Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's yield is 8 pts higher than Northern Arizona's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northern Arizona admits 90% 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
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%
Northern Arizona90%
Applicants
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.1K
Northern Arizona35.1K
Admitted
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee14.6K
Northern Arizona31.5K
Yield rate
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee24%
Northern Arizona16%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen
  • Northern ArizonaOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee92%
Northern Arizona90%
Men admitted
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee89%
Northern Arizona89%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
18–25
Northern ArizonaTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee0%
Northern ArizonaNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee66%
Northern ArizonaNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeTest-optional
  • Northern ArizonaTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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

  • Northern Arizona

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeNorthern Arizona
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies 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