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These Are The 5 Hardest Colleges To Get Into In WI: Report
These five higher education institutions have the highest admissions standards in Wisconsin.
MADISON, WI — Northland College is among the hardest schools to get into in Wisconsin, according to a report from Niche.com.
The Ashland-based private school accepts about 58 percent of its applicants. And it's not uncommon for accepted students to have SAT scores somewhere near 1160, Niche states.
These 10 higher education institutions have the highest admissions standards in Wisconsin:
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Northland College, Ashland
- Acceptance rate: 58 percent
- SAT range: 1010-1160
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Acceptance rate: 60 percent
- SAT range: 1320-1500
Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Acceptance rate: 67 percent
- SAT range: 1160-1420
Beloit College
- Acceptance rate: 67 percent
- SAT range: 1200-1390
Concordia University, Mequon
- Acceptance rate: 69 percent
- SAT range: 898-1156
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Acceptance rate: 74 percent
- SAT range: Not listed
Lawrence University, Appleton
- Acceptance rate: 75 percent
- SAT range: 1230-1460
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- Acceptance rate: 77 percent
- SAT range: Not listed
St. Norbert College, De Pere
- Acceptance rate: 85 percent
- SAT range: 1100-1280
Marquette University, Milwaukee
- Acceptance rate: 86 percent
- SAT range: 1180-1360
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