Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Wisconsin-Platteville's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Minnesota-Duluth's
Yield rate
2
U. Minnesota-Duluth admits 89% vs. 89% at U. Wisconsin-Platteville
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%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Platteville89%

Applicants

U. Minnesota-Duluth9KMost

U. Wisconsin-Platteville4.9K

Admitted

U. Minnesota-Duluth8KMost

U. Wisconsin-Platteville4.4K

Yield rate

U. Minnesota-Duluth23%

U. Wisconsin-Platteville30%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Minnesota-DuluthAccessible
U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleAccessible

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-Platteville88%

Men admitted

U. Minnesota-Duluth87%

U. Wisconsin-Platteville91%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Minnesota-Duluth

1180–1350

U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

U. Minnesota-Duluth

23–28

U. Wisconsin-Platteville

21–28

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Minnesota-Duluth1%

U. Wisconsin-Platteville0%

Submitted ACT

U. Minnesota-Duluth40%

U. Wisconsin-Platteville28%

Test policy

U. Minnesota-DuluthTest-optional
U. Wisconsin-PlattevilleTest-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-Platteville
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

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