Wisconsin Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Wisconsin Statistics

There are 121 colleges in Wisconsin - 37 public and 84 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,252 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,353. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,167 and the average acceptance rate is 80% for Wisconsin Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Wisconsin. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Wisconsin colleges at Wisconsin Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In Wisconsin Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Wisconsin	All colleges in Wisconsin
Number of Schools	20 schools (12 public, 8 private)	121 schools (37 public, 84 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$8,633 (in-state) $29,112 (out-of-state)	$6,604 (in-state) $20,252 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$9,934 (in-state) $19,214 (out-of-state)	$9,347 (in-state) $16,353 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$14,523	$9,156
Test Scores	1,250 SAT, 24 ACT	1,167 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate	77.35%	79.59%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	22.65%	32.51%
Population	184,991	331,633
Undergraduate	152,503	290,378
Graduate	32,488	41,255
Graduation Rate	63.60%	56.49%
Transfer-out Rate	23.00%	13.29%
Students to Faculty Ratio	16.20 to 1	12.01 to 1

Top Colleges In Wisconsin Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Wisconsin for academic year 2021-2022. University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked top in the Wisconsin Best Colleges Comparison and Lawrence University and Marquette University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $29,112 for undergraduate programs $19,214 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Wisconsin is 1,250 and the acceptance rate is 77.35%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16.20 to 1 for top colleges in Wisconsin. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Wisconsin Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison Request Info Public, 4-yearsMadison, WI	$39,427 ($10,796)	$11,387	48,956	49%	1,430 SAT 29 ACT	18 to 1
2	Lawrence University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAppleton, WI	$53,979	$36,245	1,426	72%	1,330 SAT 30 ACT	8 to 1
3	Marquette University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI	$46,670	$24,552	11,167	87%	1,270 SAT 28 ACT	13 to 1
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls Request Info Public, 4-yearsRiver Falls, WI	$16,128 ($8,135)	$4,451	5,188	84%	- 21 ACT	18 to 1
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Request Info Public, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI	$18,051 ($9,232)	$4,167	10,274	74%	- 24 ACT	19 to 1
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Request Info Public, 4-yearsEau Claire, WI	$17,627 ($8,914)	$4,764	10,104	77%	- 24 ACT	19 to 1
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Request Info Public, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI	$21,485 ($9,620)	$5,938	22,676	86%	- 21 ACT	17 to 1
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Request Info Public, 4-yearsPlatteville, WI	$16,800 ($7,862)	$5,035	6,486	85%	- 23 ACT	20 to 1
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin Request Info Private, 4-yearsMequon, WI	$33,062	$17,312	4,988	70%	- 23 ACT	11 to 1
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Request Info Public, 4-yearsGreen Bay, WI	$16,091 ($7,873)	$6,322	9,599	90%	- 21 ACT	23 to 1
11	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Request Info Public, 4-yearsOshkosh, WI	$15,368 ($7,795)	$4,980	13,705	89%	- 20 ACT	20 to 1
12	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Request Info Public, 4-yearsWhitewater, WI	$17,039 ($7,864)	$4,946	11,079	82%	- 21 ACT	19 to 1
13	University of Wisconsin-Stout Request Info Public, 4-yearsMenomonie, WI	$17,930 ($9,663)	$5,485	7,234	86%	- 22 ACT	18 to 1
14	Beloit College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBeloit, WI	$56,312	$42,431	964	66%	1,290 SAT 28 ACT	10 to 1
15	Carroll University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWaukesha, WI	$36,190	$20,387	3,283	72%	1,180 SAT 25 ACT	14 to 1
16	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Request Info Public, 4-yearsStevens Point, WI	$17,080 ($8,376)	$4,092	7,964	89%	- 22 ACT	21 to 1
17	Milwaukee School of Engineering Request Info Private, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI	$46,506	$27,268	2,729	63%	1,283 SAT 27 ACT	13 to 1
18	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Request Info Public, 4-yearsKenosha, WI	$15,736 ($7,466)	$6,405	3,947	73%	- 21 ACT	17 to 1
19	Viterbo University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI	$31,150	$16,928	2,456	72%	1,170 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
20	Ripon College Request Info Private, 4-yearsRipon, WI	$49,600	$37,358	766	81%	1,050 SAT 24 ACT	14 to 1
	Average	$29,112 ($8,633)	$14,523	184,991	77.35%	1,250 SAT 23.9000 ACT	16.20 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.