28 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Wisconsin

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Wisconsin ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 1.8M citations received by 46.6K academic papers made by 28 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

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

3. Marquette University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,732

4. Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Enrollment: 1,506
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1893

5. Concordia University - Wisconsin

Mequon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#258 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#335 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $4,165

7. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#349 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $4,504

8. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#403 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $3,873

9. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#431 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $3,042

10. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#525 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $4,973

11. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#526 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $4,456

12. Lawrence University

Appleton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#547 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,594

13. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#576 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $5,851

14. Beloit College

Beloit

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#653 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $24,419
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $38,952

15. University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#675 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $3,799

16. Saint Norbert College

De Pere

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#780 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,854

17. Alverno College

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#808 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $20,080
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,640

18. University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#817 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $3,204

19. Carthage College

Kenosha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#864 in the United States

#930 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,161

20. University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#910 in the United States

#976 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $3,650

21. Ripon College

Ripon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#958 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,596

22. Edgewood College

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#971 in the United States

#1038 in North America

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

23. Carroll University

Waukesha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1003 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1142
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,094

24. University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1053 in the United States

#1123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $3,436

25. Madison Area Technical College

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1070 in the United States

#1145 in North America

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

26. Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1121 in the United States

#1198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $17,698

27. Mount Mary University

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1187 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $21,063

28. Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1262 in the United States

#1341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,529

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Michigan	30	2
Minnesota	25	12
Iowa	22	48
Illinois	57	15
Indiana	26	13
Missouri	30	37
Ohio	49	16
South Dakota	7	345
Kentucky	21	57
North Dakota	4	232
Nebraska	10	85
West Virginia	10	108
Kansas	17	59
Tennessee	24	49
Pennsylvania	97	8
Arkansas	15	156
Virginia	38	42
New York	114	6
District of Columbia	9	56
Maryland	26	9
Oklahoma	14	90
Mississippi	10	176
North Carolina	36	10
New Jersey	21	22
Alabama	19	83
Vermont	8	109
South Carolina	21	52
Georgia	32	36
Connecticut	17	14
New Hampshire	10	86
Massachusetts	55	1
Colorado	17	43
Rhode Island	9	50
Louisiana	19	82
Montana	5	152
Maine	9	209
Texas	64	18
New Mexico	6	71
Utah	11	53
Idaho	7	194
Florida	41	41
Arizona	8	27
Nevada	4	127
Washington	15	3
Oregon	15	78
California	107	4
Puerto Rico	8	579
Alaska	4	254
Hawaii	6	154