Wisconsin has 54 private and 15 public 4-year colleges that enroll 214,402 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $6,640 (for in-state students) and $15,197 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $21,664 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of Wisconsin provided $21,422,386 in financial aid to 10,402 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $169,594,368 in grant and scholarships to 15,305 students.
Wisconsin receives 1.5% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 10,343 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $42,468,741 in pell grant ($4,095 per student on average) and 21,464 students received a total amount of $118,143,131 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,037 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Alverno College
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
$18,861 | $26,232 | $26,232 |
80%
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Bellin College
Location: Green Bay, WI |
Private not for profit |
$26,935 | $20,100 | $20,100 |
89%
|
Beloit College
Location: Beloit, WI |
Private not for profit |
$25,790 | $46,596 | $46,596 |
70%
|
Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore
Location: Glendale, WI |
Private for profit |
$17,319 | $16,301 | $16,301 |
Open admission
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Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private for profit |
$17,633 | $16,251 | $16,251 |
Open admission
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Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Location: Wauwatosa, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,938 | $16,881 | $16,881 |
Open admission
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Cardinal Stritch University
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
$17,289 | $28,212 | $28,212 |
82%
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Carroll University
Location: Waukesha, WI |
Private not for profit |
$24,210 | $29,662 | $29,662 |
72%
|
Carthage College
Location: Kenosha, WI |
Private not for profit |
$27,564 | $40,265 | $40,265 |
70%
|
College of Menominee Nation
Location: Keshena, WI |
Private not for profit |
$6,584 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
Open admission
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Columbia College of Nursing
Location: Glendale, WI |
Private not for profit |
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Concordia University-Wisconsin
Location: Mequon, WI |
Private not for profit |
$25,764 | $27,640 | $27,640 |
63%
|
Edgewood College
Location: Madison, WI |
Private not for profit |
$24,111 | $27,530 | $27,530 |
76%
|
Globe University-Appleton
Location: Grand Chute, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,040 | $14,040 |
Open admission
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Globe University-Eau Claire
Location: Eau Claire, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,040 | $14,040 |
Open admission
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Globe University-La Crosse
Location: Onalaska, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,040 | $14,040 |
Open admission
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Globe University-Madison East
Location: Madison, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,040 | $14,040 |
Open admission
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Globe University–Wausau
Location: Rothschild, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,040 | $14,040 |
Open admission
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Herzing University-Brookfield
Location: Brookfield, WI |
Private for profit |
$20,383 | $12,560 | $12,560 | |
Herzing University-Kenosha
Location: Kenosha, WI |
Private for profit |
$20,761 | $12,560 | $12,560 | |
Herzing University-Madison
Location: Madison, WI |
Private for profit |
$23,303 | $12,560 | $12,560 |
84%
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Kaplan University-Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private for profit |
Open admission
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Lakeland University
Location: Plymouth, WI |
Private not for profit |
$21,210 | $25,410 | $25,410 |
55%
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Lawrence University
Location: Appleton, WI |
Private not for profit |
$29,230 | $44,544 | $44,544 |
63%
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Madison Area Technical College
Location: Madison, WI |
Public | $10,606 | $3,911 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Madison Media Institute
Location: Madison, WI |
Private for profit |
$17,182 | $10,277 | $10,277 |
Open admission
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Maranatha Baptist University
Location: Watertown, WI |
Private not for profit |
$18,815 | $13,100 | $13,100 |
68%
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Marian University
Location: Fond Du Lac, WI |
Private not for profit |
$21,628 | $27,860 | $27,860 |
77%
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Marquette University
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
$33,502 | $38,000 | $38,000 |
84%
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine
Location: Racine, WI |
Private for profit |
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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
$24,954 | $33,640 | $33,640 |
61%
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Milwaukee School of Engineering
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
$23,998 | $36,270 | $36,270 |
66%
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Montessori Institute of Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
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Mount Mary University
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
$16,576 | $27,830 | $27,830 |
56%
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Nashotah House
Location: Nashotah, WI |
Private not for profit |
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Northland College
Location: Ashland, WI |
Private not for profit |
$18,951 | $31,980 | $31,980 |
54%
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Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Location: Brookfield, WI |
Private not for profit |
Open admission
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Rasmussen College-Wisconsin
Location: Green Bay, WI |
Private for profit |
$17,143 | $9,360 | $9,360 |
Open admission
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Ripon College
Location: Ripon, WI |
Private not for profit |
$20,893 | $38,842 | $38,842 |
65%
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Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology
Location: Franklin, WI |
Private not for profit |
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Saint Norbert College
Location: De Pere, WI |
Private not for profit |
$24,182 | $34,766 | $34,766 |
81%
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Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
Location: Manitowoc, WI |
Private not for profit |
$19,989 | $25,800 | $25,800 |
55%
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The Art Institute of Wisconsin
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private for profit |
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University of Phoenix-Wisconsin
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private for profit |
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University of Wisconsin Colleges
Location: Madison, WI |
Public | $8,171 | $4,750 | $11,734 |
75%
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Location: Eau Claire, WI |
Public | $14,176 | $7,361 | $14,934 |
78%
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Location: Green Bay, WI |
Public | $12,614 | $6,298 | $13,871 |
73%
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Location: La Crosse, WI |
Public | $13,265 | $7,585 | $16,106 |
74%
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location: Madison, WI |
Public | $15,874 | $9,273 | $31,523 |
53%
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Public | $14,747 | $8,091 | $18,449 |
73%
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Location: Oshkosh, WI |
Public | $13,171 | $6,422 | $13,995 |
65%
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Location: Kenosha, WI |
Public | $9,906 | $6,298 | $14,287 |
62%
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University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Location: Platteville, WI |
Public | $14,341 | $6,418 | $14,268 |
80%
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University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Location: River Falls, WI |
Public | $14,046 | $6,428 | $14,001 |
72%
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Location: Stevens Point, WI |
Public | $12,556 | $6,698 | $14,965 |
81%
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
Location: Menomonie, WI |
Public | $14,038 | $7,014 | $14,760 |
88%
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University of Wisconsin-Superior
Location: Superior, WI |
Public | $12,470 | $6,535 | $14,108 |
76%
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Location: Whitewater, WI |
Public | $12,849 | $6,519 | $15,092 |
69%
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Viterbo University
Location: La Crosse, WI |
Private not for profit |
$19,751 | $25,460 | $25,460 |
63%
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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
$20,146 | $27,734 | $27,734 |
90%
|
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private not for profit |
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Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential
Location: Elkhorn, WI |
Private not for profit |
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Academy of Cosmetology
Location: Janesville, WI |
Private for profit |
$12,124 | $18,010 | $18,010 |
Open admission
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Advanced Institute of Hair Design-Glendale
Location: Glendale, WI |
Private for profit |
$12,920 | $16,533 | $16,533 |
Open admission
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Aveda Institute-Madison
Location: Madison, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,115 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
Open admission
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Bella Academy of Cosmetology
Location: Oshkosh, WI |
Private for profit |
$7,388 | $14,450 | $14,450 |
Open admission
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Blackhawk Technical College
Location: Janesville, WI |
Public | $7,771 | $3,911 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Chippewa Valley Technical College
Location: Eau Claire, WI |
Public | $11,130 | $3,900 | $5,880 |
Open admission
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Fox Valley Technical College
Location: Appleton, WI |
Public | $9,718 | $3,911 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Gateway Technical College
Location: Kenosha, WI |
Public | $8,587 | $3,911 | $5,865 |
Open admission
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Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design
Location: Appleton, WI |
Private for profit |
$9,276 | $14,570 | $14,570 |
Open admission
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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Location: Hayward, WI |
Public | $9,686 | $4,560 | $4,560 |
Open admission
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Lakeshore Technical College
Location: Cleveland, WI |
Public | $8,838 | $3,910 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Mid-State Technical College
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
Public | $10,575 | $3,911 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Public | $9,969 | $3,911 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Milwaukee Career College
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private for profit |
$21,473 | $11,758 | $11,758 |
60%
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Moraine Park Technical College
Location: Fond du Lac, WI |
Public | $9,173 | $3,965 | $5,920 |
Open admission
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Nicolet Area Technical College
Location: Rhinelander, WI |
Public | $7,251 | $4,305 | $6,458 |
Open admission
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Northcentral Technical College
Location: Wausau, WI |
Public | $10,346 | $3,911 | $5,806 |
Open admission
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Location: Green Bay, WI |
Public | $9,761 | $3,911 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Panache Academy of Beauty
Location: Baraboo, WI |
Private for profit |
$12,077 | $15,941 | $15,941 |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe
Location: Monroe, WI |
Private for profit |
$11,704 | $15,500 | $15,500 |
Open admission
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Shepherds College
Location: Union Grove, WI |
Private not for profit |
$23,066 | $114,000 | $114,000 |
80%
|
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Location: Fennimore, WI |
Public | $8,820 | $4,002 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private for profit |
$13,173 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
Open admission
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The Professional Hair Design Academy
Location: Eau Claire, WI |
Private for profit |
$13,057 | $11,900 | $11,900 |
Open admission
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The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton
Location: Appleton, WI |
Private for profit |
$9,316 | $14,800 | $14,800 |
Open admission
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The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
Location: Kenosha, WI |
Private for profit |
$10,268 | $20,150 | $20,150 |
Open admission
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The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
Location: Onalaska, WI |
Private for profit |
$12,548 | $19,050 | $19,050 |
Open admission
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VICI Aveda Institute
Location: Greenfield, WI |
Private for profit |
$10,404 | $16,533 | $16,533 |
Open admission
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Waukesha County Technical College
Location: Pewaukee, WI |
Public | $9,702 | $4,000 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Western Technical College
Location: La Crosse, WI |
Public | $8,487 | $3,476 | $5,866 |
Open admission
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Location: Shell Lake, WI |
Public | $9,250 | $4,171 | $6,257 |
Open admission
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | Tuition and Fees | Acceptance rate |
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Advanced College of Cosmetology
Location: Waupun, WI |
Private for profit |
$10,174 | $12,710 |
Open admission
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East-West Healing Arts Institute
Location: Madison, WI |
Private for profit |
$13,936 | $11,925 |
Open admission
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Empire Beauty School-Green Bay
Location: Ashwaubenon, WI |
Private for profit |
$11,025 | $15,655 |
Open admission
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Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI |
Private for profit |
$15,718 | $15,655 |
Open admission
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First Class Cosmetology School
Location: Beloit, WI |
Private for profit |
$22,864 | $16,500 |
Open admission
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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals
Location: Madison, WI |
Private for profit |
$13,729 | $8,867 |
Open admission
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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals
Location: Appleton, WI |
Private for profit |
$9,740 | $8,867 |
Open admission
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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals
Location: Green Bay, WI |
Private for profit |
$10,677 | $8,867 |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Green Bay
Location: De Pere, WI |
Private for profit |
$9,951 | $14,500 |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
Location: Madison, WI |
Private for profit |
$15,007 | $15,500 |
Open admission
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Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
Location: Waukesha, WI |
Private for profit |
$15,850 | $16,000 |
Open admission
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State College of Beauty Culture Inc
Location: Wausau, WI |
Private for profit |
$14,306 | $14,900 |
Open admission
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Wisconsin Academy
Location: Peshtigo, WI |
Private for profit |
$16,027 | $13,500 |
Open admission
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