35 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Wisconsin

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Wisconsin ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 5.55M citations received by 195K academic papers made by 35 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#125 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

3. Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#142 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

4. Marquette University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#159 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

5. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#368 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

6. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#389 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

7. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#395 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

8. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#468 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

9. Lawrence University

Appleton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#551 in the United States

#606 in North America

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

10. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

11. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#582 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

12. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#586 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

13. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Mequon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#694 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

14. Beloit College

Beloit

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#700 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

15. University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#706 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

16. University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#799 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

17. Madison Area Technical College

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#873 in the United States

#944 in North America

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

18. Saint Norbert College

De Pere

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#884 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

19. University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#916 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#953 in the United States

#1025 in North America

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

21. Carthage College

Kenosha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#965 in the United States

#1037 in North America

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

22. Viterbo University

La Crosse

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#988 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

23. Carroll University

Waukesha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1001 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,485

24. Edgewood College

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1096 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $28,189
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $19,418

25. Ripon College

Ripon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1143 in the United States

#1219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $21,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $38,826

26. Alverno College

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1173 in the United States

#1249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $18,097
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,833

27. Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1196 in the United States

#1272 in North America

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

28. Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1268 in the United States

#1346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $20,002
Receiving Aid: 99%

29. Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1395 in the United States

#1477 in North America

Enrollment: 83
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

30. Mount Mary University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1396 in the United States

#1478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $22,897
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Northland College

Ashland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1434 in the United States

#1520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,252

32. Nashotah House

Nashotah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1485 in the United States

#1572 in North America

Enrollment: 130
Male:Female: 85:15

33. Lakeland University

Plymouth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1532 in the United States

#1620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $23,855

34. Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1614 in the United States

#1703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1141
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,682

35. Herzing University - Madison

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1701 in the United States

#1792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $22,720
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,423

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Michigan	45	4
Minnesota	30	18
Iowa	33	43
Illinois	79	14
Indiana	36	54
Missouri	41	39
Ohio	66	19
South Dakota	10	324
Kentucky	29	57
North Dakota	9	211
Nebraska	14	88
West Virginia	20	121
Kansas	20	75
Tennessee	39	45
Pennsylvania	113	11
Arkansas	18	143
Virginia	42	38
New York	144	6
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
Oklahoma	22	108
Mississippi	15	180
North Carolina	49	21
Delaware	4	97
New Jersey	29	24
Alabama	28	82
Vermont	12	123
South Carolina	32	66
Georgia	51	41
Connecticut	22	10
New Hampshire	13	90
Massachusetts	74	1
Colorado	24	53
Rhode Island	9	60
Louisiana	26	76
Montana	9	165
Maine	16	200
Texas	85	20
New Mexico	9	95
Utah	11	44
Idaho	7	192
Florida	69	29
Arizona	10	28
Nevada	8	148
Washington	37	5
Oregon	20	96
California	143	2
Puerto Rico	15	406
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107