Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin · Private · 2,523 undergraduates · carrollu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
67%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1040 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$65,470Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Carroll University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
67% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$65,470
a year in 2027-28, from a $65,470 sticker price
What to do with your 1160
Send your score
About 70% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 980, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply for Freshman Admission | Carroll University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
67%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1040 to 1270
Reading and Writing 510 to 640
Math 530 to 630
ACT composite 21 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$65,470
a year
- Tuition$43,770
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,942
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,529
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,908
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,247
- Over $110,000$29,074
Financial aidEstimate
84%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,634
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,380Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ART112 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | Elective H1 |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ART213 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT160 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT160 and MAT161 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MAT160 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE109 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL141 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC110 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | CSC111 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ART106 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENV120 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| European History | 4 | 4 | History 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FRE201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | FRE202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | ENV120 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | Elective |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO225 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO124 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS111 & MUS113 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 4 | PHY101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 4 | PHY102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHY204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHY203 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MAT130 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSY101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPA201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | SPA202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPA201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 16 | SPA202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | CMP112 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL141 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIS105 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIS108 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$64,501
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Carroll University$73,537
- All colleges$59,032
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 18 majors here have earnings data.
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