Wisconsin Private Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 17 private Wisconsin colleges that have competitive admission is 75.80% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.53%. The acceptance rate at 8 private Wisconsin colleges increased and the rate of 9 colleges decreased.

Milwaukee School of Engineering has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 58.93%. Mount Mary University (62.33%) and Beloit College (63.04%) are following it in the list of Tightest Wisconsin Private Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked 1st, up 2 places from 3rd last year. Mount Mary University ranked 2nd, up 13 places from 15th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $40,499 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,474 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Wisconsin Private Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Wisconsin Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
2		Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WIPrivate, 4-year 58.93%
1.46%		17.19%-$50,4802,95367.00%12 to 1
2
13		Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WIPrivate, 4-year 62.33%
31.02%		14.08%-$35,4201,18243.00%9 to 1
3
2		Beloit College Beloit, WIPrivate, 4-year 63.04%
5.68%		9.22%1,320$60,8861,00471.00%12 to 1
4
-		Lawrence University Appleton, WIPrivate, 4-year 63.94%
0.91%		16.79%1,350$56,9821,41777.00%7 to 1
5
3		Carroll University Waukesha, WIPrivate, 4-year 66.84%
8.43%		17.52%1,190$38,8903,13871.00%14 to 1
6
1		Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WIPrivate, 4-year 71.90%
1.03%		68.53%1,100$21,55096064.00%11 to 1
7
1		Viterbo University La Crosse, WIPrivate, 4-year 72.43%
0.84%		15.92%-$34,2502,09468.00%10 to 1
8
3		Marian University Fond Du Lac, WIPrivate, 4-year 74.98%
8.13%		18.04%-$35,2041,24644.00%11 to 1
9
8		Edgewood University Madison, WIPrivate, 4-year 75.73%
18.79%		15.97%-$35,8602,45960.00%15 to 1
10
4		Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WIPrivate, 4-year 78.20%
10.67%		14.07%-$35,4705,25368.00%11 to 1
Average68.83%20.73%1,240$40,4992,17163.30%11 to 1