University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee admitted 14,624 of 15,059 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (97.1%).
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Every figure, in full
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Acceptance rate
97.1%
14,624 admitted of 15,059 applicants
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
18–24
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Average GPA of admitted students
3.07
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
68%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Where do you actually stand at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee?
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How the rate has moved
Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.
Over 5 years the admit rate rose from 74% to 88%.
What University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- Course rigorvery important
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- GPAvery important
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Essayimportant
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Test scoresconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Recommendationsconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Class rankconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Not considered
- Legacy
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Interview
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Demonstrated interest
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $15,014 a year.
- Family income under $30k
- $10,329
- $30k–$48k
- $10,709
- $48k–$75k
- $12,344
- $75k–$110k
- $19,315
- Over $110k
- $21,477
Source: the College Scorecard
Essays on this application
2 essay prompts on the application: 1 you would write.
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Early ActionMarch 1, 2027
Verified July 13, 2026 · Source
- Rolling AdmissionJuly 1, 2027
Verified July 13, 2026
More colleges on the record
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Other colleges in Wisconsin
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Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate
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