University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse admitted 5,356 of 7,312 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (73.2%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Two things University of Wisconsin-La Crosse published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Scores sent1 of 2

37% of the enrolled class sent an ACT.

The ACT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse files test scores under “considered”.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Cost2 of 2

Families paid $16,210 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

73.2%

5,356 admitted of 7,312 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

ACT, middle 50%

21–27

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

37%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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What University of Wisconsin-La Crosse says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendationsconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Legacy

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $16,210 a year.

Family income under $30k
$8,224
$30k–$48k
$8,766
$48k–$75k
$10,608
$75k–$110k
$17,394
Over $110k
$18,991

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

3 essay prompts on the application: 1 you would write, 2 optional.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Rolling AdmissionJuly 15, 2027

    Verified July 13, 2026 · Source

More colleges on the record

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Other colleges in Wisconsin

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

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