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Most affordable colleges in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 56 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in Wisconsin

15 public universities in Wisconsin report net price data, ranging from $8,778 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $13,670. Wisconsin's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

$8,778 net price

65% receive grant aid

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

$10,289 net price

53% receive grant aid

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

$11,536 net price

100% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in Wisconsin

25 private colleges in Wisconsin report net price data, ranging from $8,761 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $24,020. Wisconsin's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

College of Menominee Nation

$8,761 net price

90% receive grant aid

Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa

$14,705 net price

93% receive grant aid

Herzing University-Kenosha

$16,286 net price

86% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in Wisconsin

1 for-profit colleges in Wisconsin report net price data, ranging from $17,249 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $17,249. Wisconsin's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Rasmussen University-Wisconsin

$17,249 net price

84% receive grant aid

Most affordable community colleges in Wisconsin

15 community colleges in Wisconsin report net price data, ranging from $7,902 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $9,962. Wisconsin's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Gateway Technical College

$7,902 net price

43% receive grant aid

Northwood Technical College

$8,654 net price

56% receive grant aid

Lakeshore Technical College

$8,821 net price

65% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.