Current UW-Madison Student Admissions

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Are you a current UW–Madison student looking to earn your business degree? Apply for the Wisconsin School of Business undergraduate program. Nearly half of the program’s students are admitted after spending at least a year at UW–Madison.

A 3.0 Overall UW–Madison GPA is required at the time of starting the application, and at the end of the spring application term.
Prerequisite courses in communications, quantitative reasoning, economics, and human behavior are also required.
All applicants are required to attend one Pre-Business 101 Workshop during the intended application year.
Applicants will be able to apply once for admission within their first four semesters (Fall/Spring) at UW–Madison.

We encourage you to review the complete list of Wisconsin School of Business undergraduate admissions policies.

Application Deadlines and Key Dates

The application for Fall 2024 admission is closed. The application will open in early March 2025 for Fall 2025 enrollment consideration.

Deadline	Description
March 5, 2025	Undergraduate admission application opens at 8:00 a.m. CT
March 19, 2025	Undergraduate admission application closes at 4:00 p.m. CT
May 16, 2025	Deadline to withdraw application
On or before July 1, 2025	Application decisions announced
September 3, 2025	New admits officially become business students

Eligible applicants should apply when they feel their application is strongest, keeping in mind there are a greater number of applicants and admission offers for first-year students looking to start their second year in business. There is no preference based on year in school when making admission decisions.

Ready to Apply?

The Wisconsin undergraduate business program application for current UW–Madison students consists of four parts:

Online application: Available March 5-19, 2025
Academic record: The minimum GPA to apply is 3.0 at both the time of application and conclusion of the spring term. Your transcripts will be available to us as a part of your UW–Madison records. For additional details on GPA calculation, visit the undergraduate admissions policies page.
Résumé: Check out our résumé resource guide for help.
Essay: View our essay preparation tips.