University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the more selective of the two, admitting 36.6% of applicants versus 40.8% at University of Wisconsin-Madison. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $14,890 per year at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign versus $13,234 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's yield rate is 29.0%, versus 29.0% at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
| Metric | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 36.6% | 40.8% |
| Early acceptance rate | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1390–1510 | 1370–1490 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.85 | 3.9 |
| Yield rate | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Class size | 9,008 | 8,514 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $14,890 | $13,234 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $30,567 | $27,890 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
Yes. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign admits 36.6% of applicants, compared with 40.8% at University of Wisconsin-Madison, making it the harder school to get into, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $14,890 per year at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and $13,234 at University of Wisconsin-Madison, so University of Wisconsin-Madison is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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