Our incoming first-years are dedicated, ambitious and generous – just one glance at this academically gifted new cohort makes it clear they’re already changing the world for the better.

Meet the Class of 2023

The 550 first-year students in the incoming Class of 2023 are dedicated, ambitious and generous – just one glance at their pre-college accomplishments makes it clear they’re already changing the world for the better. They’re school-smart, too – we can’t wait to see what they achieve during their time here!

Our annual snapshot of our newest class reveals that:

They strive for academic excellence

• The average GPA for the class of 2023 is 3.6; 65 earned a 4.0 or higher and 77 were between 3.9 and 3.99
• The average ACT score is 25; 51 of our new students scored a 30 or higher
• 11 were class valedictorians
• They earned more than $6 million in academic merit scholarships and awards
• 176 are members of the National Honor Society
• They completed 1,027 AP classes

They’re not afraid to take the lead

• 16 are Badger Girls or Badger Boys
• 1 is the first person to become a Distributive Education Clubs of America state officer in their home town
• 4 started a new club in high school
• 3 were class presidents
• 1 established a junior board for MidAmerica Service Dogs’ Foundation and trains service dogs for the disabled

They don’t shy away from new experiences

• 1 spent a gap year in the UK
• 296 have taken three or more years of a foreign language
• 1 spent a gap year in Ireland
• 50 belong to a language honor society

They love athletics – and they give it their all

• 449 participated in high school sports
• 44 were all-conference athletes; 13 were all-conference in two different sports
• 20 were state champions
• 71 were selected as captain of a varsity sport, with 13 serving as captain of two different sports

They’re committed to helping others

• They completed more than 2,500 hours of service
• 389 participated in an on-campus or community service group
• 5 are Eagle Scouts
• 45 participated in mission trips in 22 different states and eight different countries

They have a wide range of talents and interests

• 5 coached dance
• 1 is an assistant martial arts instructor
• 1 is a published author
• 1 is a trained EMT and firefighter
• 1 plays 11 instruments
  
  

Sept. 10, 2019