Wisconsin Best Colleges Comparison

View the Wisconsin Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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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 WisconsinAll colleges in Wisconsin
Number of Schools20 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 Scores1,250 SAT, 24 ACT 1,167 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate77.35% 79.59%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.65% 32.51%
Population184,991331,633
Undergraduate152,503290,378
Graduate32,48841,255
Graduation Rate63.60%56.49%
Transfer-out Rate23.00%13.29%
Students to Faculty Ratio16.20 to 112.01 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*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Public, 4-yearsMadison, WI
$39,427
($10,796)
$11,387 48,95649% 1,430 SAT
29 ACT
18 to 1
2 Lawrence University
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Private, 4-yearsAppleton, WI
$53,979 $36,245 1,42672% 1,330 SAT
30 ACT
8 to 1
3 Marquette University
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Private, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI
$46,670 $24,552 11,16787% 1,270 SAT
28 ACT
13 to 1
4 University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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Public, 4-yearsRiver Falls, WI
$16,128
($8,135)
$4,451 5,18884% -
21 ACT
18 to 1
5 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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Public, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI
$18,051
($9,232)
$4,167 10,27474% -
24 ACT
19 to 1
6 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
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Public, 4-yearsEau Claire, WI
$17,627
($8,914)
$4,764 10,10477% -
24 ACT
19 to 1
7 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Public, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI
$21,485
($9,620)
$5,938 22,67686% -
21 ACT
17 to 1
8 University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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Public, 4-yearsPlatteville, WI
$16,800
($7,862)
$5,035 6,48685% -
23 ACT
20 to 1
9 Concordia University-Wisconsin
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Private, 4-yearsMequon, WI
$33,062 $17,312 4,98870% -
23 ACT
11 to 1
10 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
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Public, 4-yearsGreen Bay, WI
$16,091
($7,873)
$6,322 9,59990% -
21 ACT
23 to 1
11 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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Public, 4-yearsOshkosh, WI
$15,368
($7,795)
$4,980 13,70589% -
20 ACT
20 to 1
12 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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Public, 4-yearsWhitewater, WI
$17,039
($7,864)
$4,946 11,07982% -
21 ACT
19 to 1
13 University of Wisconsin-Stout
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Public, 4-yearsMenomonie, WI
$17,930
($9,663)
$5,485 7,23486% -
22 ACT
18 to 1
14 Beloit College
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Private, 4-yearsBeloit, WI
$56,312 $42,431 96466% 1,290 SAT
28 ACT
10 to 1
15 Carroll University
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Private, 4-yearsWaukesha, WI
$36,190 $20,387 3,28372% 1,180 SAT
25 ACT
14 to 1
16 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Public, 4-yearsStevens Point, WI
$17,080
($8,376)
$4,092 7,96489% -
22 ACT
21 to 1
17 Milwaukee School of Engineering
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Private, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI
$46,506 $27,268 2,72963% 1,283 SAT
27 ACT
13 to 1
18 University of Wisconsin-Parkside
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Public, 4-yearsKenosha, WI
$15,736
($7,466)
$6,405 3,94773% -
21 ACT
17 to 1
19 Viterbo University
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Private, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI
$31,150 $16,928 2,45672% 1,170 SAT
24 ACT
12 to 1
20 Ripon College
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Private, 4-yearsRipon, WI
$49,600 $37,358 76681% 1,050 SAT
24 ACT
14 to 1
Average$29,112
($8,633)
$14,523 184,99177.35% 1,250 SAT
23.9000 ACT
16.20 to 1
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2021-2022