Colleges in Milwaukee, WI
The 14 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Milwaukee 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.
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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 source4-year · 2-year · under 210 · 2 · 2Level of institution
Award doctorates6In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Milwaukee
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 (10)
- Alverno CollegePrivate nonprofit · 631 undergraduatesCost $48,263 a year · net price $20,863 · completion 47%Doctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 15, up to doctorate
- Marquette UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 7,660 undergraduatesCost $69,833 a year · net price $30,561 · completion 79%Doctorates in: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs · History
Fields taught: 23, up to doctorate
- Medical College of WisconsinPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignPrivate nonprofit · 837 undergraduatesCost $55,312 a year · net price $28,129 · completion 59%
Fields taught: 2, up to bachelor's
- Milwaukee School of EngineeringPrivate nonprofit · 2,654 undergraduatesCost $66,281 a year · net price $27,027 · completion 63%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- Mount Mary UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 631 undergraduatesCost $48,552 a year · net price $17,607 · completion 54%Doctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 16, up to doctorate
- University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic · 16,758 undergraduatesCost $24,000 a year · net price $15,625 · completion 50%Doctorates in: Natural Resources and Conservation · Architecture and Related Services · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 26, up to doctorate
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FlexPublic · 543 undergraduates · online onlyCost not reported
Fields taught: 3, up to bachelor's
- Wisconsin Lutheran CollegePrivate nonprofit · 943 undergraduatesCost $50,396 a year · net price $24,761 · completion 66%
Fields taught: 19, up to master's
- Wisconsin School of Professional PsychologyPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Psychology
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (2)
- Milwaukee Area Technical CollegePublic · 12,024 undergraduatesCost $18,730 a year · net price $10,493 · completion 32%
Fields taught: 20, up to associate
- Milwaukee Career CollegePrivate for-profit · 67 undergraduatesCost $28,225 a year · net price $25,235 · completion 54%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (2)
- Empire Beauty School-MilwaukeePrivate for-profit · 111 undergraduatesCost $22,776 a year · net price $17,280 · completion 48%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- The Institute of Beauty and WellnessPrivate for-profit · 186 undergraduatesCost $18,223 a year · net price $15,210 · completion 79%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $48,263 | $20,863 | 47% | 631 |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,776 | $17,280 | 48% | 111 |
| Marquette University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $69,833 | $30,561 | 79% | 7,660 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | 2-year · Public | $18,730 | $10,493 | 32% | 12,024 |
| Milwaukee Career College | 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,225 | $25,235 | 54% | 67 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $55,312 | $28,129 | 59% | 837 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $66,281 | $27,027 | 63% | 2,654 |
| Mount Mary University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $48,552 | $17,607 | 54% | 631 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,223 | $15,210 | 79% | 186 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 4-year · Public | $24,000 | $15,625 | 50% | 16,758 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | 543 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,396 | $24,761 | 66% | 943 |
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
— = 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.
Sources
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