5 Best Universities in Madison, WI [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 5 best universities in Madison based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 12.3M citations received by 210K publications made by 5 universities in Madison, measured the popularity of 1,397 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Wisconsin - Madison

#1 in Madison

#1 in Wisconsin

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

Madison Area Technical College

#2 in Madison

#22 in Wisconsin

#1016 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $4,949
Enrollment: 13,057

Edgewood College

#3 in Madison

#25 in Wisconsin

#1065 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $26,209
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,467

University of Wisconsin Colleges

#4 in Madison

#30 in Wisconsin

#1395 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $4,560

Herzing University - Madison

#5 in Madison

#34 in Wisconsin

#1678 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $23,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,664

Universities near Madison

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
54	Maranatha Baptist University	1776	Watertown, Wisconsin
59	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	429	Whitewater, Wisconsin
70	Beloit College	645	Beloit, Wisconsin
78	Nashotah House	1923	Nashotah, Wisconsin
82	Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential	2388	Elkhorn, Wisconsin
91	Saint Anthony College of Nursing	1214	Rockford, Illinois
94	Carroll University	1030	Waukesha, Wisconsin
94	Rockford University	1390	Rockford, Illinois
96	Ripon College	1040	Ripon, Wisconsin
97	University of Wisconsin - Platteville	714	Platteville, Wisconsin