Wisconsin Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in Wisconsin | All colleges in Wisconsin | |
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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 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-yearsMadison, WI | $39,427 ($10,796) |
$11,387 | 48,956 | 49% | 1,430 SAT 29 ACT |
18 to 1 |
2 | Lawrence UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsAppleton, WI | $53,979 | $36,245 | 1,426 | 72% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT |
8 to 1 |
3 | Marquette UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI | $46,670 | $24,552 | 11,167 | 87% | 1,270 SAT 28 ACT |
13 to 1 |
4 | University of Wisconsin-River FallsPublic, 4-yearsRiver Falls, WI | $16,128 ($8,135) |
$4,451 | 5,188 | 84% | - 21 ACT |
18 to 1 |
5 | University of Wisconsin-La CrossePublic, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI | $18,051 ($9,232) |
$4,167 | 10,274 | 74% | - 24 ACT |
19 to 1 |
6 | University of Wisconsin-Eau ClairePublic, 4-yearsEau Claire, WI | $17,627 ($8,914) |
$4,764 | 10,104 | 77% | - 24 ACT |
19 to 1 |
7 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI | $21,485 ($9,620) |
$5,938 | 22,676 | 86% | - 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePublic, 4-yearsPlatteville, WI | $16,800 ($7,862) |
$5,035 | 6,486 | 85% | - 23 ACT |
20 to 1 |
9 | Concordia University-WisconsinPrivate, 4-yearsMequon, WI | $33,062 | $17,312 | 4,988 | 70% | - 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
10 | University of Wisconsin-Green BayPublic, 4-yearsGreen Bay, WI | $16,091 ($7,873) |
$6,322 | 9,599 | 90% | - 21 ACT |
23 to 1 |
11 | University of Wisconsin-OshkoshPublic, 4-yearsOshkosh, WI | $15,368 ($7,795) |
$4,980 | 13,705 | 89% | - 20 ACT |
20 to 1 |
12 | University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterPublic, 4-yearsWhitewater, WI | $17,039 ($7,864) |
$4,946 | 11,079 | 82% | - 21 ACT |
19 to 1 |
13 | University of Wisconsin-StoutPublic, 4-yearsMenomonie, WI | $17,930 ($9,663) |
$5,485 | 7,234 | 86% | - 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
14 | Beloit CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBeloit, WI | $56,312 | $42,431 | 964 | 66% | 1,290 SAT 28 ACT |
10 to 1 |
15 | Carroll UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWaukesha, WI | $36,190 | $20,387 | 3,283 | 72% | 1,180 SAT 25 ACT |
14 to 1 |
16 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic, 4-yearsStevens Point, WI | $17,080 ($8,376) |
$4,092 | 7,964 | 89% | - 22 ACT |
21 to 1 |
17 | Milwaukee School of EngineeringPrivate, 4-yearsMilwaukee, WI | $46,506 | $27,268 | 2,729 | 63% | 1,283 SAT 27 ACT |
13 to 1 |
18 | University of Wisconsin-ParksidePublic, 4-yearsKenosha, WI | $15,736 ($7,466) |
$6,405 | 3,947 | 73% | - 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
19 | Viterbo UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLa Crosse, WI | $31,150 | $16,928 | 2,456 | 72% | 1,170 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
20 | Ripon CollegePrivate, 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 |