Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Missouri-Columbia's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's
Yield rate
2
U. Missouri-Columbia admits 78% vs. 82% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
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. Missouri-Columbia78%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%

Applicants

U. Missouri-Columbia24.5KMost

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.8K

Admitted

U. Missouri-Columbia19.2KMost

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire7.3K

Yield rate

U. Missouri-Columbia31%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire28%

Quad's selectivity

U. Missouri-ColumbiaSelective
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Missouri-Columbia80%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire84%

Men admitted

U. Missouri-Columbia76%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire80%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Missouri-Columbia

1150–1330

U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Missouri-Columbia

23–30

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

22–28

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Missouri-Columbia10%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire0%

Submitted ACT

U. Missouri-Columbia66%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire41%

Test policy

U. Missouri-ColumbiaTest-optional
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Missouri-Columbia
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. 45% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Missouri-Columbia	U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
High school GPA	Considered	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Important
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	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-Eau Claire (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 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