Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Wisconsin 2026
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University leads this list with an average net price of $8,657 per year. EduGradify shows 25 colleges here after checking federal net-price and earnings data.
The lowest-net-price colleges in Wisconsin that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $8,657
- Top earnings 10y
- $89,070
- Public / Private
- 14 / 11
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
C- Net price/yr
- $8,657
- Net price
- $8,657
- Earnings 10y
- $24,302
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of Menominee Nation
C- Net price/yr
- $8,805
- Net price
- $8,805
- Earnings 10y
- $25,853
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
A- Net price/yr
- $11,772
- Net price
- $11,772
- Earnings 10y
- $51,129
- Acceptance
- 75.4%
University of Wisconsin-Superior
B- Net price/yr
- $12,220
- Net price
- $12,220
- Earnings 10y
- $49,606
- Acceptance
- 93%
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
B- Net price/yr
- $13,369
- Net price
- $13,369
- Earnings 10y
- $52,528
- Acceptance
- 88.6%
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
B- Net price/yr
- $14,054
- Net price
- $14,054
- Earnings 10y
- $54,458
- Acceptance
- 81.7%
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
B- Net price/yr
- $14,158
- Net price
- $14,158
- Earnings 10y
- $55,356
- Acceptance
- 85.7%
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
B- Net price/yr
- $14,305
- Net price
- $14,305
- Earnings 10y
- $55,548
- Acceptance
- 86.5%
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
B- Net price/yr
- $14,559
- Net price
- $14,559
- Earnings 10y
- $52,021
- Acceptance
- 91.8%
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
C- Net price/yr
- $14,858
- Net price
- $14,858
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B- Net price/yr
- $15,014
- Net price
- $15,014
- Earnings 10y
- $54,990
- Acceptance
- 90.7%
Carroll University
B- Net price/yr
- $15,193
- Net price
- $15,193
- Earnings 10y
- $58,009
- Acceptance
- 66.8%
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
B- Net price/yr
- $16,032
- Net price
- $16,032
- Earnings 10y
- $61,760
- Acceptance
- 89.4%
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
B- Net price/yr
- $16,210
- Net price
- $16,210
- Earnings 10y
- $60,378
- Acceptance
- 75.5%
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
B- Net price/yr
- $16,550
- Net price
- $16,550
- Earnings 10y
- $58,561
- Acceptance
- 82.3%
University of Wisconsin-Madison
B- Net price/yr
- $17,354
- Net price
- $17,354
- Earnings 10y
- $73,792
- Acceptance
- 45.2%
University of Wisconsin-Stout
B- Net price/yr
- $17,490
- Net price
- $17,490
- Earnings 10y
- $58,084
- Acceptance
- 87.7%
Mount Mary University
C- Net price/yr
- $20,144
- Net price
- $20,144
- Earnings 10y
- $48,745
- Acceptance
- 62.3%
Ripon College
C- Net price/yr
- $20,216
- Net price
- $20,216
- Earnings 10y
- $54,902
- Acceptance
- 79.8%
Viterbo University
C- Net price/yr
- $21,260
- Net price
- $21,260
- Earnings 10y
- $55,660
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
Beloit College
C- Net price/yr
- $21,526
- Net price
- $21,526
- Earnings 10y
- $53,260
- Acceptance
- 63%
Marian University
C- Net price/yr
- $21,937
- Net price
- $21,937
- Earnings 10y
- $53,501
- Acceptance
- 75%
Milwaukee School of Engineering
B- Net price/yr
- $22,453
- Net price
- $22,453
- Earnings 10y
- $89,070
- Acceptance
- 58.9%
Alverno College
C- Net price/yr
- $22,540
- Net price
- $22,540
- Earnings 10y
- $53,145
- Acceptance
- 85.7%
Herzing University-Kenosha
D- Net price/yr
- $23,066
- Net price
- $23,066
- Earnings 10y
- $36,909
- Acceptance
- 92%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Wisconsin colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 8.23 (14 public, 11 private).
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in Hayward, WI tops this ranking. Average net price is $8,657 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Wisconsin colleges are in this list?
36 Wisconsin colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.