Edgewood University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Edgewood’s 75% acceptance rate means your testing strategy should be practical, not defensive. Since the school is test-optional, submit an SAT or ACT score when it clearly strengthens your profile alongside a GPA near or above the 3.50 average.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Edgewood University facts and stats
Edgewood University enrolls 1,236 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Edgewood has a 73% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 60% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Madison, WI
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Key Edgewood University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Edgewood, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and reserve the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes and superscoring opportunities. Because Edgewood’s Regular Decision deadline is August 1, your summer retake is the last one likely to arrive in time for Edgewood.
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What you'll actually pay
Edgewood is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $35,860, and 81% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $10,109; submit the FAFSA by the December 1 priority deadline.

Edgewood’s listed cost of attendance is about $49,110, combining $35,860 in tuition and fees with $13,250 for room and board. Financial aid is common, with 81% receiving aid and an average aid package of $25,066. Merit aid can also reduce costs, with an average merit award of $10,109 and Henry J. Predolin Scholarship awards ranging from $4,000 to $8,000. Graduates leave with an average debt of $37,332.
Student life at Edgewood University
37% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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