Best Wisconsin Colleges
There are 56 colleges and universities in Wisconsin enrolling 325,197 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Wisconsin below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Wisconsin offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Wisconsin is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Wisconsin Madison, Lawrence University, Marquette University and Milwaukee School of Engineering. The highest ranked college in Wisconsin is University of Wisconsin Madison and the top rated public state college is also University of Wisconsin Madison.
Local college options can be explored in Milwaukee and Madison or other cities.
List of the Best Wisconsin Colleges
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Public 4 Year
- Oshkosh, WI
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3.0 | 1 reviews
UW Oshkosh is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus borders Lake Winnebago in a mid-sized Wisconsin city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $12,500
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Public 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- Sep 1 application deadline
UWM is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, nursing, and freshwater sciences. The urban East Side campus sits near Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,263
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
- Public 4 Year
- Whitewater, WI
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UW-Whitewater is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The campus is set in the small college town of Whitewater in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $12,709
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Green Bay, WI
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UW-Green Bay is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and business. The wooded campus borders Green Bay and includes a large arboretum with trails.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $11,429
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
- Public 4 Year
- Stevens Point, WI
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- Sep 1 application deadline
UW-Stevens Point is a public university known for undergraduate natural resources, forestry, and paper science. The campus sits in the college town of Stevens Point in central Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $14,883
University of Wisconsin Superior
- Public 4 Year
- Superior, WI
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- Aug 1 application deadline
UW-Superior is a small public university known for undergraduate education, business, and transportation and logistics. The lakeside campus sits on the shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $13,215
University of Wisconsin Parkside
- Public 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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UW-Parkside is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and biological sciences. The wooded Kenosha campus sits between Milwaukee and Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $10,234
Alverno College
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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Alverno is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing and an abilities-based curriculum without traditional letter grades. The campus occupies an urban residential setting on Milwaukee's south side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,425
Madison Area Technical College
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Sep 30 application deadline
A public technical college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and skilled trades programs. Students attend campuses in and around Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,284
Bellin College
- Private 4 Year
- Green Bay, WI
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- May 1 application deadline
Bellin College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and radiologic sciences. The compact campus sits in Green Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $37,954
Blackhawk Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Janesville, WI
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Blackhawk Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the main campus in Janesville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,597
Edgewood College
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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2.7 | 3 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Edgewood is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The wooded campus overlooks Lake Wingra in Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $27,038
Fox Valley Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Appleton, WI
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Fox Valley Technical College is a public technical college known for associate and certificate programs in manufacturing, health care, and aviation. The main campus is in Appleton in Wisconsin's Fox Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,007
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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Gateway Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in manufacturing, nursing, and skilled trades. It operates campuses in Kenosha, Racine, and Elkhorn across southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,185
Lakeland University
- Private 4 Year
- Plymouth, WI
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Lakeland is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Plymouth in eastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,253
Lakeshore Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cleveland, WI
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Lakeshore Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for career-focused associate degrees and diplomas in nursing, manufacturing, and agriculture. The campus sits in a small eastern Wisconsin community near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,764
Maranatha Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Watertown, WI
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Maranatha Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus is in Watertown, a small city in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 940-1260
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $28,415
Mid State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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Mid-State is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. Students attend campuses in Wisconsin Rapids and other central Wisconsin communities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,537