University of Wisconsin - Parkside SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At UW-Parkside, the open door is real: nearly all applicants are admitted, so your strategy should focus on starting strong and staying on track. Since it is test-optional, submit scores only if they add strength, ideally around the upper half of the range: 21+ ACT or 1130+ SAT.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside facts and stats
University of Wisconsin - Parkside enrolls 3,207 undergraduates. UW-Parkside has a 69% freshman retention rate and a 40% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15.9:1.
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How do your scores compare at UW-Parkside?
Key University of Wisconsin - Parkside application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 15
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-Parkside, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and fall for retakes. Since UW-Parkside does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, use its regular admission deadline as the cutoff and choose the last fall retake whose scores are released before that date.
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What you'll actually pay
UW-Parkside’s in-state tuition is $6,978, while out-of-state tuition is $16,137. The average merit award is $4,541, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 15.
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At UW-Parkside, out-of-state tuition is $16,137, while in-state tuition is $6,978. Room and board adds about $9,341, so the billed cost can vary significantly by residency and housing choices. Students who receive merit aid see an average award of $4,541. Graduates leave with an average debt of $26,206.
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22% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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