15 colleges in Wisconsin with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of Wisconsin-Parkside at $11,772.
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 |
$11,772$18,199 | 40% | 75% |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI |
$12,220$19,860 | 42% | 93% |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI |
$13,369$19,366 | 48% | 89% |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI |
$14,054$19,781 | 57% | 82% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI |
$14,158$18,719 | 59% | 86% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI |
$14,305$19,652 | 46% | 87% |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI |
$14,559$20,079 | 51% | 92% |
| 8 | Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI |
$14,858$26,292 | 20% | — |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI |
$15,014$22,756 | 49% | 91% |
| 10 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI |
$15,193$52,639 | 71% | 67% |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI |
$16,032$21,266 | 56% | 89% |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI |
$16,210$19,593 | 71% | 76% |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI |
$16,550$21,705 | 64% | 82% |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI |
$17,354$28,679 | 90% | 45% |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI |
$17,490$22,797 | 55% | 88% |