2019 Best Test Optional Colleges in WisconsinAbout this List

Lawrence University

• 4 Year
• Appleton, WI
• 658

Freshman: Lawrence has offered me the perfect environment to learn and grow as I work my way into the world. Even as a part of two fairly small departments, Linguistics and Classics, I have learned a lot and felt supported by my professors and my fellow students alike. Most of us seem to share a contagious enthusiasm for learning and exploring, whether in the classroom or at a concert or just sitting around in the dining hall and chatting. Throughout campus, students are known for their "busy culture"; they are determined to find more to get involved in or accomplish. This can sometimes create a stressful or even competitive environment. However, both students and faculty members are doing their best to promote balance and ensure that this busy-ness doesn't reach unhealthy levels, and I have felt a campus-wide camaraderie and concern for the whole community's well-being.
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• A

• 63% Acceptance Rate
• $29,230 Net Price
• 1180-1390 SAT Range

Beloit College

• 4 Year
• Beloit, WI
• 522

Niche User: We visited Beloit on a Open House Saturday and came away very impressed. The campus is pretty, the plans for the new student center look incredible, and our tour guide was straightforward and encouraging. My daughter is a vegan and was very pleasantly surprised by the number of tasty and healthful options in the dining hall. We talked to an absolutely lovely, thoughtful, and engaging student who was not part of the admission team to get her take on the school. She said that she had been completely transformed by her experience there--that she has turned into a person who loves to learn. Before Beloit, she was only interested in taking classes as a means of getting to the next step.
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• B+

• 70% Acceptance Rate
• $25,790 Net Price
• 1065-1370 SAT Range

Northland College

• 4 Year
• Ashland, WI
• 263

Freshman: I love Northland College because of the outdoor aspect. I love being so close to nature and the amount of people here who also love nature. Everyone here obviously cares about the environment. Also Northland is such a welcoming environment, walking to class you can always count on someone stopping to say hello!
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• B

• 54% Acceptance Rate
• $18,951 Net Price
• 980-1105 SAT Range

Ripon College

• 4 Year
• Ripon, WI
• 509

Alum: I graduated 1.5 years ago, I was accepted to Medical School (MD) right out of college, but as a back-up, I had applied to jobs during my senior year and received 2 high paying offers (greater than 55k + benefits) within 2 weeks. Ripon really prepared me for Medical School and the job market. What really makes Ripon stand out is in connecting students with opportunities to build one's resume in college so they become excellent applicants for post-grad education and in the job market. You have to actively try to not become involved in research, campus jobs, internships, or other resume building activities, while being a student at Ripon. The fact that I and several of my classmates were accepted into Medical School right out of college is significant. This is becoming increasing difficult to build a sufficient resume to be a competitive applicant after just 4 years of college. But Ripon is small enough to give you those opportunities to build your resume in just 4 years.
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• B

• 65% Acceptance Rate
• $20,893 Net Price
• 860-1160 SAT Range

Carthage College

• 4 Year
• Kenosha, WI
• 1,047

Junior: I love the professors and small school environment! It’s very easy to find time with professors to help you with a class outside of class. Many professors offer office hours when you can stop by and ask for help on anything. In my 3 years there I’ve never had a problem with getting help from a professor. On top of that the student body is really nice. Almost everyone I run into is really freindly and it’s very easy to make new friends! The one complaint I have is the food, it’s not necessarily the healthiest or best priced. But other than that I love the school!
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• B

• 70% Acceptance Rate
• $27,564 Net Price
• 920-1140 SAT Range

Milwaukee Career College

• 2 Year
• Milwaukee, WI
• 34

College Sophomore: Everyone is friendly and helpful in all circumstances. They have great payment options. Everything is included in the tuition books scrubs ipad everything
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• B

• 60% Acceptance Rate
• $21,473 Net Price
• — SAT Range

Brensten Education

• 2 Year
• Waukesha, WI

• NG

• 85% Acceptance Rate
• $19,225 Net Price
• — SAT Range