For Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,496 for Wisconsin residents and $25,536 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,689 for Wisconsin residents and $17,689 for out-of-state students.

Beloit College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $58,554 and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,030 among Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,225 and Rasmussen University-Wisconsin has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,726 among Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges.

You can narrow Wisconsin colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $23,562 for state residents and $40,602 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,496$25,536$9,689$17,689
Books & Supplies$1,020$1,020
Room & Board$10,449$10,449
Other Expenses$3,597$3,597
COA$23,562$40,602$24,755$32,755

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges is $8,496 for state residents and $25,536 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,653$1,329$22,952$896
2020-2021$6,657$1,341$22,749$915
2021-2022$6,661$1,374$23,143$935
2022-2023$6,750$1,410$23,556$971
2023-2024$7,030$1,467$24,502$1,035
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $9,689 for state residents and $17,689 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,008$1,297$16,478$909
2020-2021$8,047$1,301$16,432$913
2021-2022$8,075$1,335$16,445$948
2022-2023$8,134$1,280$16,424$956
2023-2024$8,359$1,330$16,699$991

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $685 for state residents and $812 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $672 for state residents and $868 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$629$746 $609$801
2020-2021$640$760 $623$816
2021-2022$650$771 $626$820
2022-2023$659$782 $626$817
2023-2024$685$812 $672$868

Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $14,046 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,799 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Wisconsin 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,123$2,950 $8,368$3,702
2020-2021 $9,345$2,948 $8,518$3,658
2021-2022 $9,646$2,985 $8,666$3,653
2022-2023 $9,939$3,200 $8,943$3,789
2023-2024 $10,449$3,597 $9,448$4,351