What colleges in Wisconsin actually cost
The sticker price is not what most families pay. Every Wisconsin college below shows its published cost of attendance beside the average net price families in the lowest reported income band actually paid after grants and scholarships — no account needed.
- Colleges
- 71
- in Wisconsin with net-price data
- Median sticker price
- $21,829
- a year, across the 71 with a cost of attendance
- Median college's avg. net price, under $30,000
- $11,944
- after grants — the median of each college's average, across the 71 that report this band
| College | City | Sticker price | Avg. net price (income band) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Madison | $23,360 | $18,913Under $30,000 |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | Waupun | $16,840 | $11,944Under $30,000 |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee | $51,362 | $22,032Under $30,000 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay | $42,941 | $29,994Under $30,000 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | $71,365 | $15,176Under $30,000 |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | $15,522 | $7,287Under $30,000 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa | $26,292 | $14,775Under $30,000 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha | $52,639 | $15,718Under $30,000 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha | $50,822 | $23,293Under $30,000 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | $16,986 | $9,483Under $30,000 |
| College of Menominee Nation | Keshena | $16,144 | $9,136Under $30,000 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Mequon | $53,315 | $34,991Under $30,000 |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | Madison | $58,400 | $54,769Under $30,000 |
| Edgewood University | Madison | $50,903 | $22,291Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | Ashwaubenon | $21,059 | $14,767Under $30,000 |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | $21,954 | $15,835Under $30,000 |
| First Class Cosmetology School | Beloit | $23,048 | $17,641Under $30,000 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | $16,862 | $8,067Under $30,000 |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | $16,242 | $11,819Under $30,000 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Brookfield | $27,844 | $19,996Under $30,000 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Kenosha | $28,414 | $21,600Under $30,000 |
| Herzing University-Madison | Madison | $27,939 | $21,557Under $30,000 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | Hayward | $17,202 | $8,602Under $30,000 |
| Lakeland University | Plymouth | $48,840 | $22,453Under $30,000 |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | $14,599 | $8,260Under $30,000 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton | $69,849 | $10,419Under $30,000 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | $19,434 | $11,920Under $30,000 |
| Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown | $37,092 | $24,786Under $30,000 |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac | $44,450 | $17,449Under $30,000 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | $66,768 | $22,269Under $30,000 |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | $15,840 | $8,618Under $30,000 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | $17,359 | $7,200Under $30,000 |
| Milwaukee Career College | Milwaukee | $30,148 | $22,753Under $30,000 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee | $53,528 | $21,419Under $30,000 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | $62,648 | $11,607Under $30,000 |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | $14,583 | $6,547Under $30,000 |
| Mount Mary University | Milwaukee | $49,270 | $18,155Under $30,000 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | $14,072 | $6,066Under $30,000 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | $15,768 | $10,216Under $30,000 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | $15,436 | $7,616Under $30,000 |
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | $14,981 | $6,515Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | Wauwatosa | $24,097 | $18,361Under $30,000 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | $63,540 | $15,712Under $30,000 |
| Saint Norbert College | De Pere | $59,422 | $19,721Under $30,000 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | $16,662 | $9,918Under $30,000 |
| State College of Beauty Culture | Wausau | $21,652 | $12,914Under $30,000 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | $16,190 | $12,165Under $30,000 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison | Madison | $14,592 | $9,662Under $30,000 |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | Eau Claire | $22,783 | $19,891Under $30,000 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | Appleton | $23,344 | $16,783Under $30,000 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | Kenosha | $35,671 | $29,606Under $30,000 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | Onalaska | $21,829 | $14,759Under $30,000 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | Janesville | $18,821 | $15,503Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | $21,705 | $10,270Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | $19,366 | $9,144Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse | $19,593 | $8,224Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | $28,679 | $4,200Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | $22,756 | $10,329Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | $19,652 | $9,236Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Kenosha | $18,199 | $7,425Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | $21,266 | $9,009Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | $19,781 | $8,472Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | $20,079 | $8,833Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | Menomonie | $22,797 | $10,966Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | Superior | $19,860 | $9,679Under $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | $18,719 | $8,440Under $30,000 |
| VICI Beauty School | Greenfield | $15,743 | $8,405Under $30,000 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse | $45,558 | $13,657Under $30,000 |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | $15,531 | $8,472Under $30,000 |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | $16,078 | $7,483Under $30,000 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee | $48,785 | $18,190Under $30,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2024 data release. Sticker price is the college's cost of attendance (the published figure, or the sum of its published components). Net price is the average paid by students who received federal aid, grouped by household income. Averages from past students — your family's cost could be higher or lower.
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