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Best Colleges in Wisconsin

The strongest colleges and universities in Wisconsin, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

How this list is ranked

The strongest colleges and universities in Wisconsin, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

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Admit rate, net price, and SAT in the table are for context. Rank order follows the method above, not those columns.

Rank School Admit Net price SAT
1 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 45% $17,354 1380-1520 See record
2 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 81% $31,487 1200-1360 See record
3 Lawrence University Appleton, WI 64% $23,401 1200-1420 See record
4 Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI 92% $23,066 - See record
5 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI 86% $26,172 1033-1290 See record
6 Beloit College Beloit, WI 63% $21,526 1200-1430 See record
7 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI 76% $16,210 1220 See record
8 Carroll University Waukesha, WI 67% $15,193 1040-1270 See record
9 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI 72% $21,260 1190 See record
10 Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI 78% $36,201 1190 See record
11 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI 59% $22,453 - See record
12 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI 61% $26,541 - See record
13 Carthage College Kenosha, WI 87% $26,565 1150 See record
14 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI 82% $16,550 1220 See record
15 Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI 72% $26,005 940-1260 See record
16 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI 78% $23,245 970-1230 See record
17 Ripon College Ripon, WI 80% $20,216 980-1270 See record
18 Bellin College Green Bay, WI 97% $37,408 - See record
19 Edgewood College Madison, WI 76% $26,113 - See record
20 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI 86% $14,158 1050 See record
21 University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI 82% $14,054 1150 See record
22 Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI - - - See record
23 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI 89% $16,032 1190 See record
24 University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 88% $17,490 1150 See record
25 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 92% $14,559 1150 See record
26 Northland College Ashland, WI 75% $36,119 950-1140 See record
27 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 91% $15,014 1090 See record
28 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI 86% $22,540 - See record
29 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI 89% $13,369 1120 See record
30 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI 87% $14,305 1090 See record
31 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI 75% $21,937 - See record
32 Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI 62% $20,144 1020 See record
33 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI 86% $24,212 - See record
34 University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI 93% $12,220 1090 See record
35 Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI 93% $20,514 - See record
36 University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI 75% $11,772 1090 See record
37 College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI - $8,805 - See record
38 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI - $14,238 - See record
39 Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI 94% $22,327 - See record
40 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward, WI - $8,657 - See record