List of 47 best universities in Wisconsin
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Top 47 universities in Wisconsin ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 21M citations received by 543K academic publications made by 47 universities from Wisconsin, the popularity of 2,480 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Wisconsin - Madison
#13 in the United States
#14 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
#134 in the United States
#155 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,347
4. Marquette University
#173 in the United States
#197 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $34,322
5. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
#388 in the United States
#434 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $5,663
6. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
#420 in the United States
#466 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $4,499
7. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
#426 in the United States
#473 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $5,014
8. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
#427 in the United States
#474 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $6,605
9. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
#453 in the United States
#501 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $5,685
10. Lawrence University
#520 in the United States
#572 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $27,161
11. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
#522 in the United States
#574 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $7,611
12. University of Wisconsin - Stout
#607 in the United States
#665 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $6,335
13. University of Wisconsin - Parkside
#642 in the United States
#702 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $7,598
14. Beloit College
#653 in the United States
#713 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,455
15. University of Wisconsin - River Falls
#675 in the United States
#738 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $4,176
16. University of Wisconsin - Platteville
#733 in the United States
#801 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $4,780
17. Carthage College
#777 in the United States
#845 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,066
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
18. Milwaukee School of Engineering
#783 in the United States
#851 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Net Price
- $25,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $36,997
19. Concordia University - Wisconsin
#798 in the United States
#866 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $31,916
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
20. Madison Area Technical College
#849 in the United States
#918 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 43%
- Average Aid
- $5,872
- Enrollment
- 13,641
21. Saint Norbert College
#865 in the United States
#934 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1162
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $27,880
22. Viterbo University
#925 in the United States
#997 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,933
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
23. University of Wisconsin - Superior
#951 in the United States
#1023 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $5,585
24. Carroll University
#1017 in the United States
#1090 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,031
25. Ripon College
#1121 in the United States
#1196 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,772
26. Edgewood College
#1194 in the United States
#1271 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $27,038
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,885
27. Alverno College
#1205 in the United States
#1282 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $24,425
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $27,086
28. Northland College
#1244 in the United States
#1322 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,253
29. Lakeland University
#1409 in the United States
#1493 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $24,253
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,559
30. Cardinal Stritch University
#1463 in the United States
#1549 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $20,002
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $28,670
31. Mount Mary University
#1526 in the United States
#1612 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,390
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
32. Herzing University - Madison
#1553 in the United States
#1639 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $22,422
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $5,621
33. University of Wisconsin Colleges
#1572 in the United States
#1658 in North America
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $4,560
- Enrollment
- 14,000
34. Wisconsin Lutheran College
#1720 in the United States
#1808 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,095
36. Maranatha Baptist University
#1776 in the United States
#1865 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,415
38. College of Menominee Nation
#1847 in the United States
#1937 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $8,460
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,897
41. Marian University - Wisconsin
#2049 in the United States
#2143 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $22,697
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,805
42. Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
#2051 in the United States
#2145 in North America
- Net Price
- $22,910
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,036
- Founded
- 1935
43. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
#2073 in the United States
#2168 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $27,579
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,015
44. Bellin College
#2224 in the United States
#2324 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $37,954
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,887
45. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex
#2252 in the United States
#2353 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $8,409
- Enrollment
- 551
Closest to Wisconsin states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Indiana | 55 | 34 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 223 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 59 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 180 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 108 |
| Kansas | 32 | 73 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 51 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Vermont | 17 | 114 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 142 |
| Colorado | 38 | 45 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 50 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Maine | 19 | 155 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 83 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 146 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 61 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 366 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 789 |
| Alaska | 6 | 182 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 357 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1521 |
| Guam | 2 | 623 |