2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Wisconsin State

The average tuition & fees of Wisconsin colleges is $6,626 for Wisconsin residents and $11,971 for students from other States. Beloit College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $58,554 and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,030.

For graduate programs, Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $0 and Rasmussen University-Wisconsin has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $11,982 in Wisconsin.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Wisconsin 4-year colleges in 2024 is $23,779 for Wisconsin residents and $31,594 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Wisconsin Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,713	$16,528	$9,800	$18,935
Books & Supplies	$1,020		$1,020
Room & Board	$14,046		$14,046
COA	$23,779	$31,594	$24,866	$34,001

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Wisconsin, 87 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Wisconsin colleges is $6,626 for Wisconsin residents and $11,971 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Wisconsin tuition & fees have risen 3.74% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Wisconsin Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$7,825	$15,489	$4,439	$6,461	$27,752	-
2021	$7,840	$15,605	$4,492	$6,544	$28,261	-
2022	$7,873	$15,679	$4,535	$6,605	$28,874	-
2023	$7,994	$15,932	$4,603	$6,718	$29,434	-
2024	$8,713	$16,528	$4,678	$6,806	$30,418	-

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Expensive Wisconsin Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Beloit College	$58,554
Lawrence University	$55,461
Ripon College	$50,700
Marquette University	$48,700
Milwaukee School of Engineering	$48,421

Inexpensive Wisconsin Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University	$6,030
College of Menominee Nation	$6,200
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex	$6,750
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex	$6,750
Madison Area Technical College	$7,027

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

43 Wisconsin colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Wisconsin colleges is $9,800 for Wisconsin residents and $18,935 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 103.00% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Wisconsin Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$9,305	$18,749	$16,044
2021	$9,348	$18,833	$16,006
2022	$9,410	$18,926	$16,057
2023	$9,414	$18,384	$16,289
2024	$9,800	$18,935	$16,664

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Wisconsin

Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology	$35,225
Medical College of Wisconsin	$30,150
Carthage College	$30,000
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$25,697
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$25,615

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Wisconsin

Rasmussen University-Wisconsin	$4,726
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex	$6,750
Madison Area Technical College	$7,027
Maranatha Baptist University	$7,360
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University	$8,130

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Wisconsin colleges in 2024 is $1,020. The books & supplies costs rose 110.82% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Wisconsin Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$902
2021	$916
2022	$921
2023	$920
2024	$1,020

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Wisconsin colleges in 2024 is $14,046 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $13,799 living off campus. 40 schools have on-campus living facilities in Wisconsin State. The on-campus living costs rose 106.72% and off-campus costs rose 108.41% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Wisconsin Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$12,129	$11,779
2021	$12,359	$12,169
2022	$12,696	$12,323
2023	$13,162	$12,728
2024	$14,046	$13,799

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Undergraduate

University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, four-years | Madison
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Public, four-years | Oshkosh
Marquette University Private, four-years | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Public, four-years | La Crosse
Madison Area Technical College Public, four-years | Madison
Marian University Private, four-years | Fond Du Lac
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Public, four-years | Milwaukee
Viterbo University Private, four-years | La Crosse
Fox Valley Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Appleton

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Graduate

University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, four-years | Madison
Marquette University Private, four-years | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Public, four-years | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-River Falls Public, four-years | River Falls
Viterbo University Private, four-years | La Crosse
Alverno College Private, four-years | Milwaukee
Medical College of Wisconsin Private, four-years | Milwaukee
Cardinal Stritch University Private, four-years | Milwaukee
Carthage College Private, four-years | Kenosha
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Public, four-years | Stevens Point

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Online Schools

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Public, four-years | Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Public, four-years | Kenosha
University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, four-years | Madison
Carroll University Private, four-years | Waukesha
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Private, four-years | Green Bay
Alverno College Private, four-years | Milwaukee
Maranatha Baptist University Private, four-years | Watertown
Western Technical College Public, 2-4 years | La Crosse
Marquette University Private, four-years | Milwaukee
Northland College Private, four-years | Ashland

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Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee Private, Less than 2-years | Wauwatosa
Milwaukee Career College Private, 2-4 years | Milwaukee
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Private, 2-4 years | Onalaska
Academy of Beauty Professionals Private, Less than 2-years | Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, four-years | Madison
Empire Beauty School-Green Bay Private, Less than 2-years | Ashwaubenon
Advanced College of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Waupun
VICI Beauty School Private, 2-4 years | Greenfield
State College of Beauty Culture Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Wausau
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Private, 2-4 years | Appleton

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