Cheapest In-State Tuition in Wisconsin
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (53 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI · Public | $4,267 | $9,330 | $41,620 |
| 2 | Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI · Public | $4,793 | $8,255 | $38,643 |
| 3 | Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI · Public | $4,819 | $9,268 | $44,371 |
| 4 | Western Technical College La Crosse, WI · Public | $4,820 | $11,008 | $45,303 |
| 5 | Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI · Public | $4,844 | $9,653 | $47,113 |
| 6 | Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI · Public | $4,844 | $12,285 | $46,297 |
| 7 | Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI · Public | $4,872 | $11,101 | $46,894 |
| 8 | Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI · Public | $4,889 | $10,303 | $44,925 |
| 9 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI · Public | $4,904 | $12,896 | $43,470 |
| 10 | Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI · Public | $4,926 | $8,989 | $43,406 |
| 11 | Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI · Public | $4,956 | $12,928 | $40,264 |
| 12 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI · Public | $4,960 | $9,918 | $44,553 |
| 13 | Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | $4,977 | $14,238 | $45,413 |
| 14 | Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Public | $5,002 | $10,873 | $42,253 |
| 15 | Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI · Public | $5,040 | $11,407 | $45,684 |
| 16 | Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | $5,184 | $9,112 | $41,113 |
| 17 | College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI · Private nonprofit | $6,200 | $8,805 | $25,853 |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI · Public | $8,270 | $11,772 | $51,129 |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI · Public | $8,532 | $14,305 | $55,548 |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI · Public | $8,616 | $14,158 | $55,356 |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI · Public | $8,644 | $16,032 | $61,760 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI · Public | $8,700 | $13,369 | $52,528 |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI · Public | $8,812 | $12,220 | $49,606 |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI · Public | $9,008 | $14,054 | $54,458 |
| 25 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI · Public | $9,488 | $14,559 | $52,021 |
| 26 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · Public | $9,642 | $16,550 | $58,561 |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI · Public | $10,070 | $16,210 | $60,378 |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public | $10,398 | $15,014 | $54,990 |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI · Public | $10,701 | $17,490 | $58,084 |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | $11,603 | $17,354 | $73,792 |
| 31 | Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI · Private nonprofit | $13,450 | $20,514 | $36,909 |
| 32 | Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofit | $13,450 | $23,066 | $36,909 |
| 33 | Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI · Private nonprofit | $13,450 | $22,327 | $36,909 |
| 34 | Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI · Private nonprofit | $20,288 | $14,858 | $32,568 |
| 35 | Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit | $21,550 | $26,005 | $45,593 |
| 36 | Bellin College Green Bay, WI · Private nonprofit | $30,952 | $37,408 | $76,222 |
| 37 | Lakeland University Plymouth, WI · Private nonprofit | $33,396 | $24,212 | $55,961 |
| 38 | Alverno College Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | $34,086 | $22,540 | $53,145 |
| 39 | Viterbo University La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofit | $34,250 | $21,260 | $55,660 |
| 40 | Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI · Private nonprofit | $35,178 | $21,937 | $53,501 |
| 41 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | $35,420 | $20,144 | $48,745 |
| 42 | Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI · Private nonprofit | $35,470 | $36,201 | $56,075 |
| 43 | Edgewood University Madison, WI · Private nonprofit | $35,860 | $26,113 | $59,728 |
| 44 | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | $36,110 | $23,245 | $54,664 |
| 45 | Carthage College Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofit | $38,750 | $26,565 | $56,950 |
| 46 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofit | $38,890 | $15,193 | $58,009 |
| 47 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | $43,743 | $26,541 | $41,174 |
| 48 | Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI · Private nonprofit | $45,580 | $26,172 | $58,363 |
| 49 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | $50,480 | $22,453 | $89,070 |
| 50 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | $51,170 | $31,487 | $78,257 |
| 51 | Ripon College Ripon, WI · Private nonprofit | $51,900 | $20,216 | $54,902 |
| 52 | Lawrence University Appleton, WI · Private nonprofit | $56,982 | $23,401 | $55,789 |
| 53 | Beloit College Beloit, WI · Private nonprofit | $60,886 | $21,526 | $53,260 |