List of 47 best universities in Wisconsin

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EduRank

Top 47 universities in Wisconsin ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 14.7M citations received by 461K academic publications made by 47 universities from Wisconsin, the popularity of 2,225 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
58%

2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$5,963

3. Medical College of Wisconsin

Enrollment
1,615
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1893

4. Marquette University

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$33,136

5. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$4,251

6. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$4,450

7. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$3,395

8. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$4,169

9. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$4,187

10. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$5,590

11. Lawrence University

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1335
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$26,368

12. University of Wisconsin - Stout

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$4,736

13. Beloit College

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$20,192

14. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$7,098

15. University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$4,866

16. University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$4,489

17. Milwaukee School of Engineering

Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$25,661
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,850

18. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,485
Receiving Aid
99%

19. Carthage College

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$26,209

20. Madison Area Technical College

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
50%
Average Aid
$5,289
Enrollment
12,982

21. Saint Norbert College

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$26,983

22. University of Wisconsin - Superior

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$3,691

23. Viterbo University

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$23,257

24. Carroll University

#1035 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$25,485

25. Ripon College

#1241 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$21,999
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$38,826

26. Edgewood College

#1270 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$28,189
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$19,418

27. Northland College

#1339 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1201
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,252

28. Alverno College

#1368 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Net Price
$18,097
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,833

29. Cardinal Stritch University

#1472 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$20,002
Receiving Aid
99%

30. Lakeland University

#1561 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,611
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$23,855

31. Mount Mary University

#1669 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$22,897
Receiving Aid
100%

32. University of Wisconsin Colleges

#1670 in North America
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$4,560
Enrollment
14,000

33. Herzing University - Madison

#1756 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$22,720
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$5,423

34. Wisconsin Lutheran College

#1856 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1141
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$22,682

35. Nashotah House

#1859 in North America
Enrollment
130
Male:Female
85:15

36. Maranatha Baptist University

#1913 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$22,858

37. College of Menominee Nation

#1932 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,433
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$4,927

40. Silver Lake College of the Holy Family

#2101 in North America
Net Price
$22,910
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,036
Founded
1935

42. Marian University - Wisconsin

#2148 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$25,394
Receiving Aid
100%

43. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

#2164 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$25,472
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,216

44. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex

#2193 in North America
Acceptance Rate
38%
Receiving Aid
50%
Average Aid
$8,409
Enrollment
612

45. Bellin College

#2344 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$25,811
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,527

Closest to Wisconsin states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Michigan 62 3
Minnesota 48 14
Iowa 39 47
Illinois 100 15
Indiana 55 39
Missouri 67 38
Ohio 90 18
South Dakota 15 233
Kentucky 38 60
North Dakota 14 182
Nebraska 23 68
West Virginia 26 112
Kansas 32 75
Tennessee 56 50
Pennsylvania 155 12
Arkansas 24 127
Virginia 63 41
New York 221 4
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
Oklahoma 31 100
Mississippi 18 133
North Carolina 65 24
Delaware 5 90
New Jersey 47 23
Alabama 33 84
Vermont 17 109
South Carolina 37 87
Georgia 63 44
Connecticut 28 11
New Hampshire 16 77
Massachusetts 88 1
Wyoming 1 141
Colorado 38 46
Rhode Island 12 49
Louisiana 27 79
Montana 12 153
Maine 19 152
Texas 119 26
New Mexico 12 81
Utah 20 40
Idaho 10 148
Florida 109 22
Arizona 25 34
Nevada 10 130
Washington 57 8
Oregon 31 63
California 249 2
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614