Wisconsin Public Colleges
There are 30 public colleges and universities in Wisconsin enrolling 271,314 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with Wisconsin state residency. Wisconsin is home to popular public schools like University of Wisconsin Madison.
University of Wisconsin Madison
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Wisconsin is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and the biological sciences. The lakeside campus occupies an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona in a classic college town.
- SAT Range 1380-1520
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $14,235
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Public 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- Sep 1 application deadline
UWM is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, nursing, and freshwater sciences. The urban East Side campus sits near Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,263
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
- Public 4 Year
- Whitewater, WI
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UW-Whitewater is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The campus is set in the small college town of Whitewater in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $12,709
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Public 4 Year
- Oshkosh, WI
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3.0 | 1 reviews
UW Oshkosh is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus borders Lake Winnebago in a mid-sized Wisconsin city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $12,500
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
UW-Platteville is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Platteville.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,266
University of Wisconsin La Crosse
- Public 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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UW-La Crosse is a public university known for undergraduate exercise science, biology, and teacher education. The campus sits along the Mississippi River at the base of wooded bluffs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $14,712
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Public 4 Year
- Eau Claire, WI
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
UW-Eau Claire is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The campus sits along the Chippewa River in a western Wisconsin college town.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $15,151
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Green Bay, WI
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UW-Green Bay is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and business. The wooded campus borders Green Bay and includes a large arboretum with trails.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $11,429
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
- Public 4 Year
- Stevens Point, WI
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- Sep 1 application deadline
UW-Stevens Point is a public university known for undergraduate natural resources, forestry, and paper science. The campus sits in the college town of Stevens Point in central Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $14,883
University of Wisconsin Stout
- Public 4 Year
- Menomonie, WI
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- Sep 1 application deadline
UW-Stout is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate industrial design, packaging, and engineering technology. The campus is in Menomonie, a small city in western Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $15,673
Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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3.0 | 1 reviews
MATC is a public technical college known for associate degrees in nursing, health sciences, and skilled trades. The urban multi-campus system is based in Milwaukee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,729
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Green Bay, WI
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1.5 | 2 reviews
NWTC is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. Most students commute to the Green Bay campus for career-focused training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,822
University of Wisconsin Parkside
- Public 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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UW-Parkside is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and biological sciences. The wooded Kenosha campus sits between Milwaukee and Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $10,234
Madison Area Technical College
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Sep 30 application deadline
A public technical college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and skilled trades programs. Students attend campuses in and around Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,284
University of Wisconsin River Falls
- Public 4 Year
- River Falls, WI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
UW-River Falls is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and teacher education. The campus is in the small city of River Falls near the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $14,769
Fox Valley Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Appleton, WI
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Fox Valley Technical College is a public technical college known for associate and certificate programs in manufacturing, health care, and aviation. The main campus is in Appleton in Wisconsin's Fox Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,007
University of Wisconsin Superior
- Public 4 Year
- Superior, WI
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- Aug 1 application deadline
UW-Superior is a small public university known for undergraduate education, business, and transportation and logistics. The lakeside campus sits on the shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $13,215
Waukesha County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pewaukee, WI
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A public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. The suburban campus sits in Pewaukee in the Milwaukee metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,827