Colleges in Madison, WI
The 7 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Madison that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
College Scorecard
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View sourceSchools in Madison
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (3)
- Edgewood UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,107 undergraduatesCost $52,534 a year · net price $28,487 · completion 61%Doctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 16, up to doctorate
- Herzing University-MadisonPrivate nonprofit · 2,494 undergraduatesCost $28,444 a year · net price $20,293 · completion 29%
Fields taught: 8, up to master's
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic · 36,902 undergraduatesCost $29,943 a year · net price $16,600 · completion 90%Doctorates in: Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Architecture and Related Services · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 28, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (1)
- Madison Area Technical CollegePublic · 10,073 undergraduatesCost $17,835 a year · net price $11,919 · completion 41%
Fields taught: 20, up to graduate certificate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (3)
- Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate for-profit · 53 undergraduatesCost $31,073 a year · net price $31,073 · completion 85%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- East-West Healing Arts InstitutePrivate for-profit · 72 undergraduatesCost $67,710 a year · net price $63,694 · completion 80%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- The Institute of Beauty and Wellness MadisonPrivate for-profit · 88 undergraduatesCost $16,427 a year · net price $13,244 · completion 81%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $31,073 | $31,073 | 85% | 53 |
| East-West Healing Arts Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $67,710 | $63,694 | 80% | 72 |
| Edgewood University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $52,534 | $28,487 | 61% | 1,107 |
| Herzing University-Madison | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,444 | $20,293 | 29% | 2,494 |
| Madison Area Technical College | 2-year · Public | $17,835 | $11,919 | 41% | 10,073 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,427 | $13,244 | 81% | 88 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 4-year · Public | $29,943 | $16,600 | 90% | 36,902 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07