Wisconsin Online Colleges Comparison
58 Wisconsin colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 7 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The 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 2025 average tuition & fees of Wisconsin online colleges is $9,900 for Wisconsin residents and $10,803 for out-of-state students. Beloit College has the highest tuition & fees of $60,886 and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,030.
- Total 52,118 students have enrolled in online colleges in Wisconsin. Herzing University-Madison is the largest online college with 4,841 online students.
- Concordia University-Wisconsin offers the most number of online programs of 49 programs via distance learning.
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 2 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
58 Online Colleges in Wisconsin
The 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 | $34,086 | 1,317 | 328 | 108 | 7 | 13 to 1 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,977 | $7,141 | 13,641 | 2,937 | 219 | 2 | 14 to 1 |
| Bellin College Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $21,640 | $30,658 | 927 | 86 | 15 | 4 | 10 to 1 |
| Beloit College Beloit, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $48,706 | $60,886 | 1,004 | 7 | 55 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,747 | $6,803 | 2,811 | 336 | 69 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $31,144 | $38,890 | 3,138 | 9 | 72 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Columbia College of Nursing Glendale, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,900 | $30,670 | 122 | 7 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,600 | $35,470 | 5,253 | 1,457 | 187 | 80 | 11 to 1 |
| Edgewood University Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,500 | $35,860 | 2,459 | 417 | 147 | 18 | 15 to 1 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI Public, 2-4 years | $5,040 | $7,283 | 10,670 | 2,088 | 141 | 36 | 12 to 1 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,956 | $7,199 | 10,100 | 1,871 | 123 | 18 | 15 to 1 |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $27,760 | $33,396 | 2,813 | 526 | 50 | 16 | 12 to 1 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,844 | $7,087 | 3,303 | 641 | 90 | 26 | 14 to 1 |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $14,910 | $21,550 | 960 | 533 | 60 | 26 | 11 to 1 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $27,400 | $35,204 | 1,246 | 372 | 79 | 29 | 11 to 1 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $39,870 | $51,170 | 11,746 | 546 | 198 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,677 | 66 | 38 | 4 | - |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI Public, 2-4 years | $5,002 | $7,171 | 3,144 | 796 | 102 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $5,184 | $7,427 | 13,792 | 3,499 | 172 | 38 | 10 to 1 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $36,230 | $43,743 | 838 | 2 | 7 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $39,419 | $50,480 | 2,953 | 166 | 34 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,819 | $7,084 | 4,171 | 848 | 106 | 5 | 13 to 1 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $28,940 | $35,420 | 1,182 | 124 | 102 | 3 | 9 to 1 |
| Nashotah House Nashotah, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,000 | 143 | 30 | 4 | - | - |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,793 | $7,066 | 1,384 | 562 | 48 | 14 | 9 to 1 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,889 | $7,132 | 6,746 | 1,642 | 199 | 71 | 18 to 1 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,960 | $7,203 | 11,826 | 2,050 | 129 | 49 | 17 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology Franklin, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 128 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,904 | $7,147 | 2,849 | 617 | 85 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $26,920 | $34,250 | 2,094 | 589 | 81 | 9 | 10 to 1 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,844 | $7,087 | 8,330 | 1,795 | 119 | 28 | 14 to 1 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,803 | $7,046 | 8,367 | 503 | 101 | 6 | 22 to 1 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,820 | $7,078 | 3,625 | 962 | 105 | 8 | 9 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,616 | $18,716 | 11,746 | 2,618 | 127 | 14 | 21 to 1 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,926 | $7,169 | 2,940 | 526 | 87 | 2 | 8 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $9,642 | $19,228 | 10,049 | 970 | 117 | 4 | 19 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,700 | $17,288 | 11,174 | 2,754 | 91 | 9 | 25 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $10,070 | $19,517 | 10,446 | 532 | 80 | 9 | 20 to 1 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $29,140 | $36,110 | 1,027 | 44 | 63 | 11 | 11 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,532 | $16,446 | 12,953 | 1,393 | 153 | 13 | 22 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,270 | $17,429 | 3,925 | 973 | 84 | 12 | 20 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $13,450 | 5,274 | 4,841 | 63 | - | 19 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $10,701 | $19,265 | 6,926 | 1,265 | 85 | 16 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,812 | $16,726 | 2,833 | 1,291 | 48 | 8 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $11,603 | $42,103 | 51,044 | 1,454 | 509 | 28 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $10,398 | $22,398 | 22,450 | 3,134 | 297 | 4 | 17 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,644 | $17,603 | 6,389 | 845 | 77 | 10 | 20 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $9,008 | $17,470 | 5,243 | 344 | 76 | 8 | 19 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $9,228 | $18,248 | 8,233 | 986 | 139 | 11 | 21 to 1 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,030 | $6,030 | 204 | 139 | 20 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Madison Media Institute Madison, WI Private, 2-4 years | $14,708 | $14,708 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $12,361 | $13,296 | 116 | 54 | 27 | 24 | 2 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $13,450 | 526 | 196 | 35 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $13,450 | 385 | 147 | 37 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $14,263 | $14,343 | 284 | 284 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | $6,750 | 551 | 551 | 7 | 7 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | $6,750 | 173 | 173 | 3 | 3 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex Madison, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,750 | $6,749 | 186 | 186 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $9,900 | $10,803 | 319,847 | 52,118 | - | - | 14 to 1 |