2020 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 academic year 2019-2020, 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 average acceptance rate of the schools is 72.00% where University of Wisconsin-Madison has the tightest acceptance rate of 52% and Marquette University has the highest rate of 82%. Total 135,774 students are attending one of the best Wisconsin schools where University of Wisconsin-Madison has the largest population with 43,463 students and Lawrence University has the smallest number of students (1,463 students). The average graduation rate is 65.60% and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.70:1 at those colleges.

Next 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	52%	1,365	87%	43,463	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	Lawrence University Appleton, WI	62%	1,330	80%	1,463	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	82%	1,235	85%	11,605	14:1 (7.14 %)
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	75%	66	57%	6,135	22:1 (4.55 %)
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	71%	72	71%	10,597	19:1 (5.26 %)
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	78%	71	67%	11,604	23:1 (4.35 %)
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	74%	66	44%	27,012	18:1 (5.56 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	82%	70	54%	8,955	21:1 (4.76 %)
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	65%	69	59%	6,374	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	79%	66	52%	8,566	23:1 (4.35 %)
	Average	72.00%	441	65.60%	135,774 (Total)	17.70:1 (5.65 %)

Best Wisconsin Colleges 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Wisconsin colleges. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Wisconsin colleges is $26,460 where Lawrence University has the most expensive costs with $49,122 and University of Wisconsin-Platteville has the lowest amount of tuition with $15,473. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Wisconsin colleges is $19,643 where University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest tuition with $25,506 and Concordia University-Wisconsin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $11,172.

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Table. Best Wisconsin Colleges 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,725	$37,785	$10,898	$38,791
2	Lawrence University	$49,122		$50,826
3	Marquette University	$43,936		$46,103
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	$8,037	$15,610	$8,049	$15,622
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	$9,127	$17,946	$9,147	$18,118
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	$8,840	$17,115	$8,860	$17,135
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$9,526	$21,168	$9,464	$21,473
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$7,353	$15,473	$6,935	$15,302
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin	$30,352		$31,281
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	$7,873	$16,091	$7,868	$16,462
	Average	$8,783	$26,460	$8,746	$27,112

Table. Best Wisconsin Colleges 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,180	$25,506	$12,352	$25,677
2	Lawrence University	-		-
3	Marquette University	$21,060		$21,805
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	$9,082	$18,213	$9,090	$18,221
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	$9,904	$19,974	$9,893	$19,963
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	$9,121	$18,481	$9,102	$18,044
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$12,050	$25,282	$12,218	$25,648
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$8,845	$17,976	$8,675	$17,805
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin	$11,172		$11,505
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	$9,571	$19,126	$9,773	$19,576
	Average	$10,108	$19,643	$10,158	$19,805

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