For Wisconsin colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,697 for Wisconsin residents and $21,068 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,689 for Wisconsin residents and $17,689 for out-of-state students.

Shepherds College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $157,200 and Academy of Beauty Professionals has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,418 among Wisconsin colleges. For graduate programs, Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,225 and Rasmussen University-Wisconsin has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,726 among Wisconsin colleges.

You can narrow Wisconsin colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Wisconsin colleges in 2024 is $21,972 for state residents and $36,344 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Wisconsin colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,697$21,068$9,689$17,689
Books & Supplies$1,302$1,302
Room & Board$10,274$10,274
Other Expenses$3,699$3,699
COA$21,972$36,344$24,965$32,965

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Wisconsin colleges is $6,697 for state residents and $21,068 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Wisconsin colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,437$854$18,731$770
2020-2021$5,461$864$18,796$792
2021-2022$5,483$880$19,111$807
2022-2023$5,572$919$19,457$829
2023-2024$5,727$970$20,183$885
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Wisconsin colleges in 2024 is $9,689 for state residents and $17,689 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Wisconsin colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Wisconsin colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,008$1,297$16,478$909
2020-2021$8,047$1,301$16,432$913
2021-2022$8,075$1,335$16,445$948
2022-2023$8,134$1,280$16,424$956
2023-2024$8,359$1,330$16,699$991

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Wisconsin colleges in 2024 is $550 for state residents and $664 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $672 for state residents and $868 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Wisconsin colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$507$612 $609$801
2020-2021$516$623 $623$816
2021-2022$524$632 $626$820
2022-2023$530$641 $626$817
2023-2024$550$664 $672$868

Wisconsin colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Wisconsin colleges in 2024 is $13,973 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,765 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Wisconsin colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Wisconsin colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,925$3,014 $8,079$3,722
2020-2021 $9,134$3,015 $8,275$3,710
2021-2022 $9,383$3,073 $8,435$3,688
2022-2023 $9,752$3,299 $8,749$3,869
2023-2024 $10,274$3,699 $9,404$4,361