Applying to U of Wisconsin-River Falls

University of Wisconsin-River Falls's acceptance rate is 81.62% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,903 students applied and 4,818 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Wisconsin-River Falls.

U of Wisconsin-River Falls's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 37 Wisconsin colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to U of Wisconsin-River Falls, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls is 81.62% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.06%. 2,285 men and 3,618 women applied to U of Wisconsin-River Falls and 1,731 men and 3,087 women students were accepted.

Among them, 364 men and 699 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Wisconsin-River Falls
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,903	2,285	3,618	0	0
Admitted	4,818	1,731	3,087	0	0
Enrolled	1,063	364	699	0	0
Acceptance Rate	81.62%	75.75%	85.32%	-	-
Yield	22.06%	21.03%	22.64%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 412 students (39%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Wisconsin-River Falls.

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at U of Wisconsin-River Falls. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 21.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Wisconsin-River Falls
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	19	22	25
ACT Math	17	21	25
ACT English	17	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,063 first-year students enrolled in U of Wisconsin-River Falls. The proportion of full-time students is 98.68% and part-time students is 1.32%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.24% and women students is 65.76%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Wisconsin-River Falls.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Wisconsin-River Falls
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,063	364	699
Full-time	1,049	361	688
Part-time	14	3	11

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Wisconsin-River Falls. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Wisconsin-River Falls Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $56 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Wisconsin-River Falls
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$56
Admission Information	https://www.uwrf.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://apply.wisconsin.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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Applying to U of Wisconsin-River Falls

Admission Statistics

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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General Admissions Information

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