Wisconsin Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Wisconsin for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Wisconsin. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Wisconsin colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Wisconsin colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


29 results

Madison Area Technical College
M
Madison, WI
 

Madison Area Technical College

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 12,982enrollment
  • $11,588net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 30

Lakeland University
L
Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,406enrollment
  • $21,611net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
S
Manitowoc, WI
 

Silver Lake College of the Holy Family

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 444enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

College of Menominee Nation
M
Keshena, WI
 

College of Menominee Nation

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 281enrollment
  • $9,433net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 7

Ottawa University Milwaukee
O
Brookfield, WI
 

Ottawa University Milwaukee

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 124enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Edgewood College
E
Madison, WI
 

Edgewood College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,876enrollment
  • $28,189net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Northland International University
N
Dunbar, Wisconsin
 

Northland International University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 569enrollment
  • $15,159net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

University of Wisconsin Superior
W
Superior, WI

University of Wisconsin Superior

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 2,710enrollment
  • $12,908net price
  • -SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Herzing University Brookfield
H
Brookfield, WI
 

Herzing University Brookfield

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 394enrollment
  • $17,553net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Wisconsin Lutheran College
W
Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,086enrollment
  • $22,682net price
  • 1038-1243SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Herzing University Madison
H
Madison, WI
 

Herzing University Madison

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,473enrollment
  • $22,720net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Bellin College
B
Green Bay, WI
 

Bellin College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 748enrollment
  • $25,811net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-24ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Cardinal Stritch University
C
Milwaukee, WI
 

Cardinal Stritch University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $20,002net price
  • 1010-1220SAT range
  • 18-21ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

Herzing University Kenosha
H
Kenosha, WI
 

Herzing University Kenosha

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 630enrollment
  • $21,126net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Alverno College
A
Milwaukee, WI
 

Alverno College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,596enrollment
  • $18,097net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

University of Wisconsin Green Bay
W
Green Bay, WI

University of Wisconsin Green Bay

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 9,599enrollment
  • $11,365net price
  • -SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
W
Oshkosh, WI

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 13,705enrollment
  • $12,827net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
W
Stevens Point, WI

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 7,964enrollment
  • $13,702net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

Marquette University
M
Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 11,167enrollment
  • $33,136net price
  • 1170-1360SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

University of Wisconsin Stout
W
Menomonie, WI

University of Wisconsin Stout

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 7,234enrollment
  • $15,510net price
  • -SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
W
Milwaukee, WI

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 22,676enrollment
  • $16,551net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

University of Wisconsin Platteville
W
Platteville, WI

University of Wisconsin Platteville

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 6,486enrollment
  • $15,595net price
  • -SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.39Estimated Avg GPA

Saint Norbert College
S
De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,882enrollment
  • $26,983net price
  • 1010-1270SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

University of Wisconsin River Falls
W
River Falls, WI

University of Wisconsin River Falls

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 5,188enrollment
  • $13,427net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Carthage College
C
Kenosha, WI

Carthage College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 2,667enrollment
  • $26,209net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

University of Wisconsin Whitewater
W
Whitewater, WI

University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 11,079enrollment
  • $13,322net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Ripon College
R
Ripon, WI

Ripon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 766enrollment
  • $21,999net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
W
Eau Claire, WI

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 10,104enrollment
  • $15,000net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Maranatha Baptist Bible College
M
Watertown, WI
 

Maranatha Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 965enrollment
  • $22,858net price
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA