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Cheapest colleges in Wisconsin after financial aid

Updated College Scorecard, 2024-25

The short answer

The cheapest four-year colleges in Wisconsin after financial aid are University of Wisconsin-Parkside ($11,233 a year in-state), University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ($12,211 a year in-state) and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ($13,737 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Sticker price isn't what most families pay. This list sorts by the average a student who got federal aid paid for a year after grants and scholarships. At public colleges it covers in-state students. Out-of-state students pay more, so those rows also show an out-of-state estimate: the in-state figure plus the extra tuition.

The list (17 of 34)

Four-year colleges in Wisconsin with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 17 of the 34 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

  1. University of Wisconsin-Parkside $11,233 a year in-state Kenosha, WI · Out of state: about $20,850 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,970 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  2. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay $12,211 a year in-state Green Bay, WI · Out of state: about $20,799 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,152 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  3. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater $13,737 a year in-state Whitewater, WI · Out of state: about $23,837 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,655 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  4. University of Wisconsin-Superior $13,843 a year in-state Superior, WI · Out of state: about $22,152 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,166 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  5. Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa $14,592 a year Wauwatosa, WI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,592 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  6. University of Wisconsin-River Falls $14,703 a year in-state River Falls, WI · Out of state: about $23,588 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,442 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  7. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point $14,757 a year in-state Stevens Point, WI · Out of state: about $23,777 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,360 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  8. University of Wisconsin-Platteville $15,451 a year in-state Platteville, WI · Out of state: about $24,858 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,189 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  9. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $15,625 a year in-state Milwaukee, WI · Out of state: about $28,224 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,204 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  10. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire $16,133 a year in-state Eau Claire, WI · Out of state: about $26,198 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,174 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  11. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh $16,492 a year in-state Oshkosh, WI · Out of state: about $24,801 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,817 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  12. University of Wisconsin–Madison $16,600 a year in-state Madison, WI · Out of state: about $48,625 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $3,424 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  13. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse $17,064 a year in-state La Crosse, WI · Out of state: about $26,983 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,261 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  14. University of Wisconsin-Stout $17,533 a year in-state Menomonie, WI · Out of state: about $26,525 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,344 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  15. Mount Mary University $17,607 a year Milwaukee, WI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,110 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  16. Ripon College $20,233 a year Ripon, WI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,155 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  17. Herzing University-Kenosha $20,276 a year Kenosha, WI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $19,961 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
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What are the cheapest colleges in Wisconsin after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Wisconsin after financial aid are University of Wisconsin-Parkside ($11,233 a year in-state), University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ($12,211 a year in-state) and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ($13,737 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, UW–Madison ($3,424), University of Wisconsin-Parkside ($7,970) and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ($8,152) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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