Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Northern Kentucky's yield is 19 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northern Kentucky admits 68% vs. 75% at U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Northern Kentucky68%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay75%
Applicants
Northern Kentucky6.1K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay9K
Admitted
Northern Kentucky4.1K
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay6.7K
Yield rate
Northern Kentucky37%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay17%

Quad's selectivity

  • Northern KentuckyAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Northern Kentucky68%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay91%
Men admitted
Northern Kentucky69%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Northern Kentucky
953–1150
U. Wisconsin-Green BayNot reported–

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Northern Kentucky
18–25
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay
18–25

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Northern Kentucky5%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay0%
Submitted ACT
Northern Kentucky73%
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay30%

Test policy

  • Northern KentuckyTest-optional
  • U. Wisconsin-Green BayTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Northern Kentucky

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

    , GPA, and tests are all very important. 16% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

FactorNorthern KentuckyU. Wisconsin-Green Bay
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test ConsideredRequired
Other tests RequiredConsidered
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-Green Bay (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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