2021 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 2020-2021, 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 74.40% where University of Wisconsin-Madison has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 54% and University of Wisconsin-Platteville has the highest rate of 85%. 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 66.00% 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	54%	1,390	88%	43,463	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	Lawrence University Appleton, WI	62%	1,315	79%	1,463	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	83%	1,220	82%	11,605	14:1 (7.14 %)
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	79%	-	58%	6,135	22:1 (4.55 %)
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	73%	-	69%	10,597	19:1 (5.26 %)
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	82%	-	67%	11,604	23:1 (4.35 %)
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	77%	-	44%	27,012	18:1 (5.56 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	85%	-	56%	8,955	21:1 (4.76 %)
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	64%	-	64%	6,374	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	85%	-	53%	8,566	23:1 (4.35 %)
	Average	74.40%	1,308	66.00%	135,774 (Total)	17.70:1 (5.65 %)

Best Wisconsin Colleges 2021 Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2020-2021 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Wisconsin colleges. The 2020-2021 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2021-2022 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2020 to 2021.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Wisconsin colleges is $27,055 where Lawrence University has the most expensive costs at $50,958 and University of Wisconsin-River Falls has the lowest amount of tuition at $15,636. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Wisconsin colleges is $19,900 where University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest tuition with $25,523 and Concordia University-Wisconsin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $11,460.

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Table. Best Wisconsin Colleges 2021 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,742	$38,630	$10,759	$39,494
2	Lawrence University	$50,958		$52,863
3	Marquette University	$45,666		$47,471
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	$8,063	$15,636	$8,089	$15,662
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	$9,160	$17,979	$9,193	$18,012
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	$8,870	$17,145	$8,900	$17,175
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$9,254	$21,119	$8,922	$21,070
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$7,873	$16,148	$8,131	$16,852
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin	$31,182		$32,035
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	$7,873	$16,091	$7,873	$16,091
	Average	$8,834	$27,055	$8,838	$27,672

Table. Best Wisconsin Colleges 2021 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,197	$25,523	$12,197	$12,214
2	Lawrence University	-		-
3	Marquette University	$21,690		$22,339
4	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	$9,102	$18,233	$9,102	$9,122
5	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	$10,019	$20,005	$10,019	$10,019
6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	$9,506	$19,540	$9,506	$9,506
7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$11,864	$25,295	$11,864	$11,681
8	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$9,095	$18,226	$9,095	$9,352
9	Concordia University-Wisconsin	$11,460		$11,755
10	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	$9,571	$19,126	$9,571	$9,571
	Average	$10,193	$19,900	$10,209	$20,038

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