Best colleges for NCAA Division I athletes in Wisconsin

Colleges that compete in NCAA Division I athletics, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for NCAA Division I athletes in Wisconsin4 schools

4 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Wisconsin.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Competes in NCAA Division I (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$17,354	$20,484	$73,792	90%
Marquette University	$31,487	$23,940	$78,257	83%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$15,014	$23,000	$54,990	49%
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	$13,369	$18,500	$52,528	48%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.