University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public

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Admission rate

University of Wisconsin-Platteville admitted 89.4% of applicants university-wide (4,410 of 4,934).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide89.4%4,4104,934
In-state85.0%2,8563,360
Out-of-state85.1%536630
International applicants85.2%179210
Men90.6%2,5532,817
Women87.7%1,8562,116

Of 4,410 admitted students, 1,310 enrolled (29.7% yield).

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

ACT (mid-50%)
21–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $32,209/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$17,603
Fees, housing, food, books & other$14,606
Sticker cost of attendance$32,209/yr

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

Under $30k$9,009
$30k–48k$10,459
$48k–75k$12,065
$75k–110k$17,984
Over $110k$20,245

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.

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Academic Records (Transcripts)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Academic Records (Transcripts)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

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

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$61,760
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
55.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
79%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,977
At graduation

University of Wisconsin-Platteville · 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

  • Forbes: #373

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Engineering (29%), Business & marketing (16%), Biological & life sciences (5%).

Student–faculty ratio: 18:1 · 31% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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