Wisconsin Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 25 private colleges in Wisconsin with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Wisconsin? Beloit College leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $61,408. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Wisconsin Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin	$61,408
Lawrence University Appleton, Wisconsin	$57,294
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$52,720
Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$52,270
Ripon College Ripon, Wisconsin	$52,200
Saint Norbert College De Pere, Wisconsin	$46,540
Northland College Ashland, Wisconsin	$46,056
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$45,596
Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin	$39,740
Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin	$38,750
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$36,670
Mount Mary University Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$36,150
Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, Wisconsin	$35,990
Edgewood College Madison, Wisconsin	$35,860
Marian University Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin	$35,706
Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin	$35,000
Alverno College Milwaukee, Wisconsin	$34,956
Lakeland University Plymouth, Wisconsin	$34,892

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.