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 $20,243 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,353. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,158 and the average acceptance rate is 81% 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)	$6,574 (in-state) $20,243 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$9,934 (in-state) $19,214 (out-of-state)	$9,423 (in-state) $16,353 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$14,523	$9,156
Test Scores	1,242 SAT, 24 ACT	1,158 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate	79.34%	80.99%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	24.34%	33.41%
Population	187,734	330,869
Undergraduate	154,924	289,579
Graduate	32,810	41,290
Graduation Rate	63.60%	56.49%
Transfer-out Rate	23.00%	13.29%
Students to Faculty Ratio	16.40 to 1	12.13 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 1,242 and the acceptance rate is 79.34%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16.40 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	47,016	60%	1,410 SAT 29 ACT	17 to 1
2	Lawrence University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAppleton, WI	$53,979	$36,245	1,483	75%	1,345 SAT 30 ACT	8 to 1
3	Marquette University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI	$46,670	$24,552	11,320	86%	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	5,394	86%	- 22 ACT	19 to 1
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Request Info Public, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI	$18,051 ($9,232)	$4,167	10,337	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	10,569	77%	- 24 ACT	20 to 1
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Request Info Public, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI	$21,485 ($9,620)	$5,938	23,829	89%	- 22 ACT	18 to 1
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Request Info Public, 4-yearsPlatteville, WI	$16,800 ($7,862)	$5,035	6,773	88%	- 23 ACT	20 to 1
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin Request Info Private, 4-yearsMequon, WI	$33,062	$17,312	5,204	69%	- 23 ACT	12 to 1
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Request Info Public, 4-yearsGreen Bay, WI	$16,091 ($7,873)	$6,322	9,780	91%	- 22 ACT	23 to 1
11	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Request Info Public, 4-yearsOshkosh, WI	$15,368 ($7,795)	$4,980	14,142	90%	- 21 ACT	21 to 1
12	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Request Info Public, 4-yearsWhitewater, WI	$17,039 ($7,864)	$4,946	11,446	83%	- 21 ACT	20 to 1
13	University of Wisconsin-Stout Request Info Public, 4-yearsMenomonie, WI	$17,930 ($9,663)	$5,485	7,695	91%	- 23 ACT	19 to 1
14	Beloit College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBeloit, WI	$56,312	$42,431	1,011	67%	1,295 SAT 26 ACT	10 to 1
15	Carroll University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWaukesha, WI	$36,190	$20,387	3,397	71%	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	8,129	90%	- 22 ACT	20 to 1
17	Milwaukee School of Engineering Request Info Private, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI	$46,506	$27,268	2,747	67%	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	4,132	75%	- 21 ACT	17 to 1
19	Viterbo University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI	$31,150	$16,928	2,520	77%	1,105 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
20	Ripon College Request Info Private, 4-yearsRipon, WI	$49,600	$37,358	810	80%	1,050 SAT 24 ACT	14 to 1
	Average	$29,112 ($8,633)	$14,523	187,734	79.34%	1,242 SAT 24.0000 ACT	16.40 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.