Student Eligibility & Applications
Admission requirements for UWL Concurrent Enrollment
- Students must be a high school junior or senior at the time of the course
- Seniors must rank in the upper 25% of their class; or achieve a composite score of 26 or greater on the ACT Test
- Juniors must rank in the upper 10% of their class. If your school does not provide class rank, please contact UW-La Crosse Admissions admissions@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8939
- Successful completion of appropriate preparatory course work and prerequisites for college courses
- Passing placement test scores if applicable
- Complete all application steps by May 16, 2022
Students should work with a Concurrent Enrollment contact at their high school to submit the following items.
UWL Application expanding section
Apply for admission to UW-La Crosse:
- Go to: Online Admission Application. If you have not completed this application before, you must create a login. If you have completed this application before, but do not remember your login, please contact the UW HELP Line: 1.800.442.6459 for assistance. It will be easier to complete the application if you are logged into your previous account as the website has your information saved. Please note: this username and password are unique to this online application form.
- Carefully answer initial application questions to ensure appropriate application is submitted:
- Are You Applying for a Degree or a Few Courses? Few Courses
- Are You a U.S. Citizen? Yes or No (If no, select the correct option from the list)
- Have You Graduated From High School/Secondary School or Earned Your GED/HSED? No
- "You Are A High School Non-Degree Applicant." Click next
- Applying To: UW-La Crosse
- Choose Your Program: High School Special
- When Would You Like to Start School? Select the appropriate term, Fall 2022 or Spring 2023
- Carefully answer initial application questions to ensure appropriate application is submitted:
- Applicants are required to answer questions about themselves and their parent(s)/guardian(s)
- Please disregard application questions regarding:
- Payment
- Essay/Personal Statement on why you want to attend UWL
- At the end, click ‘Final Check for Errors’. If no errors are found sign and submit the application. You will receive a confirmation number upon successful submission.
Concurrent Enrollment Student Information Sheet expanding section
High School/UW-La Crosse Concurrent Enrollment Student Information Sheet
- Complete the Student Information section
- Complete the UW-La Crosse Course Information section
- Indicate which course(s) you are planning to take
- Complete High School Course Information section
- In this area, you will list all of the courses you will be taking at your high school while enrolled in UW-La Crosse Concurrent Enrollment courses
- Complete the Approval Section
- Both you and one parent/guardian are required to sign the form
- Your high school counselor is also required to sign the form and include their phone number
- Once complete, submit the form to UWL Admissions: admissions@uwlax.edu
High School Transcript expanding section
Follow the procedures for your high school and request your official high school transcripts be sent directly to UW-La Crosse Admissions: admissions@uwlax.edu
ACT Scores expanding section
If you are a high school senior who does not rank in the upper 25% of your class or your school does not provide a rank, submit your ACT Test scores to UW-La Crosse Admissions: admissions@uwlax.edu
Placement Test Scores (English and Spanish only) expanding section
Test registration opens for the required University of Wisconsin System Placement Test in mid-March.
- This test is mandatory for students enrolling in:
- English (ENG) 110
- Spanish (SPA) 307
- Students should test by May 1, 2022 to meet the Concurrent Enrollment application deadline.