Paying for UWM
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$21,485 ($9,620)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$25,661 ($12,230)
On-campus Living Costs
$14,330
Off-campus Living Costs
$14,330
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$832 ($337)
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,509 ($670)
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are $9,620 for Wisconsin residents and $21,485 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $12,230 for Wisconsin residents and $25,661 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Mississippi and George Mason University, tuition & fees of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $28,794.
The average living cost of the school is $14,330 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $14,330.
*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2023 Tuition & fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are $9,620 for Wisconsin residents and $21,485 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.05% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $12,230 for Wisconsin residents and $25,661 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Residents | Out-of-State | Wisconsin Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2019 | $9,588 | $20,867 | $11,884 | $24,921 |
| 2020 | $9,598 | $21,168 | $12,050 | $25,282 |
| 2021 | $9,254 | $21,119 | $11,864 | $25,295 |
| 2022 | $9,610 | $21,475 | $12,220 | $25,651 |
| 2023 | $9,620 | $21,485 | $12,230 | $25,661 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $14,330 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $14,330.
The living cost at the school has increased by 0.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019 | $10,728 | $3,370 | $10,728 | $3,370 |
| 2020 | $10,792 | $3,396 | $10,792 | $3,396 |
| 2021 | $10,692 | $3,484 | $10,692 | $3,484 |
| 2022 | $10,732 | $3,472 | $10,732 | $3,472 |
| 2023 | $10,896 | $3,434 | $10,896 | $3,434 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $800 at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $800 |
| 2020 | $800 |
| 2021 | $800 |
| 2022 | $800 |
| 2023 | $800 |
2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is $337 for Wisconsin residents and $832 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,509 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Residents | Out-of-State | Wisconsin Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2019 | $337 | $807 | $649 | $1,464 |
| 2020 | $337 | $819 | $659 | $1,486 |
| 2021 | $337 | $832 | $669 | $1,508 |
| 2022 | $337 | $832 | $669 | $1,508 |
| 2023 | $337 | $832 | $670 | $1,509 |