2022 Wisconsin Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Wisconsin with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Wisconsin-Madison rank first in the best Wisconsin college ranking and Lawrence University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Wisconsin

7 public and 3 private schools rank in the best Wisconsin colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 76.50% where University of Wisconsin-Madison has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 57% and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has the highest rate of 90%. Total 131,581 students are attending one of the best Wisconsin schools where University of Wisconsin-Madison has the largest population with 44,640 students and Lawrence University has the smallest number of students (1,430 students). The average graduation rate is 66.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.70:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Wisconsin colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Wisconsin Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
57%1,36088%44,64017:1 (5.88 %)
2Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
69%1,30079%1,4308:1 (12.50 %)
3Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
82%1,25084%11,55014:1 (7.14 %)
4University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI
77%-58%5,85522:1 (4.55 %)
5University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
75%-71%10,53119:1 (5.26 %)
6University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
84%-65%11,01723:1 (4.35 %)
7University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
79%-46%24,56518:1 (5.56 %)
8University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI
81%-56%7,54721:1 (4.76 %)
9Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI
71%-61%5,49212:1 (8.33 %)
10University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
90%-57%8,95423:1 (4.35 %)
Average76.50%1,30366.50%131,581 (Total)17.70:1 (5.65 %)

Best Wisconsin Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Wisconsin colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Wisconsin colleges is $27,360 where Lawrence University has the most expensive costs at $52,401 and University of Wisconsin-River Falls has the lowest amount of tuition at $15,661. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Wisconsin colleges is $20,042 where University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the highest tuition with $25,651 and Concordia University-Wisconsin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $11,760.
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Table. Best Wisconsin Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Wisconsin-Madison $10,720$38,608 $10,698 $38,586
2Lawrence University $52,401$53,885
3Marquette University $45,766$45,866
4University of Wisconsin-River Falls $8,088$15,661 $8,113 $15,686
5University of Wisconsin-La Crosse $9,195$18,014 $9,230 $18,049
6University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire $8,874$17,149 $8,878 $17,153
7University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $9,610$21,475 $9,980 $21,837
8University of Wisconsin-Platteville $7,844$16,483 $7,815 $16,825
9Concordia University-Wisconsin $31,952$32,741
10University of Wisconsin-Green Bay $7,873$16,091 $7,873 $16,091
Average$8,886$27,360$8,941$27,672
Table. Best Wisconsin Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Wisconsin-Madison $12,175$25,501 $12,175$12,153
2Lawrence University --
3Marquette University $21,960$22,233
4University of Wisconsin-River Falls $9,124$18,255 $9,124$9,146
5University of Wisconsin-La Crosse $10,087$20,073 $10,087$10,122
6University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire $9,400$19,434 $9,400$9,404
7University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $12,220$25,651 $12,220$12,587
8University of Wisconsin-Platteville $9,257$18,617 $9,257$9,422
9Concordia University-Wisconsin $11,760$12,068
10University of Wisconsin-Green Bay $9,571$19,126 $9,571$9,571
Average$10,262$20,042$10,344$20,195