Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Wisconsin

This directory-style guide highlights 25 four-year colleges and universities in Wisconsin. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh — Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
Madison Area Technical College — Madison, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
Marquette University — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater — Whitewater, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — La Crosse, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire — Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay — Green Bay, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Stout — Menomonie, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville — Platteville, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls — River Falls, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
Concordia University-Wisconsin — Mequon, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside — Kenosha, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
Herzing University-Madison — Madison, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Carroll University — Waukesha, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Milwaukee School of Engineering — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Wisconsin-Superior — Superior, Wisconsin. Public four-year institution.
Carthage College — Kenosha, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Viterbo University — La Crosse, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Lakeland University — Plymouth, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Saint Norbert College — De Pere, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Edgewood College — Madison, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.