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Wisconsin Colleges by the Numbers
35 four-year Wisconsin colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 35, with Wisconsin medians up top.
Wisconsin's ten-year earnings benchmark of $55,452 sits 3% above the national median for college-goers. In Wisconsin, 9 schools don't look at test scores at all, while 1 — Maranatha Baptist University — still requires them. Wisconsin has 35 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of Wisconsin-Madison at 36,902 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
The most selective door in the state is University of Wisconsin-Madison at 45.2% admitted; the most open is Bellin College at 97.2%. Published in-state tuition runs from $8,270 at the cheapest campus to $60,886 at the most expensive — a $52,616 spread inside Wisconsin alone.
Each Wisconsin school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Wisconsin, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Wisconsin medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81.5% | $33,396 | $55,452 | 63.3% |
Medians across 36 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Wisconsin; the table below lists the 35 with complete admissions records.
All Wisconsin colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | Milwaukee | 85.7% | not considered | $34,086 | 631 | $53,145 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay | 97.2% | not considered | $30,952 | 372 | $76,222 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | 63% | 1210–1360 | $60,886 | 926 | $53,260 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha | 66.8% | 1050–1260 | $38,890 | 2,523 | $58,009 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha | 87.1% | 1000–1205 | $38,750 | 2,660 | $56,950 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Mequon | 78.2% | ACT 22–29 | $35,470 | 2,197 | $56,075 |
| Edgewood University | Madison | 75.7% | not considered | $35,860 | 1,107 | $59,728 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Brookfield | 93.1% | not considered | $13,450 | 380 | $36,909 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Kenosha | 92% | not considered | $13,450 | 522 | $36,909 |
| Herzing University-Madison | Madison | 94.3% | not considered | $13,450 | 2,494 | $36,909 |
| Lakeland University | Plymouth | 86.3% | not considered | $33,396 | 1,212 | $55,961 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton | 63.9% | 1200–1430 | $56,982 | 1,396 | $55,789 |
| Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown | 71.9% | 980–1220 | $21,550 | 541 | $45,593 |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac | 75% | not considered | $35,178 | 1,010 | $53,501 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | 81.3% | 1190–1360 | $51,170 | 7,660 | $78,257 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee | 60.5% | 940–1140 | $43,743 | 837 | $41,174 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | 58.9% | not considered | $50,480 | 2,654 | $89,070 |
| Mount Mary University | Milwaukee | 62.3% | ACT 16–24 | $35,420 | 631 | $48,745 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | 79.8% | 1000–1190 | $51,900 | 688 | $54,902 |
| Saint Norbert College | De Pere | 85.7% | 1066–1220 | $45,580 | 1,662 | $58,363 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 82.3% | ACT 21–27 | $9,642 | 8,895 | $58,561 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | 88.6% | ACT 18–25 | $8,700 | 6,341 | $52,528 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse | 75.5% | ACT 21–27 | $10,070 | 9,277 | $60,378 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | 45.2% | 1360–1510 | $11,603 | 36,902 | $73,792 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 90.7% | ACT 18–24 | $10,398 | 16,758 | $54,990 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | 86.5% | ACT 18–24 | $8,532 | 6,877 | $55,548 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Kenosha | 75.4% | ACT 18–25 | $8,270 | 2,844 | $51,129 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | 89.4% | ACT 21–27 | $8,644 | 5,837 | $61,760 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | 81.7% | ACT 19–25 | $9,008 | 4,205 | $54,458 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | 91.8% | ACT 20–25 | $9,488 | 7,306 | $52,021 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | Menomonie | 87.7% | ACT 19–26 | $10,701 | 5,842 | $58,084 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | Superior | 93% | ACT 18–24 | $8,812 | 1,807 | $49,606 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | 85.7% | ACT 18–24 | $8,616 | 9,405 | $55,356 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse | 72.4% | 1040–1380 | $34,250 | 1,249 | $55,660 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee | 78.2% | 1060–1300 | $36,110 | 943 | $54,664 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.