These Wisconsin Colleges Have the Lowest Acceptance Rates In 2025

MADISON, WI — The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked the best college in Wisconsin, according to new 2025 rankings released Monday by Niche, a data analysis platform. It'a also the toughest to get into.

Here’s a look at the hardest colleges to get into in Wisconsin, ranked by acceptance rate:

• University of Wisconsin–Madison (Madison)
  • Acceptance rate: 43%
  • SAT range: 1360–1510
  • Net price: $14,216
• Beloit College
  • Acceptance rate: 57%
  • Net price: $24,941
  • SAT range: 1210–1360
• Carroll University (Waukesha)
  • Acceptance rate: 58%
  • Net price: $25,171
  • SAT range: 1050–1260
• Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee)
  • Acceptance rate: 61%
  • Net price: $26,122
• Lawrence University (Appleton)
  • Acceptance rate: 63%
  • Net price: $27,393
  • SAT range: 1200–1430
• Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon)
  • Acceptance rate: 68%
  • Net price: $28,060
• University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
  • Acceptance rate: 73%
  • Net price: $13,125
• University of Wisconsin–Parkside (Kenosha)
  • Acceptance rate: 73%
  • Net price: $8,778
• Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee)
  • Acceptance rate: 79%
  • Net price: $22,809
  • SAT range: 1060–1300
• University of Wisconsin–River Falls
  • Acceptance rate: 82%
  • Net price: $15,242

Other Wisconsin schools, including Marquette University, St. Norbert College, and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, admit the majority of applicants, making them far less selective.

Niche’s annual rankings combine acceptance rates with other factors, including academics, value, campus life, and student reviews, to grade schools nationwide.

Check out the entire list here.