36 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Wisconsin

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 7.81M citations received by 221K academic papers made by 36 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

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#126 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

3. Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

4. Marquette University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#157 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,031

5. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,088

6. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#389 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $3,800

7. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#417 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $4,087

8. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#461 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $4,678

9. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#561 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $7,689

10. Lawrence University

Appleton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#579 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,393

11. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#598 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $6,523

12. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#609 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $4,255

13. Beloit College

Beloit

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#715 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,941

14. University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#716 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $4,384

15. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Mequon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#802 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,060
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#828 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $3,647

17. Saint Norbert College

De Pere

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#905 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,236

18. University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#927 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $4,163

19. Carthage College

Kenosha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#936 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,962

20. Madison Area Technical College

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#938 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $5,434
Enrollment: 13,281

21. Viterbo University

La Crosse

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#939 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,901

22. University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#965 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $4,206

23. Carroll University

Waukesha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1011 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,171

24. Alverno College

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1143 in the United States

#1221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $17,884
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,617

25. Edgewood College

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1148 in the United States

#1226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $26,692
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,852

26. Ripon College

Ripon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1160 in the United States

#1238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,557

27. Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1173 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $26,122
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,412

28. Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1247 in the United States

#1326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $20,002
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,670

29. Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1378 in the United States

#1460 in North America

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1978

30. Northland College

Ashland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1441 in the United States

#1527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,020

31. Mount Mary University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1464 in the United States

#1550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,409
Receiving Aid: 100%

32. Lakeland University

Plymouth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1498 in the United States

#1585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $22,593
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,905

33. Nashotah House

Nashotah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1531 in the United States

#1619 in North America

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 80:20

34. Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1628 in the United States

#1718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,809

35. Herzing University - Madison

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1665 in the United States

#1756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $20,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $6,178

36. Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology

Franklin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1718 in the United States

#1809 in North America

Enrollment: 153
Male:Female: 89:11

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Michigan	47	4
Minnesota	30	18
Iowa	32	44
Illinois	79	12
Indiana	38	39
Missouri	44	40
Ohio	67	19
South Dakota	11	330
Kentucky	29	59
North Dakota	9	215
Nebraska	15	87
West Virginia	21	119
Kansas	22	74
Tennessee	39	46
Pennsylvania	114	8
Arkansas	18	146
Virginia	42	37
New York	146	6
District of Columbia	13	50
Maryland	28	10
Oklahoma	22	104
Mississippi	15	178
North Carolina	50	20
Delaware	4	96
New Jersey	29	22
Alabama	29	84
Vermont	12	122
South Carolina	32	69
Georgia	52	42
Connecticut	22	9
New Hampshire	13	82
Massachusetts	75	1
Colorado	24	52
Rhode Island	9	56
Louisiana	27	79
Montana	9	166
Maine	16	200
Texas	89	21
New Mexico	9	100
Utah	11	45
Idaho	7	194
Florida	70	31
Arizona	10	30
Nevada	8	152
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	97
California	146	2
Puerto Rico	15	415
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107