Best colleges for nursing in Wisconsin
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Wisconsin24 schools
24 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Wisconsin.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, 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 nursing
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 2
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit#3 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 3
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 4
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit#7 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 5
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 6
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 7
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 8
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · Public#12 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 9
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 10
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 11
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 12
Herzing University-Kenosha
Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 13
Edgewood College
Madison, WI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 14
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 15
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 16
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · Public#26 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 17
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · Public#27 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 18
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 19
Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 20
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit#32 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 21
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI · Private nonprofit#33 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 22
Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 23
Herzing University-Brookfield
Brookfield, WI · Private nonprofit#35 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 24
Herzing University-Madison
Madison, WI · Private nonprofit#36 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
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% |
| Marquette University | $31,487 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $22,453 | $27,000 | $89,070 | 67% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | $26,005 | $14,143 | $45,593 | 64% |
| Carroll University | $15,193 | $27,000 | $58,009 | 71% |
| Bellin College | $37,408 | $18,000 | $76,222 | 63% |
| 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% |
| Carthage College | $26,565 | $26,000 | $56,950 | 64% |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | $23,066 | $21,500 | $36,909 | 72% |
| Edgewood College | $26,113 | $24,424 | $59,728 | 60% |
| 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% |
| Mount Mary University | $20,144 | $25,288 | $48,745 | 43% |
| Marian University | $21,937 | $25,000 | $53,501 | 44% |
| Alverno College | $22,540 | $27,000 | $53,145 | 49% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | $14,858 | $21,549 | $32,568 | 20% |
| Lakeland University | $24,212 | $25,000 | $55,961 | 42% |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | $20,514 | $21,500 | $36,909 | 42% |
| Herzing University-Madison | $22,327 | $21,500 | $36,909 | 28% |
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 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15