For the 2025 Wisconsin college admission cycle, a total of 1,804 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 3,722 students submitted ACT scores to Wisconsin colleges.
The average SAT score for Wisconsin colleges is 1,213 and the average ACT composite score is 26. Compared to the previous year, the Wisconsin's average SAT score increased by 23 points from 1,190 to 1,213, representing a 1.9% change. The average ACT score increased by 2 points, from 24 to 26.
The average acceptance rate for Wisconsin colleges with available SAT data is 56.80% with a yield rate of 21.55%. This represents a 13.24 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Wisconsin colleges, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest SAT score of 1,460.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Wisconsin. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1,460 10 | 31 1 | 45.20% 1.85% | 28.59% -0.34% |
| Lawrence University | 1,350 40 | 29 -1 | 63.94% 0.91% | 16.79% 1.51% |
| Beloit College | 1,320 40 | 26 -3 | 63.04% 5.68% | 9.22% -0.40% |
| Marquette University | 1,290 10 | 28 | 81.34% -6.10% | 14.13% 0.34% |
| Carroll University | 1,190 30 | 24 -1 | 66.84% 8.43% | 17.52% -0.20% |
| Ripon College | 1,160 40 | 24 1 | 79.84% -4.08% | 10.91% -2.02% |
| Saint Norbert College | 1,135 -10 | 24 -2 | 85.74% -6.41% | 13.63% -2.30% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 1,100 -10 | 24 1 | 71.90% 1.03% | 68.53% -1.33% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 1,090 -80 | 26 1 | 78.16% -0.89% | 20.23% 3.04% |
| Northland College | 1,030 -130 | 22 -1 | 74.97% 3.16% | 9.58% -6.46% |