College Deliberately: Ranked colleges in Wisconsin

A medium sized state with a medium sized population, Wisconsin has 67 colleges and universities, 31 of which are public, 32 are private-not-for-profit and 4 are private-for-profit. The distribution of undergraduate students in these colleges is compared to national averages.

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Too few institutions in Wisconsin for meaningful rankings. You can see our nation-wide rankings on the ‘Rankings’ page.
Private for-profit, 2-year

Too few institutions in Wisconsin for meaningful rankings. You can see our nation-wide rankings on the ‘Rankings’ page.

College Capacity

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Wisconsin has approximately 5.2 undergraduate seats per 100 residents, which is lower than the national average of 5.3 seats per 100 state residents.

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Costs

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Wisconsin colleges are, on average, more expensive than colleges in other states. Public institutions are less expensive than the national average for public colleges. Private not-for-profit institutions are less expensive than the national average for private not-for-profit colleges. Private for-profit institutions are less expensive than the national average for private for-profit colleges.
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