Wisconsin Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 14 public colleges in Wisconsin with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of Wisconsin Madison leads the list by accepting 45% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Wisconsin Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, Wisconsin	45%
University of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin	75%
University of Wisconsin La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin	76%
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin	82%
University of Wisconsin River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin	82%
University of Wisconsin Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin	86%
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin	87%
University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin	88%
University of Wisconsin Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin	89%
University of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin	89%
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin	91%
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wisconsin	92%
University of Wisconsin Superior Superior, Wisconsin	93%
Madison Area Technical College Madison, Wisconsin	100%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.