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MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Minnesota CDS78.9%acceptance rate
Applied
43,929
Admitted
34,648
Enrolled
7,180

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state63.6%
6,222 admitted of 9,780 applicants
Out-of-state85.3%
22,386 admitted of 26,246 applicants
International76.4%
6,040 admitted of 7,903 applicants

Early Action

Minnesota offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Minnesota is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1310
50th Percentile
1390
75th Percentile
1460

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
26
50th Percentile
29
75th Percentile
32

Class Rank

Where Minnesota's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class37.69%
Top quarter of class71.22%
Top half of class96.82%

Based on the 39.87% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Minnesota does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Minnesota weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Minnesota's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$36,662
In-State
$59,548
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$18,482$41,368
Room & Board
$14,822$14,822
Other Expenses
$3,358$3,358
Total
$36,662$59,548

Out-of-state students pay $22,886 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
44%
Avg. Package
$19,475
Avg. Need Met
69%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Liberal Arts & Humanities
Social Sciences & Psychology
Biological & Health Sciences
Engineering & Architecture
Business & Marketing
Computer & Information Science
Math & Physical Sciences
Liberal Arts
22%
Social Sci
18%
Bio & Health
17%
Engineering
11%
Business
11%
Computing
11%
Math & Sci
10%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander13.5%
Black11%
Hispanic6.8%
Native American<1%
Other13.9%
White54.4%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
75%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

46%
54%
Male
18,754
Female
22,352
WisconsinMadison, WI

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

UW–Madison DAPIR45.2%acceptance rate
Applied
65,933
Admitted
29,784
Enrolled
8,514

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state56.4%
5,672 admitted of 10,058 applicants
Out-of-state38.4%
24,495 admitted of 63,854 applicants

~1.5× higher admit rate for in-state applicants.

Early Action

Wisconsin offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Wisconsin is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1370
50th Percentile
1400
75th Percentile
1490

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
29
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class Rank

Where Wisconsin's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class53.8%
Top quarter of class86.9%
Top half of class98.8%

Based on the 27.3% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Wisconsin does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Wisconsin weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Wisconsin's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$30,624
In-State
$62,649
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,166$44,191
Room & Board
$14,520$14,520
Other Expenses
$3,938$3,938
Total
$30,624$62,649

Out-of-state students pay $32,025 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
29%
Avg. Package
$31,125
Avg. Need Met
89%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Social Sciences
Biological & Life Sciences
Engineering
Computing
Other
Business
18%
Social Sci
16%
Life Sci
11%
Engineering
10%
Computing
9%
Other
36%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander11%
Black2.5%
Hispanic8.5%
Native American<1%
Other18.7%
White59.1%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

18:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
93%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
8%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

47%
53%
Male
18,335
Female
20,742
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