This page provides the latest information on University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW - Madison)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UW - Madison's acceptance rate is 45.20% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 65,894 students applied and 29,782 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into UW - Madison is not low.
To apply to UW - Madison, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, UW - Madison's acceptance rate is 45.20% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 28.59%. 32,837 men and 33,037 women applied to UW - Madison and 13,832 men and 15,941 women students were accepted.
Among them, 3,779 men and 4,734 women were enrolled in UW - Madison. You can explore the UW - Madison's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 65,894 | 32,837 | 33,037 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 29,782 | 13,832 | 15,941 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 8,514 | 3,779 | 4,734 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 45.20% | 42.12% | 48.25% | - | - |
| Yield | 28.59% | 27.32% | 29.70% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,241 students (15% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 2,498 students (29% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UW - Madison.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,460, including 710 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 750 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 740 and the 25th percentile is 670. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 780 and the 25th percentile is 710.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at UW - Madison. The median ACT Math score is 30 and the median ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Wisconsin-Madison are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,380 | 1,460 | 1,520 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 670 | 710 | 740 |
| SAT Math | 710 | 750 | 780 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 30 | 33 |
| ACT English | 28 | 32 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 8,514 first-year students enrolled in UW - Madison. The proportion of full-time students is 99.73% and part-time students is 0.27%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.39% and women students is 55.60%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UW - Madison.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,514 | 3,779 | 4,734 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 8,491 | 3,768 | 4,722 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at UW - Madison. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Wisconsin-Madison.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to UW - Madison:
The institutional SAT code for UW - Madison is 1846.
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