For Wisconsin Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,945 for Wisconsin residents and $12,378 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,060 for Wisconsin residents and $19,431 for out-of-state students.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $42,103 and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,030 among Wisconsin Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $26,159 and University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,750 among Wisconsin Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2025 is $21,762 for state residents and $27,195 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Wisconsin Public colleges is $6,945 for state residents and $12,378 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Wisconsin Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2025 is $10,060 for state residents and $19,431 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2025 is $222 for state residents and $440 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $485 for state residents and $1,015 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Wisconsin Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Wisconsin Public colleges in 2025 is $13,708 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,987 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 Public colleges.