Admission Scores Trends at U of Wisconsin-Madison

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Wisconsin-Madison is 1345, and current year SAT score is 1430. The SAT score have been increased 140 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at U of Wisconsin-Madison. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at U of Wisconsin-Madison.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U of Wisconsin-Madison. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to U of Wisconsin-Madison by score range 1330-1430, 1380-1480, and 1430-1530.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1430 at U of Wisconsin-Madison. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1244 (25^th percentile) and 1445 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at U of Wisconsin-Madison.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2012.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	1,170	1,290	1,410	620	680	740	550	610	670
2013-14	1,160	1,280	1,400	630	690	750	530	590	650
2014-15	1,180	1,290	1,400	620	680	740	560	610	660
2015-16	1,190	1,300	1,410	630	690	750	560	610	660
2016-17	1,200	1,310	1,420	640	700	760	560	610	660
2017-18	1,280	1,365	1,450	660	710	760	620	655	690
2018-19	1,280	1,365	1,450	650	700	750	630	665	700
2019-20	1,300	1,390	1,480	670	725	780	630	665	700
2020-21	1,260	1,360	1,460	650	710	770	610	650	690
2021-22	1,320	1,410	1,500	680	730	780	640	680	720
2022-23	1,340	1,430	1,510	690	740	780	650	690	730
Average	1244	1345	1445	649	705	760	595	640	685

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Wisconsin-Madison SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Wisconsin-Madison SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 29 at U of Wisconsin-Madison. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U of Wisconsin-Madison.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	26	28	30	26	29	31	26	29	31
2013-14	26	28	30	26	29	32	26	29	31
2014-15	26	29	31	26	29	32	26	29	31
2015-16	27	29	31	26	29	32	26	29	31
2016-17	27	29	31	26	29	32	26	29	31
2017-18	27	29	31	26	30	33	26	29	31
2018-19	27	30	32	27	31	34	26	29	31
2019-20	27	30	32	26	30	34	26	29	31
2020-21	27	30	32	25	29	33	26	29	31
2021-22	26	29	32	24	29	33	25	28	31
2022-23	26	29	32	25	29	33	25	28	31
Average	27	29	31	26	29	33	26	28	31

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Wisconsin-Madison ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Wisconsin-Madison ACT English Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Admission Scores Trends at U of Wisconsin-Madison

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