University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Official acceptance rate: 43.35%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
43.35%
SAT Average
1402
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1360-1510
ACT Median
29
ACT Range (25th-75th)
28-32
Undergrad Enrollment
35,665
Website
www.wisc.edu/Decision Timeline
When University of Wisconsin-Madison releases admissions decisions
Early Actionestimated
Jan 31, 2026
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 15, 2026
Community Data
From 234 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
234
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
77%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.83
Avg SAT
1499
Decision Breakdown
180
Accepted
24
Rejected
25
Waitlisted
5
Deferred
Avg ACT
32
SAT Range
980-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.35
Individual Submissions (234)
Showing 1-20 of 234 self-reported outcomes for University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
WI · 2018-2019 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.80
SAT
1530
6 APs
[Award] 1st place in a big journalism contest in 9th grade[Award] Writing has appeared in local news, state newspaper, and other major newspapers[Award] Winner in three international writing contests[Award] Runner-up/winner in three other prestigious writing contest provider contests at inter/national level[Award] Really big specific science writing contest award
Self-Reported·via Reddit
From XX
University of Wisconsin-Madison
WI · 2021-2022 · RD
Accepted
SAT
1530
Major: Computer Science
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is University of Wisconsin-Madison's acceptance rate?
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has an official acceptance rate of 43.35%. Based on 234 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 77%.
- What SAT score do you need for University of Wisconsin-Madison?
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has an average SAT score of 1402. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1499.
- What ACT score do you need for University of Wisconsin-Madison?
- University of Wisconsin-Madison has a median ACT score of 29. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 32.
- What GPA do you need to get into University of Wisconsin-Madison?
- Based on 234 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to University of Wisconsin-Madison is 3.83 (range: 1.00–4.35).