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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	57%	1,360	88%	44,640	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	Lawrence University Appleton, WI	69%	1,300	79%	1,430	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	82%	1,250	84%	11,550	14:1 (7.14 %)
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	77%	-	58%	5,855	22:1 (4.55 %)
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	75%	-	71%	10,531	19:1 (5.26 %)
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	84%	-	65%	11,017	23:1 (4.35 %)
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	79%	-	46%	24,565	18:1 (5.56 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	81%	-	56%	7,547	21:1 (4.76 %)
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	71%	-	61%	5,492	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	90%	-	57%	8,954	23:1 (4.35 %)
	Average	76.50%	1,303	66.50%	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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,720	$38,608	$10,698	$38,586
2	Lawrence University	$52,401		$53,885
3	Marquette University	$45,766		$45,866
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	$8,088	$15,661	$8,113	$15,686
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	$9,195	$18,014	$9,230	$18,049
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	$8,874	$17,149	$8,878	$17,153
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$9,610	$21,475	$9,980	$21,837
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$7,844	$16,483	$7,815	$16,825
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin	$31,952		$32,741
10	University 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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,175	$25,501	$12,175	$12,153
2	Lawrence University	-		-
3	Marquette University	$21,960		$22,233
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	$9,124	$18,255	$9,124	$9,146
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	$10,087	$20,073	$10,087	$10,122
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	$9,400	$19,434	$9,400	$9,404
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$12,220	$25,651	$12,220	$12,587
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$9,257	$18,617	$9,257	$9,422
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin	$11,760		$12,068
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	$9,571	$19,126	$9,571	$9,571
	Average	$10,262	$20,042	$10,344	$20,195