2026 Best Small Colleges in Wisconsin

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20 Wisconsin schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Small Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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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

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Small Colleges

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

60.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,284

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#2 Best Small Colleges

Lawrence University

Appleton

Acceptance rate

63.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,101

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#3 Best Small Colleges

Beloit College

Beloit

Acceptance rate

57.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$54,184

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#4 Best Small Colleges

St. Norbert College

De Pere

Acceptance rate

92.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$41,072

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#5 Best Small Colleges

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

79.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,322

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#6 Best Small Colleges

Carroll University

Waukesha

Acceptance rate

58.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,330

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#7 Best Small Colleges

Concordia University Wisconsin

Mequon

Acceptance rate

67.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,060

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#8 Best Small Colleges

Edgewood College

Madison

Acceptance rate

94.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#9 Best Small Colleges

Carthage College

Kenosha

Acceptance rate

84.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#10 Best Small Colleges

Ripon College

Ripon

Acceptance rate

83.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#11 Best Small Colleges

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$38,050

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#12 Best Small Colleges

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown

Acceptance rate

70.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#13 Best Small Colleges

Viterbo University

La Crosse

Acceptance rate

73.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#14 Best Small Colleges

Alverno College

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

93.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,408

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#15 Best Small Colleges

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

93.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,080

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#16 Best Small Colleges

Lakeland University

Plymouth

Acceptance rate

91.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#17 Best Small Colleges

Marian University, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac

Acceptance rate

66.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$28,660

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,697

#18 Best Small Colleges

University of Wisconsin--Superior

Superior

Acceptance rate

78.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$6,535

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#19 Best Small Colleges

University of Wisconsin--Parkside

Kenosha

Acceptance rate

97.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,298

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,044

#20 Best Small Colleges

Herzing University-Kenosha

Kenosha

Acceptance rate

89.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$11,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

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