Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's yield is 7 pts higher than East Carolina's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    East Carolina admits 89% vs. 91% at U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
East Carolina89%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%
Applicants
East Carolina26.4K
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.1K
Admitted
East Carolina23.5K
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee14.6K
Yield rate
East Carolina17%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee24%

Quad's selectivity

  • East CarolinaAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
East Carolina90%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee92%
Men admitted
East Carolina88%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee89%

Test scores

SAT total,

East Carolina
1070–1240
U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

East Carolina
21–26
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
18–25

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

Submitted SAT
East Carolina6%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee0%
Submitted ACT
East Carolina13%
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee66%

Test policy

  • East CarolinaTest-optional
  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeTest-optional

How they read a record

  • East Carolina

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

  • U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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

What they look at

FactorEast CarolinaU. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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