Nearby colleges
Colleges near Milwaukee, WI
20 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 12 in Milwaukee itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Milwaukee by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Waukesha County Technical College ($4,872)
- Median in-state tuition (20 reporting)
- $18,914
- Median net price after aid (14 reporting)
- $21,484
- Highest graduation rate
- Marquette University (83%)
- Most selective
- Ottawa University-Milwaukee (47% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (21,196 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Milwaukee
Nearest first. Showing 20 of 20. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Milwaukee campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | 2 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $51,170 | $31,487 | 81% | 83% | University |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | 2 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $5,184 | $9,112 | 100% | 25% | Community college |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 3 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $50,480 | $22,453 | 59% | 67% | University |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 3 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $43,743 | $26,541 | 61% | 67% | University |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 3 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $18,914 | Not reported | 73% | Not reported | University |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 3 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $36,110 | $23,245 | 78% | 64% | University |
| Mount Mary University | 4 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $35,420 | $20,144 | 93% | 43% | University |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 4 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $10,398 | $15,014 | 91% | 49% | University |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | 4 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $18,914 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 5 mi | Wauwatosa, WI | $20,288 | $14,858 | 100% | 20% | University |
| Milwaukee Career College | 5 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $18,914 | $27,038 | 73% | 44% | Community college |
| Alverno College | 5 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $34,086 | $22,540 | 86% | 49% | University |
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | 5 mi | Milwaukee, WI | $18,914 | Not reported | 48% | Not reported | University |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 8 mi | Brookfield, WI | $13,450 | $20,514 | 93% | 42% | University |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | 8 mi | Brookfield, WI | $18,914 | Not reported | 47% | Not reported | University |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | 11 mi | Franklin, WI | $18,914 | Not reported | 67% | Not reported | University |
| Carroll University | 14 mi | Waukesha, WI | $38,890 | $15,193 | 67% | 71% | University |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 14 mi | Mequon, WI | $35,470 | $36,201 | 78% | 68% | University |
| Waukesha County Technical College | 15 mi | Pewaukee, WI | $4,872 | $11,101 | 100% | 44% | Community college |
| Nashotah House | 23 mi | Nashotah, WI | $18,914 | Not reported | 53% | Not reported | University |
What the Milwaukee area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Milwaukee CampusPin finds 20 colleges. 12 of them are in Milwaukee itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Milwaukee campus cluster.
- Waukesha County Technical College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 20 nearby colleges listed, at $4,872. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 20 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Milwaukee is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Milwaukee anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Milwaukee, WI?
- CampusPin finds 20 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That includes 12 located in Milwaukee itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Milwaukee?
- Of the colleges on this page, Marquette University in Milwaukee is the nearest to the Milwaukee campus cluster at about 2 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Milwaukee?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Milwaukee, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Milwaukee come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Milwaukee, WI. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/milwaukee-wi