Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Wisconsin-Madison's SAT midpoint is 110 points higher than Florida State's
SAT midpoint
2
Florida State is 1.9× more selective than U. Wisconsin-Madison
Acceptance rate
3
Florida State's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Madison's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Florida State24%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Madison45%

Applicants

Florida State78.3K

U. Wisconsin-Madison79.6KMost

Admitted

Florida State19K

U. Wisconsin-Madison29.8KMost

Yield rate

Florida State31%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Madison29%

Quad's selectivity

Florida StateVery selective
U. Wisconsin-MadisonVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Florida State22%

U. Wisconsin-Madison48%

Men admitted

Florida State27%

U. Wisconsin-Madison42%

Test scores

SAT total,

Florida State

1270–1410

U. Wisconsin-Madison

1380–1520

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Florida State

29–32

U. Wisconsin-Madison

29–33

Axis runs 25–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Florida State64%

U. Wisconsin-Madison15%

Submitted ACT

Florida State36%

U. Wisconsin-Madison29%

Test policy

Florida StateTest scores required
U. Wisconsin-MadisonTest-optional

How they read a record

Florida State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Wisconsin-Madison
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	Florida State	U. Wisconsin-Madison
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Required
Essay	Considered	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why