Universities of Wisconsin Pathways to Admission
Starting August 1, 2024, with the Class of 2025, the Universities of Wisconsin will offer three paths to first-year student/freshman undergraduate admission for Wisconsin high school students:
Traditional first-year student/freshman admission application process
Direct Admit Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Guarantee
All three paths to admission require students to meet the minimum admission criteria. Neither Direct Admit Wisconsin nor The Wisconsin Guarantee provide guaranteed admission into a specific major, program, school, or college. Rather, they provide admission to Universities of Wisconsin universities.
Wisconsin Pathways to admission. Unlimited Opportunity. (2024, August 29). https://www.wisconsin.edu/students/wipathways/
Review the information below or click on the link under Additional Resources for Direct Admit Wisconsin.
Click on the link under Additional Resources for more information about the Wisconsin Guarantee.
Direct Admit Wisconsin
The Direct Admit Wisconsin program is partnering with hundreds of school districts throughout the state to provide a simple and seamless admission experience for students. Direct Admit is an automatic admission program based on GPA, math level and if the student is on-track to graduate. Parents must opt in to the program for the student to be a participant. Students receive admission decisions from all UW schools except UW-Madison, UW-LaCrosse and UW-Eau Claire.
Parents/guardians of the Class of 2026 are encouraged to review the information sent by the school district and on the Direct Admit Wisconsin website. Parents/guardians must opt in through the Infinite Campus portal by May 1st if their student is interested in participating.
