Quad
U. Minnesota-Duluth
U. Wisconsin-Stout

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Stout's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Minnesota-Duluth's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Stout admits 88% vs. 89% at U. Minnesota-Duluth

    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. Minnesota-Duluth89%
U. Wisconsin-Stout88%
Applicants
U. Minnesota-Duluth9K
U. Wisconsin-Stout5.5K
Admitted
U. Minnesota-Duluth8K
U. Wisconsin-Stout4.9K
Yield rate
U. Minnesota-Duluth23%
U. Wisconsin-Stout24%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Minnesota-DuluthAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Minnesota-Duluth90%
U. Wisconsin-Stout89%
Men admitted
U. Minnesota-Duluth87%
U. Wisconsin-Stout87%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Minnesota-Duluth
1180–1350
U. Wisconsin-StoutNot reported–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Minnesota-Duluth
23–28
U. Wisconsin-Stout
20–27

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Minnesota-Duluth1%
U. Wisconsin-Stout0%
Submitted ACT
U. Minnesota-Duluth40%
U. Wisconsin-Stout32%

Test policy

  • U. Minnesota-DuluthTest-optional
  • U. Wisconsin-StoutTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Minnesota-Duluth

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

  • U. Wisconsin-Stout

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Minnesota-DuluthU. Wisconsin-Stout
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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