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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Universities of Wisconsin expanded its direct admit program, offering 9,000 more students automatic college entry.
Nearly 34,000 high school seniors from 467 schools across Wisconsin recently received admission offers from the Universities of Wisconsin under the second year of Direct Admit Wisconsin, UWs President Jay Rothman announced Wednesday.
That’s an increase of 155 schools and at least 9,000 students compared to 2024.
The program automatically admits qualified seniors up to 10 UW schools without an application using data provided by the high school.
“Finding the right UW could not be easier for high school seniors,” Rothman said. “Direct Admit Wisconsin lets students and parents know they have a home at the Universities of Wisconsin.”
Rothman encouraged incoming high school seniors to make sure to check their high school email accounts and to follow the instructions for next steps to learn about the Universities of Wisconsin that have admitted them. Students will need to complete a free Direct Admit form to connect with the UWs they are interested in and accept their admission offers.
In addition to email, the admitted students will receive an additional communication via the U.S. mail this month. A second round of admission decisions for another group of seniors will come in October.
Overall, Direct Admit Wisconsin delivered in July admission offers to 33,523 Wisconsin high school seniors in 467 participating schools. That compares to more than 24,000 offers of admission sent in the first year of the program in 2024, when 312 high schools participated. The students who accepted offers of admission in 2024 will arrive on UW campuses this September.
All UW universities except UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, and UW-Madison participate in Direct Admit Wisconsin. Students, including those receiving Direct Admit offers, may still apply to those universities.
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