Milwaukee Has Most Colleges with 59,307 Students Enrolled in Wisconsin

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Wisconsin is Milwaukee, WI with a total of 15 colleges with 59,307 students enrolled.

While Milwaukee has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Madison has the largest student population with 72,701 students enrolled (8 colleges) in Wisconsin. You can check the largets cities by student population in Wisconsin here.

The largest college in Milwaukee is University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with 22,450 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Wisconsin include

Madison, WI (8 colleges, 72,701 students). The most prominent college in Madison is University of Wisconsin-Madison with 51,044 students.
Kenosha, WI (6 colleges, 17,698 students). The largest college in Kenosha is University of Wisconsin-Parkside with 3,925 students.
Green Bay, WI (5 colleges, 24,046 students). The most prominent college in Green Bay is University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with 11,174 students.
Appleton, WI (4 colleges, 12,205 students). The top college in Appleton is Lawrence University with 1,417 students.
Eau Claire, WI (3 colleges, 18,439 students). The most prominent college in Eau Claire is University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with 10,049 students.
La Crosse, WI (3 colleges, 16,165 students). The biggest institution in La Crosse is University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with 10,446 students.
Wausau, WI (3 colleges, 6,803 students). The largest college in Wausau is Rasmussen University-Wausau.
Fond Du Lac, WI (2 colleges, 5,417 students). The biggest institution in Fond Du Lac is Marian University with 1,246 students.
Janesville, WI (2 colleges, 2,913 students). .

Wisconsin Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Wisconsin, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Wisconsin Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	Milwaukee, WI	15 Schools	59,307	47,725	11,582	24,300	35,007
Madison, WI	8 Schools	72,701	55,694	17,007	31,647	41,054
Kenosha, WI	6 Schools	17,698	16,789	909	7,879	9,819
Green Bay, WI	5 Schools	24,046	23,179	867	9,591	14,455
Appleton, WI	4 Schools	12,205	12,209	-	6,392	5,813
Eau Claire, WI	3 Schools	18,439	17,743	696	7,806	10,633
La Crosse, WI	3 Schools	16,165	14,426	1,739	6,583	9,582
Wausau, WI	3 Schools	6,803	6,805	-	2,882	3,921
Fond Du Lac, WI	2 Schools	5,417	5,193	224	2,260	3,157
Janesville, WI	2 Schools	2,913	2,915	-	1,051	1,862

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