University of Wisconsin-Parkside acceptance rate & admissions

University of Wisconsin-Parkside admits 75% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 2,840 of 3,911 applicants were admitted and 565 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
75%

More selective than 71% of Wisconsin colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
20%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose University of Wisconsin-Parkside over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied3,911
Admitted2,840
Enrolled565

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

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University of Wisconsin-Parkside SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, University of Wisconsin-Parkside is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
ACT composite1725

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202475%——17–25College Scorecard
Fall 202373%——18–25IPEDS

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

How selective is University of Wisconsin-Parkside compared with other Wisconsin colleges?

University of Wisconsin-Parkside has the 11th-lowest acceptance rate of 35 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
7Carroll University67%71%$15,193
8Maranatha Baptist University72%64%$26,005
9Viterbo University72%68%$21,260
10Marian University75%44%$21,937
11University of Wisconsin-Parkside75%40%$11,772
12University of Wisconsin-La Crosse76%71%$16,210
13Edgewood College76%60%$26,113
14Wisconsin Lutheran College78%64%$23,245
15Concordia University-Wisconsin78%68%$36,201

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

Who enrolls at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

First-year students who return for year two69%
First-year students from Wisconsin84%
Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students41%
Women / men55% / 45%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

University of Wisconsin-Parkside admissions questions

What is the University of Wisconsin-Parkside acceptance rate?

University of Wisconsin-Parkside accepts 75% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 2,840 of 3,911 applicants were admitted.

Does University of Wisconsin-Parkside require the SAT or ACT?

University of Wisconsin-Parkside considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at University of Wisconsin-Parkside?

20% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (565 of 2,840).

Is University of Wisconsin-Parkside getting harder to get into?

University of Wisconsin-Parkside accepted 75% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 73% 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 University of Wisconsin-Parkside overview