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No school ranked more geographically diverse than Herzing University-Madison this year in Wisconsin. On geographic diversity, it scores 59.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.2, and gender diversity 59.1.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 66 institutions by geographic diversity in Wisconsin, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 66 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked more geographically diverse than Herzing University-Madison this year in Wisconsin. On geographic diversity, it scores 59.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.2, and gender diversity 59.1.
Out of the 66 colleges in Wisconsin in this year's ranking, Lawrence University landed the #2 spot. It scores 55.7 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.5, and gender diversity 99.7.
A rank of #3 makes Beloit College one of the most geographically diverse colleges in Wisconsin. The school's geographic diversity score is 53.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.1, and gender diversity 99.8.
Maranatha Baptist University earned the #4 place in Wisconsin. Maranatha Baptist University scores 48.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 42.9, with a gender-diversity score of 99.1.
A rank of #5 makes University of Wisconsin-Madison one of the most geographically diverse colleges in Wisconsin. On geographic diversity, it scores 45.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 63.3, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Northland College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 43.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 46.5, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Marquette University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. Marquette University scores 38.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
Milwaukee School of Engineering earned the #8 position in Wisconsin. Milwaukee School of Engineering scores 35.7 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 53.9, with a gender-diversity score of 86.2.
Concordia University-Wisconsin ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. Concordia University-Wisconsin scores 34.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.7, and gender diversity 97.1.
Marian University came in at #10 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 33.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.6, and gender diversity 90.6.
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. The school's geographic diversity score is 27.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 53.5, and gender diversity 99.5.
University of Wisconsin-Superior came in at #12 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 27.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 37.6, alongside a 90.5 gender-diversity score.
Lakeland University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. Lakeland University scores 27.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.4, and gender diversity 97.7.
Ripon College landed the #14 spot in Wisconsin this year. It scores 26.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 39.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.3.
Carthage College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. Carthage College scores 26.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.5, with a gender-diversity score of 99.2.
Carroll University earned the #16 position in Wisconsin. It scores 25.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 52.3, alongside a 91.2 gender-diversity score.
Viterbo University earned the #17 position in Wisconsin. Viterbo University scores 25.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 36.9, and gender diversity 80.0.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design landed the #18 spot in Wisconsin this year. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design scores 23.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 52.3, alongside a 75.8 gender-diversity score.
University of Wisconsin-Stout landed the #19 spot in Wisconsin this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 20.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 36.9, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. University of Wisconsin-River Falls scores 19.7 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 28.9, with a gender-diversity score of 94.7.
Saint Norbert College placed #21 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Wisconsin. It scores 19.5 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 38.2, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire earned the #22 position in Wisconsin. It scores 17.3 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 32.2, and gender diversity 96.7.
Edgewood College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. The school's geographic diversity score is 17.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.0, alongside a 92.7 gender-diversity score.
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. On geographic diversity, it scores 16.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 63.2, with a gender-diversity score of 68.2.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. University of Wisconsin-Platteville scores 15.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 31.3, and gender diversity 97.6.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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