Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Georgia's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Madison's
Yield rate
2
U. Wisconsin-Madison's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than U. Georgia's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Georgia admits 34% vs. 45% at U. Wisconsin-Madison
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Georgia34%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Madison45%

Applicants

U. Georgia47.5K

U. Wisconsin-Madison79.6KMost

Admitted

U. Georgia16.3K

U. Wisconsin-Madison29.8KMost

Yield rate

U. Georgia38%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Madison29%

Quad's selectivity

U. GeorgiaVery 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

U. Georgia39%

U. Wisconsin-Madison48%

Men admitted

U. Georgia35%

U. Wisconsin-Madison42%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Georgia

1270–1480

U. Wisconsin-Madison

1380–1520

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

ACT composite,

U. Georgia

27–33

U. Wisconsin-Madison

29–33

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Georgia61%

U. Wisconsin-Madison15%

Submitted ACT

U. Georgia44%

U. Wisconsin-Madison29%

Test policy

U. GeorgiaTest scores required
U. Wisconsin-MadisonTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Georgia
and GPA are both very important; tests are important. This college reports (average 4.17), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.
U. Wisconsin-Madison
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Georgia	U. Wisconsin-Madison
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	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	Considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Georgia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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