the in-state effect into your estimate.
Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.