Wisconsin College Costs: Net Price at Every School
Average net price is what full-time first-time undergraduates actually paid after grant and scholarship aid (2022-23 IPEDS Student Financial Aid data, retrieved 2026-08-13). Published tuition is the 2023-24 sticker price. Sorted by average net price, lowest first. Schools that did not report net price are listed at the end.
Wisconsin has 71 degree-granting, Title IV institutions in the current federal dataset: 33 public, 31 private nonprofit, and 7 private for-profit (50 four-year and 21 two-year).
Across the 41 four-year institutions that reported net price, the average was $19,543 and the median $19,409. Across the 21 two-year institutions that reported, the average was $11,942 and the median $10,187. (IPEDS SFA 2022-23, retrieved 2026-08-13.)
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| School | City | Type | Avg net price | Published tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | public | $7,902 | $4,853 |
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | public | $8,654 | $4,524 |
| College of Menominee Nation | Keshena | private nonprofit | $8,761 | $6,200 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Kenosha | public | $8,778 | $7,855 |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | public | $8,821 | $4,649 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | public | $8,939 | $4,724 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | public | $9,047 | $5,017 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | public | $9,533 | $4,904 |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | public | $9,582 | $4,170 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | Appleton | private for-profit | $9,938 | Not reported |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | public | $9,962 | $4,716 |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | public | $10,074 | $4,713 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | public | $10,187 | $4,916 |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | public | $10,214 | $4,720 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | public | $10,289 | $8,342 |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | public | $10,303 | $4,886 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | public | $10,617 | $4,796 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | public | $10,766 | $4,724 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | public | $11,047 | $3,861 |
| VICI Beauty School | Greenfield | private for-profit | $11,346 | Not reported |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | Hayward | public | $11,536 | $6,030 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | public | $12,175 | $4,780 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | public | $12,942 | $8,212 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse | public | $13,125 | $9,651 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | Superior | public | $13,126 | $8,487 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | Onalaska | private for-profit | $13,426 | Not reported |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | public | $13,670 | $8,250 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | public | $14,216 | $11,205 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | public | $14,347 | $8,834 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa | private nonprofit | $14,705 | $19,944 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | public | $15,242 | $8,606 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | public | $15,323 | $9,277 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | Menomonie | public | $15,574 | $10,142 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | public | $15,966 | $8,315 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Kenosha | private nonprofit | $16,286 | $13,420 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | public | $16,499 | $10,020 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | Green Bay | private for-profit | $17,249 | $11,982 |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | Eau Claire | private for-profit | $17,668 | Not reported |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | $17,884 | $32,794 |
| Mount Mary University | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | $19,409 | $34,390 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Brookfield | private nonprofit | $19,425 | $13,420 |
| Herzing University-Madison | Madison | private nonprofit | $20,679 | $13,420 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | private nonprofit | $22,557 | $50,700 |
| Lakeland University | Plymouth | private nonprofit | $22,593 | $32,286 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | $22,809 | $35,080 |
| Milwaukee Career College | Milwaukee | private for-profit | $22,881 | Not reported |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac | private nonprofit | $23,552 | $33,000 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse | private nonprofit | $23,901 | $32,350 |
| Northland College | Ashland | private nonprofit | $24,020 | $42,491 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | private nonprofit | $24,941 | $58,554 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha | private nonprofit | $24,962 | $36,500 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha | private nonprofit | $25,171 | $37,230 |
| Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown | private nonprofit | $26,001 | $20,280 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | $26,122 | $48,421 |
| Edgewood College | Madison | private nonprofit | $26,692 | $34,850 |
| Saint Norbert College | De Pere | private nonprofit | $27,236 | $44,432 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton | private nonprofit | $27,393 | $55,461 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay | private nonprofit | $27,998 | $28,211 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | $28,024 | $42,268 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Mequon | private nonprofit | $28,060 | $34,250 |
| Shepherds College | Union Grove | private nonprofit | $29,877 | Not reported |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | $32,031 | $48,700 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | Racine | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nashotah House | Nashotah | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | Brookfield | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | Franklin | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | Milwaukee | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | Kenosha | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Wisconsin-System Administration | Madison | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | Milwaukee | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS. Net price 2022-23, published charges 2023-24. Retrieved 2026-08-13. See methodology.