University of Wisconsin-La Crosse SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At UW-La Crosse, the 81% acceptance rate means your main task is not chasing perfection, but showing you can handle the work: admitted students average a 3.64 GPA. Because a third of students submit ACT scores, send yours if it is near the top of the middle range, around 27 or higher.
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse facts and stats
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse enrolls 9,513 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. UW-La Crosse has an 87% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 71% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20:1.
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How do your scores compare at UW-La Crosse?
Key University of Wisconsin-La Crosse application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February 1
Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional UW-La Crosse, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes, especially if a higher section score could improve a superscore. With no ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadline listed, check UW-La Crosse’s application instructions to choose your last safe fall retake.
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What you'll actually pay
UW-La Crosse is a public university with in-state tuition of $8,334 and out-of-state tuition of $17,780. About 29% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is February 1.
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At UW-La Crosse, out-of-state tuition is $17,780, while in-state tuition is $8,334; room and board adds $7,610. About 29% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $9,453. The average merit award is $1,603. Students graduate with an average debt of $25,589.
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35% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 1% of men join fraternities, and 1% of women join sororities.
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