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

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen
  • East CarolinaAccessible

Men and women

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

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

Test scores

SAT total,

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

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

ACT composite,

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

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

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

Test policy

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

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.

  • East Carolina

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

What they look at

FactorU. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeEast Carolina
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
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