Wisconsin College Overview

Of the ninety-one Wisconsin schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked first and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranked second (view more at Wisconsin college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Wisconsin colleges is $16,413 for Wisconsin residents and $20,703 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 80.99% and the average SAT score is 1,158. The average number of students is 3,249 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Wisconsin colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.

2023 Wisconsin Colleges

The following table lists colleges located in Wisconsin ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$39,427$25,5771,41060.4%47,01689%17 to 1
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$18,051$20,110-73.9%10,33773%19 to 1
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$46,670$22,4101,27086.3%11,32081%13 to 1
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$53,979-1,34575.0%1,48380%8 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$17,627$20,016-77.5%10,56968%20 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$17,039$19,665-83.0%11,44663%20 to 1
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$43,204$12,7901,19085.2%2,00978%13 to 1
Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$56,312-1,29567.3%1,01173%10 to 1
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,062$12,174-68.6%5,20459%12 to 1
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,150$9,8241,10577.5%2,52065%11 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$17,930$17,619-91.4%7,69556%19 to 1
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$16,128$18,802-86.2%5,39457%19 to 1
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$36,190$14,1381,18070.5%3,39767%14 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$17,080$19,239-90.2%8,12955%20 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,485$25,661-89.0%23,82947%18 to 1
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$34,500$33,4501,09075.7%2,74668%13 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$16,800$18,635-87.6%6,77359%20 to 1
Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,000$11,50994076.3%1,44556%12 to 1
Ripon College
Ripon, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$49,600-1,05079.8%81062%14 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$15,368$19,171-89.9%14,14255%21 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$16,091$19,126-91.4%9,78055%23 to 1
Herzing University-Madison
Madison, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$12,750$10,450-94.3%2,93932%17 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$15,736$18,790-75.0%4,13242%17 to 1
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,858$10,594-90.8%1,82248%10 to 1
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$46,506$25,6891,28366.7%2,74766%13 to 1
Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,786$12,535-80.1%2,09443%15 to 1
Northland College
Ashland, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$41,237-1,08557.7%53158%10 to 1
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$35,444$12,1281,11588.9%1,36554%6 to 1
Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,550$18,296-95.5%1,89462%12 to 1
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,390$19,40899562.4%1,27351%10 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
Onalaska, WI
Private, 2-4 years
$24,900--0.0%6878%8 to 1
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,977--0.0%11,66455%13 to 1
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$44,100-0.0%75--
Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,962--0.0%1,22444%8 to 1
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville
Janesville, WI
Private, 2-4 years
$7,490--0.0%9638%15 to 1
Herzing University-Kenosha
Kenosha, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$12,750$10,450-93.2%65246%15 to 1
The Professional Hair Design Academy
Eau Claire, WI
Private, 2-4 years
$11,900--0.0%6670%8 to 1
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,965--0.0%10,08854%15 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
Kenosha, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$6,750$6,750-0.0%131-19 to 1
Advanced College of Cosmetology
Waupun, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,710--0.0%2784%5 to 1
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,713--0.0%2,32252%11 to 1
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,762$10,0801,09098.0%1,14761%12 to 1
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Hayward, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,030$8,130-0.0%3063%8 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
Kenosha, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$21,400--0.0%10758%12 to 1
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,810$7,3301,08080.3%1,06657%12 to 1
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$21,900$21,665-85.3%69759%13 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Green Bay
Ashwaubenon, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,182--0.0%4768%18 to 1
Shepherds College
Union Grove, WI
Private, 2-4 years
$167,700--87.5%8972%5 to 1
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,793--0.0%2,42435%9 to 1
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,731--0.0%2,52059%14 to 1
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Brookfield, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$12,676$9,628-0.0%172-3 to 1
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,850--0.0%3,00646%12 to 1
University of Wisconsin-System Administration
Madison, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
---0.0%---
Bella Academy of Cosmetology
Manitowoc, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,550--0.0%464%2 to 1
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,793--0.0%6,99841%12 to 1
Milwaukee Career College
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 2-4 years
$14,470--74.4%17245%17 to 1
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$41,140--68.3%89853%11 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
Madison, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,465--0.0%6164%10 to 1
Columbia College of Nursing
Glendale, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,670$14,550-0.0%122-8 to 1
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,788--0.0%3,96343%9 to 1
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Milwaukee, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$20,750--0.0%19677%6 to 1
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,793--0.0%3,26946%11 to 1
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Madison, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$22,517--0.0%2854%10 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton
Appleton, WI
Private, 2-4 years
$18,600--0.0%7692%10 to 1
Northwood Technical College
Shell Lake, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,624--0.0%2,65658%7 to 1
Nashotah House
Nashotah, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$17,180-0.0%134--
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Green Bay, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$3,968--0.0%6354%10 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
Wauwatosa, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,465--0.0%12573%18 to 1
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,917--0.0%9,31139%7 to 1
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$5,512--0.0%6,11628%11 to 1
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex
Milwaukee, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$6,750--91.7%630-18 to 1
Herzing University-Brookfield
Brookfield, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$12,750$10,450-91.4%35156%13 to 1
VICI Beauty School
Greenfield, WI
Private, 2-4 years
$18,153--0.0%12471%14 to 1
First Class Cosmetology School
Beloit, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,990--0.0%8766%15 to 1
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$6,812$6,812-0.0%12,15224%10 to 1
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology
Franklin, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$13,421-0.0%111--
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine
Racine, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,666$20,290-0.0%62-8 to 1
Panache Academy of Beauty
Baraboo, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,941--0.0%6577%8 to 1
State College of Beauty Culture Inc
Wausau, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,900--0.0%4576%9 to 1
College of Menominee Nation
Keshena, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$6,200--0.0%19128%5 to 1
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$30,150-0.0%1,538--
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI
Public, 4 years
four-years
$15,740$18,403-76.2%2,61343%16 to 1
East-West Healing Arts Institute
Madison, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$13,450--0.0%5988%9 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,407--0.0%15027%25 to 1
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$7,018--0.0%11,82817%9 to 1
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential
Elkhorn, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,229$14,949-0.0%25--
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public, 2-4 years
$6,879--0.0%7,35744%22 to 1
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Green Bay, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,676$4,726-0.0%53843%12 to 1
Aveda Institute-Madison
Madison, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$20,750--0.0%8593%5 to 1
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,267--0.0%1,2296%17 to 1
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Appleton, WI
Private, Less than 2 years
$3,969--0.0%4568%10 to 1
Average$20,703$16,5821,15881.0%3,24956%13 to 1