Colleges in Wisconsin

Wisconsin, the Badger State, was among the Midwestern leaders in the American state university movement following the Civil War and education in the state advocated the "Wisconsin Idea," which emphasized purpose for service to the people and epitomized progressive movements within colleges and universities at the time. Public education in Wisconsin includes the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System and the 16-campus Wisconsin Technical College System, in addition to numerous private colleges and universities, and various training academies, technology and proprietary schools. Notable private colleges and universities include Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin, Edgewood College, Beloit College, and Lawrence University, among others.

US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University on their list of Top Schools.