2022 Wisconsin Colleges Comparison
In Wisconsin, ninety-seven colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are thirty-five public schools and sixty-two private schools. By school levels, fifty-five 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-six 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and sixteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Wisconsin College Overview
Of the ninety-seven Wisconsin schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked first and Lawrence University ranked second (view more at Wisconsin college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Wisconsin colleges is $16,390 for Wisconsin residents and $20,715 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 79.27% and the average SAT score is 1,158. The average number of students is 3,282 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.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $20,715 and Beloit College has the highest tuition & fees of $54,680 and College of Menominee Nation has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,200.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $16,628 and Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology has the highest tuition & fees of $42,215 and Rasmussen University-Wisconsin has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,615.
- The average SAT score is 1,158 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest SAT score of 1,410 and Marian University has the lowest score of 940.
- The average acceptance rate is 79.27% and Northland College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 58% and Wisconsin Lutheran College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 98%.
- The average student population is 3,282 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most students of 44,640 and East-West University has the fewest students of 11.
- The average graduation rate is 57.70% and Columbia College of Nursing has the highest rate of 100% and Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa has the lowest rate of 8%.
2022 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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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $38,608 | $25,501 | 1,410 | 60.0% | 44,640 | 88% | 16 to 1 |
| Lawrence University Appleton, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $52,401 | - | 1,345 | 75.0% | 1,430 | 79% | 8 to 1 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $45,766 | $21,960 | 1,270 | 86.0% | 11,550 | 84% | 13 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $15,661 | $18,255 | - | 86.0% | 5,855 | 58% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $18,014 | $20,073 | - | 74.0% | 10,531 | 71% | 19 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $17,149 | $19,434 | - | 77.0% | 11,017 | 65% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $21,475 | $25,651 | - | 89.0% | 24,565 | 46% | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,483 | $18,617 | - | 88.0% | 7,547 | 56% | 21 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $31,952 | $11,760 | - | 69.0% | 5,492 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,091 | $19,126 | - | 91.0% | 8,954 | 57% | 22 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $15,306 | $18,760 | - | 90.0% | 15,314 | 56% | 23 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $16,602 | $19,190 | - | 83.0% | 11,989 | 62% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $17,820 | $17,213 | - | 91.0% | 7,970 | 60% | 18 to 1 |
| Beloit College Beloit, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $54,680 | - | 1,295 | 67.0% | 978 | 78% | 10 to 1 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $35,140 | $13,719 | 1,180 | 70.0% | 3,451 | 70% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $17,035 | $19,209 | - | 90.0% | 8,302 | 59% | 20 to 1 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $45,099 | $24,917 | 1,283 | 67.0% | 2,673 | 70% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $15,714 | $18,768 | - | 75.0% | 4,452 | 39% | 18 to 1 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $29,920 | $9,488 | 1,105 | 77.0% | 2,516 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| Ripon College Ripon, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $48,100 | - | 1,050 | 80.0% | 816 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $15,728 | $18,391 | - | 76.0% | 2,560 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $31,316 | $12,366 | - | 80.0% | 2,753 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $41,887 | $11,363 | 1,190 | 85.0% | 1,939 | 73% | 13 to 1 |
| Edgewood College Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $32,600 | $18,936 | - | 95.0% | 2,007 | 65% | 12 to 1 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $31,258 | $10,402 | - | 78.0% | 1,876 | 43% | 10 to 1 |
| Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $34,762 | $11,840 | 1,115 | 89.0% | 1,646 | 53% | 9 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $14,200 | $11,680 | - | 94.0% | 2,392 | 42% | 17 to 1 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $32,760 | $17,432 | 995 | 62.0% | 1,200 | 51% | 10 to 1 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $29,130 | $11,286 | 940 | 76.0% | 1,593 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| East-West University Keshena, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $22,050 | - | - | - | 11 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $12,167 | $5,615 | - | - | 643 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $19,332 | - | - | - | 1,453 | 8% | 18 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Onalaska, WI Private, 2-4 years | $22,280 | - | - | - | 60 | 70% | 8 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $14,200 | $11,680 | - | 93.0% | 679 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology Waupun, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $14,710 | - | - | - | 27 | 82% | 5 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha Kenosha, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $21,100 | - | - | - | 93 | 50% | 12 to 1 |
| Shepherds College Union Grove, WI Private, 2-4 years | $152,700 | - | - | 88.0% | 87 | 69% | 6 to 1 |
| Bella Academy of Cosmetology Manitowoc, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $16,550 | - | - | - | 5 | 62% | 4 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $17,593 | - | - | - | 38 | 70% | 12 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $20,696 | - | - | - | 44 | 57% | 10 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals Green Bay, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $20,696 | - | - | - | 34 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College Hayward, WI Public, 2-4 years | $4,590 | - | - | - | 278 | 7% | 19 to 1 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine Racine, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $18,666 | $20,290 | - | - | 62 | - | 8 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | - | - | 75.0% | 590 | - | 18 to 1 |
| College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $6,200 | - | - | - | 173 | 13% | 4 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex Madison, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,749 | - | - | 44.0% | 186 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,500 | - | - | 57 | - | - |
| Academy of Cosmetology Janesville, WI Private, 2-4 years | $17,407 | - | - | - | 24 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,725 | - | - | - | 6,952 | 40% | 22 to 1 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,861 | - | - | - | 11,711 | 54% | 12 to 1 |
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $42,215 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy Eau Claire, WI Private, 2-4 years | $11,900 | - | - | - | 31 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,599 | - | - | - | 2,420 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $32,766 | $10,080 | 1,090 | 98.0% | 1,166 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $18,050 | $7,330 | 1,080 | 80.0% | 916 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,351 | - | - | - | 2,648 | 39% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $39,560 | - | - | 68.0% | 925 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,683 | - | - | - | 2,654 | 54% | 18 to 1 |
| Nashotah House Nashotah, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,700 | - | - | 106 | - | - |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI Public, 2-4 years | $5,415 | - | - | - | 5,939 | 36% | 11 to 1 |
| VICI Beauty School Greenfield, WI Private, 2-4 years | $18,153 | - | - | - | 113 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| Northland College Ashland, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $39,894 | - | 1,085 | 58.0% | 570 | 56% | 10 to 1 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,769 | $6,769 | - | - | 13,057 | 24% | 11 to 1 |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology Franklin, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $12,695 | - | - | 98 | - | - |
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc Wausau, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $14,900 | - | - | - | 34 | 82% | 8 to 1 |
| Carthage College Kenosha, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $33,000 | $33,000 | 1,090 | 76.0% | 2,763 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
| Milwaukee Career College Milwaukee, WI Private, 2-4 years | $14,470 | - | - | 74.0% | 231 | 61% | 19 to 1 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $20,100 | - | - | - | 290 | 83% | 7 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton, WI Private, 2-4 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 61 | 91% | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee Wauwatosa, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $17,593 | - | - | - | 91 | 94% | 12 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $14,200 | $11,680 | - | 91.0% | 498 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| First Class Cosmetology School Beloit, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $16,990 | - | - | - | 74 | 78% | 10 to 1 |
| Panache Academy of Beauty Baraboo, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $15,941 | - | - | - | 31 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $13,450 | - | - | - | 35 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential Elkhorn, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,949 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Madison Madison, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $20,100 | - | - | - | 100 | 85% | 7 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals Appleton, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $20,696 | - | - | - | 44 | 56% | 10 to 1 |
| Purdue University Global-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $14,343 | $11,414 | - | - | 284 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Madison Media Institute Madison, WI Private, 2-4 years | $14,708 | - | - | - | 11 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville Janesville, WI Private, 2-4 years | $18,407 | - | - | - | 56 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay Ashwaubenon, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $16,632 | - | - | - | 61 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Kenosha, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | $6,750 | - | - | 145 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $12,296 | $11,930 | - | - | 237 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Private, Less than 2 years | $16,632 | - | - | - | 144 | 36% | 24 to 1 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,683 | - | - | - | 7,367 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| Columbia College of Nursing Glendale, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $30,670 | $14,550 | - | - | 122 | 100% | 8 to 1 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,687 | - | - | - | 4,240 | 49% | 9 to 1 |
| Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,960 | - | - | - | 2,818 | 63% | 7 to 1 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,803 | - | - | - | 7,839 | 32% | 7 to 1 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,150 | - | - | 1,506 | - | - |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,908 | - | - | - | 12,618 | 16% | 11 to 1 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,852 | - | - | - | 1,236 | 50% | 9 to 1 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,849 | - | - | - | 10,763 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| Bellin College Green Bay, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $21,785 | $21,633 | - | 85.0% | 626 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,683 | - | - | - | 2,232 | 33% | 8 to 1 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI Public, 2-4 years | $6,683 | - | - | - | 2,581 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $20,715 | $16,628 | 1,158 | 79.3% | 3,282 | 58% | 13 to 1 |