Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Wisconsin-Green Bay's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Rhode Island's
Yield rate
2
U. Rhode Island admits 75% 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

U. Rhode Island75%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay75%

Applicants

U. Rhode Island28KMost

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay9K

Admitted

U. Rhode Island20.9KMost

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay6.7K

Yield rate

U. Rhode Island16%

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay17%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Rhode IslandSelective
U. Wisconsin-Green BayAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Rhode Island75%

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay91%

Men admitted

U. Rhode Island70%

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Rhode Island

1090–1310

U. Wisconsin-Green BayNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

U. Rhode Island

24.5–31

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay

18–25

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

Submitted SAT

U. Rhode Island23%

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay0%

Submitted ACT

U. Rhode Island1%

U. Wisconsin-Green Bay30%

Test policy

U. Rhode IslandTest-optional
U. Wisconsin-Green BayTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Rhode Island
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 43% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.
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

Factor	U. Rhode Island	U. Wisconsin-Green Bay
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Very important	Considered
Essay	Very important	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Important	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Rhode Island (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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