Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-River Falls's
Yield rate
2
U. Wisconsin-River Falls admits 82% 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. Wisconsin-River Falls82%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%

Applicants

U. Wisconsin-River Falls5.5K

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.8KMost

Admitted

U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.5K

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire7.3KMost

Yield rate

U. Wisconsin-River Falls25%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire28%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible
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. Wisconsin-River Falls85%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire84%

Men admitted

U. Wisconsin-River Falls77%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire80%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

U. Wisconsin-River Falls

19–26

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

22–28

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Wisconsin-River Falls0%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire0%

Submitted ACT

U. Wisconsin-River Falls19%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire41%

Test policy

U. Wisconsin-River FallsTest-optional
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireTest-optional

How they read a record

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

What they look at

Factor	U. Wisconsin-River Falls	U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not 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, 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