Public colleges
Public Colleges in Wisconsin
CampusPin lists 32 public colleges and universities in Wisconsin, about 49.2% of the state's 65 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $8,606 in this snapshot.
Wisconsin public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 32
- Share of state colleges
- 49.2%
- Median in-state tuition
- $8,606
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $17,854
- Out-of-state premium
- +$9,248
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Wisconsin
- Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityHayward · $6,030 in-state
- Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison · $4,780 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire · $9,277 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay · $8,342 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse · $9,651 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · $11,205 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee · $10,020 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FlexMilwaukee · $18,914 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh · $8,212 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha · $7,855 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside FlexKenosha · $18,914 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville · $8,315 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls · $8,606 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point · $8,834 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie · $10,142 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior · $8,487 in-state
- University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater · $8,250 in-state
Public community colleges in Wisconsin
- Blackhawk Technical CollegeJanesville · $4,170
- Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire · $4,724
- Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton · $4,916
- Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha · $4,853
- Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland · $4,649
- Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids · $4,886
- Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee · $5,017
- Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac · $4,713
- Nicolet Area Technical CollegeRhinelander · $4,724
- Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau · $3,861
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay · $4,904
- Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake · $4,524
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore · $4,796
- Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee · $4,720
- Western Technical CollegeLa Crosse · $4,716
Public vs private in Wisconsin
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Wisconsin come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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. Public Colleges in Wisconsin. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/wisconsin