2026 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Name: 2026 Best Colleges in Wisconsin (Kollegio college rankings)
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32 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison

Acceptance rate

45.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,273

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,234

#2 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Marquette University

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

87.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#3 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--La Crosse

La Crosse

Acceptance rate

81.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,585

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#4 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

60.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,284

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#5 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire

Eau Claire

Acceptance rate

88.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,361

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#6 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Platteville

Platteville

Acceptance rate

87.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,418

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#7 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Lawrence University

Appleton

Acceptance rate

63.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,101

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#8 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

St. Norbert College

De Pere

Acceptance rate

92.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$41,072

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#9 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Whitewater

Whitewater

Acceptance rate

93.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,758

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#10 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Beloit College

Beloit

Acceptance rate

57.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$54,184

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#11 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Carroll University

Waukesha

Acceptance rate

58.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,330

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#12 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

79.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,322

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#13 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Carthage College

Kenosha

Acceptance rate

84.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#14 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Edgewood College

Madison

Acceptance rate

94.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#15 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--River Falls

River Falls

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,428

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#16 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Oshkosh

Oshkosh

Acceptance rate

83.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,422

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#17 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Concordia University Wisconsin

Mequon

Acceptance rate

67.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,060

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#18 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point

Stevens Point

Acceptance rate

90.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,698

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#19 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Stout

Menomonie

Acceptance rate

87.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,014

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#20 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Alverno College

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

93.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,408

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#21 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Ripon College

Ripon

Acceptance rate

83.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#22 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Green Bay

Green Bay

Acceptance rate

72.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,298

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#23 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

Viterbo University

La Crosse

Acceptance rate

73.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#24 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Nursing

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

88.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,091

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,263

#25 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin--Parkside

Kenosha

Acceptance rate

97.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,298

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,044

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