List of 48 best universities in Wisconsin
We ranked 48 best universities in Wisconsin based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 18.3M citations received by 373K publications made by 48 universities in Wisconsin, measured the popularity of 1,733 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
- #1 in Wisconsin
- #14 in the United States
- #14 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- #2 in Wisconsin
- #134 in the United States
- #155 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $5,280
- #3 in Wisconsin
- #173 in the United States
- #197 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Enrollment
- 1,477
- Male:Female
- 47:53
- Founded
- 1893
- #4 in Wisconsin
- #180 in the United States
- #205 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $34,120
- #5 in Wisconsin
- #363 in the United States
- #404 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,175
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- #6 in Wisconsin
- #381 in the United States
- #425 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $3,909
- #7 in Wisconsin
- #406 in the United States
- #451 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $4,262
- #8 in Wisconsin
- #420 in the United States
- #465 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $4,486
- #9 in Wisconsin
- #434 in the United States
- #482 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $4,209
- #10 in Wisconsin
- #440 in the United States
- #488 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $3,332
- #11 in Wisconsin
- #513 in the United States
- #561 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $26,162
- #12 in Wisconsin
- #515 in the United States
- #563 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $4,468
- #13 in Wisconsin
- #585 in the United States
- #639 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $3,868
- #14 in Wisconsin
- #597 in the United States
- #651 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,493
- #15 in Wisconsin
- #633 in the United States
- #689 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $3,368
- #16 in Wisconsin
- #652 in the United States
- #711 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $5,353
- #17 in Wisconsin
- #665 in the United States
- #725 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $3,250
- #18 in Wisconsin
- #670 in the United States
- #730 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,165
- #19 in Wisconsin
- #777 in the United States
- #844 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $25,917
- #20 in Wisconsin
- #813 in the United States
- #880 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,540
- #21 in Wisconsin
- #908 in the United States
- #977 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $4,261
- #22 in Wisconsin
- #1033 in the United States
- #1104 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $4,889
- Enrollment
- 14,526
- #23 in Wisconsin
- #1068 in the United States
- #1142 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,866
- #24 in Wisconsin
- #1074 in the United States
- #1148 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $26,959
- #25 in Wisconsin
- #1078 in the United States
- #1152 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,830
- #26 in Wisconsin
- #1152 in the United States
- #1226 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $18,384
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,927
- #27 in Wisconsin
- #1157 in the United States
- #1231 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $19,822
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $28,667
- #28 in Wisconsin
- #1174 in the United States
- #1248 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,747
- #29 in Wisconsin
- #1310 in the United States
- #1387 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $18,107
- #30 in Wisconsin
- #1421 in the United States
- #1500 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $4,560
- #31 in Wisconsin
- #1432 in the United States
- #1511 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 983
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,898
- #32 in Wisconsin
- #1556 in the United States
- #1637 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 935
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $20,156
- #33 in Wisconsin
- #1563 in the United States
- #1644 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,020
- #34 in Wisconsin
- #1627 in the United States
- #1712 in North America
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 602
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- #35 in Wisconsin
- #1696 in the United States
- #1782 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,836
- #36 in Wisconsin
- #1796 in the United States
- #1884 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $23,908
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $5,893
- #37 in Wisconsin
- #1893 in the United States
- #1986 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1106
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,399
- #38 in Wisconsin
- #1920 in the United States
- #2015 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $25,557
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- #39 in Wisconsin
- #1962 in the United States
- #2058 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $6,828
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $6,976
- #40 in Wisconsin
- #2017 in the United States
- #2113 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 988
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $22,910
- #41 in Wisconsin
- #2059 in the United States
- #2156 in North America
- Enrollment
- 81
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1978
- #43 in Wisconsin
- #2144 in the United States
- #2242 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $27,673
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- #44 in Wisconsin
- #2171 in the United States
- #2269 in North America
- Enrollment
- 122
- Male:Female
- 9:91
- Founded
- 1901
Closest to Wisconsin states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 62 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 13 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Indiana | 55 | 31 |
| Missouri | 68 | 35 |
| Ohio | 91 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 248 |
| Kentucky | 40 | 60 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 192 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 72 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 104 |
| Kansas | 32 | 66 |
| Tennessee | 57 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Virginia | 63 | 39 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 67 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 93 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 138 |
| North Carolina | 66 | 16 |
| Delaware | 5 | 85 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 24 |
| Alabama | 35 | 89 |
| Vermont | 20 | 105 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 91 |
| Georgia | 65 | 48 |
| Connecticut | 29 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 17 | 71 |
| Massachusetts | 89 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 77 |
| Montana | 12 | 147 |
| Maine | 19 | 159 |
| Texas | 119 | 19 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 79 |
| Utah | 21 | 45 |
| Idaho | 10 | 155 |
| Florida | 110 | 27 |
| Arizona | 28 | 33 |
| Nevada | 10 | 136 |
| Washington | 57 | 6 |
| Oregon | 33 | 64 |
| California | 251 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 421 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 784 |
| Alaska | 6 | 184 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 190 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1890 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1949 |
| Guam | 2 | 604 |