34 colleges in Wisconsin, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of Wisconsin-Parkside at $11,233.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI |
$11,233$18,226 | 41% | 75% |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI |
$12,211$19,131 | 47% | 89% |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI |
$13,737$19,211 | 56% | 86% |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI |
$13,843$21,350 | 43% | 93% |
| 5 | Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI |
$14,592$24,797 | 18% | — |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI |
$14,703$20,950 | 58% | 82% |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI |
$14,757$21,430 | 53% | 92% |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI |
$15,451$21,759 | 58% | 89% |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI |
$15,625$24,000 | 50% | 91% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI |
$16,133$21,956 | 62% | 82% |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI |
$16,492$22,379 | 47% | 87% |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI |
$16,600$29,943 | 90% | 45% |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI |
$17,064$21,006 | 71% | 76% |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI |
$17,533$23,477 | 53% | 88% |
| 15 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI |
$17,607$48,552 | 54% | 62% |
| 16 | Ripon College Ripon, WI |
$20,233$65,019 | 59% | 80% |
| 17 | Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI |
$20,276$28,444 | 67% | 92% |
| 18 | Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI |
$20,293$28,444 | 29% | 94% |
| 19 | Alverno College Milwaukee, WI |
$20,863$48,263 | 47% | 86% |
| 20 | Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI |
$22,225$47,431 | 46% | 75% |
| 21 | Lawrence University Appleton, WI |
$22,758$71,697 | 79% | 64% |
| 22 | Viterbo University La Crosse, WI |
$22,797$48,661 | 63% | 72% |
| 23 | Beloit College Beloit, WI |
$23,216$73,840 | 75% | 63% |
| 24 | Lakeland University Plymouth, WI |
$23,722$49,071 | 38% | 86% |
| 25 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI |
$24,205$55,204 | 69% | 67% |
| 26 | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI |
$24,761$50,396 | 66% | 78% |
| 27 | Carthage College Kenosha, WI |
$26,444$52,599 | 66% | 87% |
| 28 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI |
$27,027$66,281 | 63% | 59% |
| 29 | Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI |
$27,172$39,618 | 66% | 72% |
| 30 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI |
$28,129$55,312 | 59% | 61% |
| 31 | Edgewood University Madison, WI |
$28,487$52,534 | 61% | 76% |
| 32 | Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI |
$28,822$60,626 | 72% | 86% |
| 33 | Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI |
$29,239$55,653 | 67% | 78% |
| 34 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI |
$30,561$69,833 | 79% | 81% |