University of Wisconsin-Madison
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for University of Wisconsin-Madison — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 10, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
40.8%
Applications
73,912
Admitted
30,167
Enrolled
8,495
SAT Composite
1400-1490
SAT Math
700-780
SAT Reading
680-740
ACT Composite
29-33
How the class gets assembled.
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 10,058 | 5,672 | 56% | 3,831 | School-reported totals. |
67% joined after being offered a spot. 25% of students who joined were admitted. 64% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 6,476 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 4,317 |
| Admitted from wait list | 1,088 |
| Joined after being offered | 67% |
| Admitted after joining | 25% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $80. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.