University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha, WI · Public

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Admission rate

University of Wisconsin - Parkside admitted 97.5% of applicants university-wide (1,997 of 2,048).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide97.5%1,9972,048
In-state97.4%1,5811,623
Out-of-state97.9%376384
International applicants97.6%4041
Men97.0%834860
Women97.9%1,1601,185

Also offers Early Action — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 1,997 admitted students, 522 enrolled (26.1% yield).

University of Wisconsin - Parkside U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1020–1230
ACT (mid-50%)
17–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
2.503.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of Wisconsin - Parkside U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $32,368/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$16,137
Fees, housing, food, books & other$16,231
Sticker cost of attendance$32,368/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$7,425
$30k–48k$7,592
$48k–75k$11,241
$75k–110k$15,071
Over $110k$17,917

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • UW-Parkside Scholars Award$2,500 per year (Merit)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Student Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Chancellor's ScholarshipFull tuition and fees (Full Tuition)
  • UW-Parkside GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $4,000 per year (International Aid)
  • UW-Parkside Scholars Award$2,500 per year (Merit)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Student Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Chancellor's ScholarshipFull tuition and fees (Full Tuition)

University of Wisconsin - Parkside U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Wisconsin - Parkside · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Wisconsin - Parkside requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$51,129
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
40.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
68.7%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$20,492
At graduation

University of Wisconsin - Parkside · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #574

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (25%), Psychology (12%), Visual & performing arts (6%).

Student–faculty ratio: 16:1 · 51% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Wisconsin - Parkside U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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