Wisconsin Online Colleges Comparison
Online Colleges in Wisconsin
For academic year 2019-2020, 65 Wisconsin colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 4 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely in Wisconsin. In addition, 14 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
Next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2020 average tuition & fees of Wisconsin online colleges is $8,185 for Wisconsin residents and $10,722 for out-of-state students. Beloit College has the highest tuition & fees of $53,348 and Northcentral Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,339.
- Total 109,774 students have enrolled in online colleges in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-Madison is the largest online college with 21,672 online students.
- Purdue University Global-Milwaukee offers the most number of online programs of 40 programs via distance learning.
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 2 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
66 Online Colleges in Wisconsin Comparison Table
Next table lists all online colleges located in Wisconsin. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,277 | $30,658 | 1,876 | 38 | 77 | 2 | 10 to 1 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $4,530 | $6,668 | 13,057 | 7,930 | 165 | 21 | 11 to 1 |
| Bellin College Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $21,640 | $21,685 | 626 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 14 to 1 |
| Beloit College Beloit, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $48,706 | $53,348 | 978 | 69 | 60 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,505 | $6,588 | 2,232 | 347 | 59 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,844 | $33,770 | 1,646 | 502 | 74 | 12 | 9 to 1 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $31,144 | $34,010 | 3,451 | 18 | 79 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Carthage College Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $41,950 | $31,500 | 2,763 | 214 | 61 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Columbia College of Nursing Glendale, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,900 | $30,670 | 122 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,600 | $31,182 | 5,492 | 1,508 | 128 | 46 | 11 to 1 |
| Edgewood College Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,500 | $31,700 | 2,007 | 57 | 76 | 6 | 12 to 1 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,677 | $6,761 | 11,711 | 3,259 | 121 | 18 | 12 to 1 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,621 | $6,705 | 7,839 | 2,052 | 107 | 14 | 7 to 1 |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $27,760 | $30,777 | 2,753 | 411 | 52 | 25 | 15 to 1 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,211 | $6,191 | 2,420 | 529 | 99 | 23 | 11 to 1 |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $14,910 | $17,650 | 916 | 405 | 46 | 14 | 12 to 1 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $27,400 | $28,560 | 1,593 | 408 | 69 | 17 | 12 to 1 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $39,870 | $45,666 | 11,550 | 695 | 186 | 6 | 13 to 1 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,506 | 53 | 26 | 2 | - |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,451 | $6,432 | 2,648 | 652 | 65 | 3 | 12 to 1 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,730 | $6,814 | 12,618 | 8,358 | 177 | 21 | 11 to 1 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $36,230 | $39,560 | 925 | 360 | 11 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $39,419 | $43,575 | 2,673 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 14 to 1 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,505 | $6,481 | 2,654 | 225 | 89 | 14 | 18 to 1 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,940 | $32,120 | 1,200 | 153 | 85 | 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Nashotah House Nashotah, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 106 | 13 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,505 | $6,757 | 1,236 | 622 | 53 | 10 | 9 to 1 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI Public, 2-4 years | $3,673 | $5,339 | 5,939 | 1,958 | 139 | 60 | 11 to 1 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,659 | $6,743 | 10,763 | 3,280 | 137 | 19 | 15 to 1 |
| Ripon College Ripon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $41,835 | $47,123 | 816 | 24 | 32 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology Franklin, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 98 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| Holy Family College Manitowoc, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $27,360 | $29,600 | 444 | 5 | 33 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,500 | $6,584 | 2,581 | 549 | 61 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $26,920 | $29,350 | 2,516 | 547 | 103 | 9 | 12 to 1 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,505 | $6,589 | 7,367 | 2,570 | 105 | 17 | 13 to 1 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,424 | $6,508 | 6,952 | 236 | 85 | 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,500 | $6,584 | 4,240 | 3,034 | 105 | 5 | 9 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,735 | $16,607 | 11,989 | 2,249 | 73 | 15 | 20 to 1 |
| Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,917 | $7,084 | 2,818 | 832 | 73 | 21 | 7 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,870 | $17,145 | 11,017 | 991 | 86 | 7 | 21 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,873 | $16,091 | 8,954 | 3,656 | 54 | 9 | 22 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $9,160 | $17,979 | 10,531 | 7,007 | 67 | 8 | 19 to 1 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $29,140 | $31,754 | 1,166 | 93 | 55 | 11 | 12 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,717 | $15,290 | 15,314 | 4,716 | 100 | 13 | 23 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,444 | $15,714 | 4,452 | 2,453 | 66 | 8 | 18 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $14,200 | 2,392 | 2,250 | 33 | 30 | 17 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $9,488 | $17,455 | 7,970 | 1,915 | 79 | 26 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,140 | $15,713 | 2,560 | 967 | 40 | 13 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $10,742 | $38,630 | 44,640 | 21,672 | 467 | 12 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $9,254 | $21,119 | 24,565 | 10,987 | 228 | 11 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,873 | $16,148 | 7,547 | 1,387 | 60 | 8 | 21 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,063 | $15,636 | 5,855 | 3,071 | 66 | 4 | 21 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,300 | $17,004 | 8,302 | 2,416 | 83 | 10 | 20 to 1 |
| Madison Media Institute Madison, WI Private, 2-4 years | $14,708 | $14,708 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 to 1 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine Racine, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $16,270 | $18,666 | 62 | 10 | 2 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $12,361 | $12,296 | 237 | 216 | 17 | 17 | 2 to 1 |
| Rasmussen College-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $10,935 | $12,869 | 643 | 397 | 58 | 58 | 14 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $18,020 | $19,246 | 1,453 | 62 | 28 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore Glendale, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $17,013 | $17,565 | 425 | 9 | 25 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $14,200 | 679 | 145 | 30 | 28 | 15 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $14,200 | 498 | 225 | 34 | 27 | 12 to 1 |
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential Elkhorn, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $11,228 | 30 | 30 | 3 | - | - |
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $14,263 | $14,343 | 284 | 284 | 93 | 93 | 20 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | $6,750 | 590 | 590 | 4 | 4 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | $6,750 | 145 | 145 | 2 | 2 | 19 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex Madison, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,750 | $6,749 | 186 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $8,185 | $10,722 | 313,473 | 109,774 | - | - | 14 to 1 |