22 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering in Wisconsin

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Wisconsin ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 35.8K academic papers made by 22 universities in Wisconsin was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee

For Electrical Engineering

#128 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

3. Marquette University

Milwaukee

For Electrical Engineering

#172 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

4. Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee

For Electrical Engineering

#208 in the United States

#242 in North America

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

5. Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee

For Electrical Engineering

#406 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $25,669
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,997

6. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire

For Electrical Engineering

#438 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,663

7. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh

For Electrical Engineering

#486 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,605

8. University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville

For Electrical Engineering

#527 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $4,780

9. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater

For Electrical Engineering

#582 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,685

10. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point

For Electrical Engineering

#587 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $5,014

11. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse

For Electrical Engineering

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $4,499

12. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha

For Electrical Engineering

#606 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,598

13. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Mequon

For Electrical Engineering

#638 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,916
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Carthage College

Kenosha

For Electrical Engineering

#646 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,066
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay

For Electrical Engineering

#663 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,611

16. University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie

For Electrical Engineering

#672 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $6,335

17. Lawrence University

Appleton

For Electrical Engineering

#719 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,161

18. Viterbo University

La Crosse

For Electrical Engineering

#727 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,933
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Beloit College

Beloit

For Electrical Engineering

#740 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,455

20. University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls

For Electrical Engineering

#742 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $4,176

21. University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior

For Electrical Engineering

#803 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,585

22. Madison Area Technical College

Madison

For Electrical Engineering

#820 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $5,872
Enrollment: 13,641

Closest to Wisconsin states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Michigan	24	5
Minnesota	16	22
Iowa	6	42
Illinois	35	6
Indiana	19	13
Missouri	16	65
Ohio	31	25
South Dakota	6	206
Kentucky	9	81
North Dakota	3	153
Nebraska	7	64
West Virginia	5	113
Kansas	9	103
Tennessee	19	48
Pennsylvania	52	9
Arkansas	9	89
Virginia	21	18
New York	83	11
District of Columbia	8	110
Maryland	19	17
Oklahoma	10	101
Mississippi	6	115
North Carolina	21	30
New Jersey	17	12
Alabama	16	80
Vermont	3	167
South Carolina	13	71
Georgia	21	4
Connecticut	16	37
New Hampshire	6	92
Massachusetts	39	1
Colorado	14	33
Rhode Island	6	84
Louisiana	18	85
Montana	3	139
Maine	7	165
Texas	52	8
New Mexico	6	70
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	158
Florida	29	26
Arizona	5	31
Washington	16	19
Oregon	12	66
California	71	2
Puerto Rico	6	239
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	126