Best colleges for English in Wisconsin
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in English, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for English in Wisconsin27 schools
27 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Wisconsin.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in English, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- 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.
- 1
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 2
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · Private nonprofit#2 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 3
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit#3 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 4
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · Public#5 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 5
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit#7 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 6
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 7
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 8
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B
- 9
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · Public#12 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 10
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 11
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 12
Ripon College
Ripon, WI · Private nonprofit#16 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 13
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · PublicTop 25% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 14
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 15
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 16
Edgewood College
Madison, WI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 17
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 18
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 19
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 20
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · Public#26 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 21
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · Public#27 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 22
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI · PublicTop 22% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 23
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 24
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 25
Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $17,354 | $20,484 | $73,792 | 90% |
| Lawrence University | $23,401 | $26,000 | $55,789 | 77% |
| Marquette University | $31,487 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $16,210 | $22,500 | $60,378 | 71% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | $26,005 | $14,143 | $45,593 | 64% |
| Carroll University | $15,193 | $27,000 | $58,009 | 71% |
| Saint Norbert College | $26,172 | $26,731 | $58,363 | 71% |
| Viterbo University | $21,260 | $25,000 | $55,660 | 68% |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | $16,550 | $20,909 | $58,561 | 64% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $36,201 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | $23,245 | $26,000 | $54,664 | 64% |
| Ripon College | $20,216 | $27,000 | $54,902 | 63% |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | $16,032 | $21,977 | $61,760 | 56% |
| Carthage College | $26,565 | $26,000 | $56,950 | 64% |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | $14,054 | $20,500 | $54,458 | 57% |
| Edgewood College | $26,113 | $24,424 | $59,728 | 60% |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | $14,158 | $23,188 | $55,356 | 59% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | $14,559 | $21,503 | $52,021 | 51% |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $15,014 | $23,000 | $54,990 | 49% |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | $13,369 | $18,500 | $52,528 | 48% |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | $14,305 | $21,500 | $55,548 | 46% |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | $12,220 | $22,500 | $49,606 | 42% |
| Mount Mary University | $20,144 | $25,288 | $48,745 | 43% |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | $11,772 | $20,492 | $51,129 | 40% |
| Marian University | $21,937 | $25,000 | $53,501 | 44% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 7
- Arkansas 19
- California 68
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 41
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 37
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 24
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 22
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 12
- New Jersey 24
- New Mexico 6
- New York 81
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 69
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 87
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 67
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 38
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 14