Top Colleges in Wisconsin Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in Wisconsin Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI$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%
2University 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%
3Marquette 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%
4Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI$56,982
$1,521		-63.94%
0.91%		1,350 SAT
29 ACT
40 /-1		1,417
7		77%
1%
5University 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%
6University 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%
7Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI$45,580
$1,148		$12,79085.74%
-6.41%		1,135 SAT
24 ACT
-10 /-2		2,032
-133		71%
-2%
8Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI$60,886
$2,332		-63.04%
5.68%		1,320 SAT
26 ACT
40 /-3		1,004
56		71%
4%
9Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI$35,470
$1,220		$13,260
$90		78.20%
10.67%		-5,253
190		68%
4%
10Viterbo 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%1,31110,68372%
Top Colleges in Wisconsin Tuition Comparison