Lakeland University acceptance rate & admissions

Lakeland University admits 86% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 971 of 1,066 applicants were admitted and 206 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
86%

More selective than 37% of Wisconsin colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
21%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Lakeland University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,066
Admitted971
Enrolled206

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Lakeland University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202486%———College Scorecard
Fall 202391%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Lakeland University compared with other Wisconsin colleges?

Lakeland University has the 23rd-lowest acceptance rate of 35 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
19University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%64%$16,550
20University of Wisconsin-Whitewater86%59%$14,158
21Alverno College86%49%$22,540
22Saint Norbert College86%71%$26,172
23Lakeland University86%42%$24,212
24University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh87%46%$14,305
25Carthage College87%64%$26,565
26University of Wisconsin-Stout88%55%$17,490
27University of Wisconsin-Green Bay89%48%$13,369

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Wisconsin colleges →

Who enrolls at Lakeland University

First-year students who return for year two63%
First-year students from Wisconsin56%
Pell Grant recipients25%
First-generation students44%
Women / men55% / 45%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Lakeland University admissions questions

What is the Lakeland University acceptance rate?

Lakeland University accepts 86% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 971 of 1,066 applicants were admitted.

Does Lakeland University require the SAT or ACT?

Lakeland University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Lakeland University?

21% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (206 of 971).

Is Lakeland University getting harder to get into?

Lakeland University accepted 86% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 91% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Lakeland University overview