Colleges in Wisconsin
85 colleges and universities in Wisconsin: 36 four-year, 4 two-year and 45 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ($13,737 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (36)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | Public | $16,600 | 45% | $80,330 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Public | $15,625 | 91% | $59,268 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | Public | $13,737 | 86% | $59,084 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse | Public | $17,064 | 76% | $65,850 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | Public | $16,133 | 82% | $62,438 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | $30,561 | 81% | $83,810 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | Public | $14,757 | 92% | $54,432 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | Public | $16,492 | 87% | $59,275 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | Public | $12,211 | 89% | $56,401 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | Menomonie | Public | $17,533 | 88% | $62,537 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | Public | $15,451 | 89% | $66,166 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | Public | $14,703 | 82% | $56,914 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Kenosha | Public | $11,233 | 75% | $57,115 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha | Private nonprofit | $26,444 | 87% | $59,594 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | $27,027 | 59% | $92,761 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha | Private nonprofit | $24,205 | 67% | $64,501 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Mequon | Private nonprofit | $29,239 | 78% | $61,992 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | Superior | Public | $13,843 | 93% | $51,871 |
| Saint Norbert College | De Pere | Private nonprofit | $28,822 | 86% | $62,317 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton | Private nonprofit | $22,758 | 64% | $59,025 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse | Private nonprofit | $22,797 | 72% | $65,641 |
| Lakeland University | Plymouth | Private nonprofit | $23,722 | 86% | $61,368 |
| Edgewood University | Madison | Private nonprofit | $28,487 | 76% | $64,869 |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac | Private nonprofit | $22,225 | 75% | $59,860 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | $24,761 | 78% | $68,940 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | Private nonprofit | $23,216 | 63% | $59,443 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | $28,129 | 61% | $47,843 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | Private nonprofit | $20,233 | 80% | $55,453 |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | $20,863 | 86% | $59,707 |
| Mount Mary University | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | $17,607 | 62% | $54,273 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | Milwaukee | Public | — | 100% | $59,268 |
| Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown | Private nonprofit | $27,172 | 72% | $46,953 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Kenosha | Private nonprofit | $20,276 | 92% | $44,255 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay | Private nonprofit | $34,765 | 97% | $78,273 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | Kenosha | Public | — | — | $57,115 |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | Brookfield | Private nonprofit | — | — | $59,897 |
Two-year and community colleges (4)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa | Private nonprofit | $14,592 | — | $37,469 |
| College of Menominee Nation | Keshena | Private nonprofit | $8,435 | — | $36,005 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | Hayward | Public | $3,435 | — | $25,495 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | Green Bay | Private for-profit | — | — | $47,524 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (45)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | $10,493 | — | $44,577 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public | $11,919 | — | $50,548 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public | $15,585 | — | $49,153 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public | $9,232 | — | $48,526 |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public | $11,014 | — | $51,528 |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public | $11,704 | — | $43,084 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public | $12,151 | — | $50,674 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public | $12,582 | — | $46,066 |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public | $11,615 | — | $48,044 |
| Herzing University-Madison | Madison | Private nonprofit | $20,293 | 94% | $44,255 |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | Public | $10,514 | — | $43,971 |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public | $9,785 | — | $51,655 |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public | $17,372 | — | $46,048 |
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | Public | $18,550 | — | $48,396 |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | Public | $16,446 | — | $50,455 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public | $12,778 | — | $47,636 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | Public | $6,163 | — | $40,447 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Brookfield | Private nonprofit | $20,570 | 93% | $44,255 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | Private for-profit | $15,210 | — | $38,487 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | Wauwatosa | Private for-profit | $16,056 | — | $29,757 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | Kenosha | Private for-profit | $28,472 | — | $34,436 |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Private for-profit | $17,280 | — | $30,533 |
| VICI Beauty School | Greenfield | Private for-profit | $7,917 | — | $36,537 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | Janesville | Private for-profit | $20,952 | — | $36,823 |
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | Ashwaubenon | Private for-profit | $16,783 | — | $30,533 |
| First Class Cosmetology School | Beloit | Private for-profit | $12,471 | — | $24,478 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison | Madison | Private for-profit | $13,244 | — | $38,487 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | Appleton | Private for-profit | $12,374 | — | $35,040 |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | Madison | Private for-profit | $63,694 | — | — |
| Milwaukee Career College | Milwaukee | Private for-profit | $25,235 | 73% | $33,547 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | Onalaska | Private for-profit | $14,284 | — | $29,750 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Green Bay | Private for-profit | — | — | $35,215 |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | Eau Claire | Private for-profit | $18,706 | — | $33,580 |
| State College of Beauty Culture | Wausau | Private for-profit | $12,618 | — | $32,404 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Madison | Private for-profit | $31,073 | — | $35,215 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Appleton | Private for-profit | — | — | $35,215 |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | Waupun | Private for-profit | $12,938 | — | $32,772 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | Racine | Private for-profit | — | — | $34,086 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Nashotah House | Nashotah | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | Franklin | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen University-Wausau | Wausau | Private for-profit | — | — | $47,524 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Racine | Mount Pleasant | Private nonprofit | — | — | $37,469 |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee | Shorewood | Private for-profit | — | — | — |