Top Colleges in Wisconsin Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked first in the Top Colleges in Wisconsin rankings, followed by University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Marquette University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Wisconsin is $9,983 for in-state and $38,390 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Beloit College has the highest tuition & fees of $60,886 and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has the lowest tuition & fees of $18,716 among Top Colleges in Wisconsin. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,091 for in-state and $18,932 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 73.35% and the SAT score is 1311 for the Top Colleges in Wisconsin. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in Wisconsin Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Wisconsin Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$42,103 ($11,603) $1,500 ($398)	$25,651 ($12,325) $36 ($36)	45.20% 1.85%	1,460 SAT 31 ACT 10 /1	51,044 1,439	90% 1%
2	University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI	$19,517 ($10,070) $826 ($419)	$21,529 ($10,832) $920 ($459)	75.50% 2.25%	-	10,446 147	71%
3	Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI	$51,170 $2,470	$24,680 $835	81.34% -6.10%	1,290 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0	11,746 373	83% 3%
4	Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI	$56,982 $1,521	-	63.94% 0.91%	1,350 SAT 29 ACT 40 /-1	1,417 7	77% 1%
5	University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI	$19,228 ($9,642) $712 ($365)	$22,054 ($10,665) $954 ($543)	82.34% 6.26%	-	10,049 58	64% -3%
6	University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI	$18,716 ($8,616) $800 ($366)	$21,603 ($10,543) $930 ($453)	85.72% 2.96%	-	11,746 227	59% -5%
7	Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI	$45,580 $1,148	$12,790	85.74% -6.41%	1,135 SAT 24 ACT -10 /-2	2,032 -133	71% -2%
8	Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI	$60,886 $2,332	-	63.04% 5.68%	1,320 SAT 26 ACT 40 /-3	1,004 56	71% 4%
9	Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI	$35,470 $1,220	$13,260 $90	78.20% 10.67%	-	5,253 190	68% 4%
10	Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI	$34,250 $1,900	$9,888 $192	72.43% -0.84%	-	2,094 -207	68% 3%
	Average	$38,390 ($9,983)	$18,932 ($11,091)	73%	1,311	10,683	72%