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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Wisconsin for Students from Canada

9 Colleges
$30,371 Avg Tuition & Fees*
42% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Wisconsin ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for Canadian students in Wisconsin. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Wisconsin for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Canadian students in Wisconsin. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,727 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia come to UW - Stevens Point to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW - Stevens Point runs, on average, about $17,035. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,209 per year.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

2

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 1,345 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW - Stout come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India. International students at UW - Stout can expect to pay, on average, about $17,820 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,213 per year.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

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Out of the 9 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,926 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW - Madison runs, on average, about $38,608. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,501 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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4

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 3,975 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UWM to study. International students at UWM can expect to pay, on average, about $21,475 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,651 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,448 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Germany, and Canada come to UW - Green Bay to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UW - Green Bay is about $16,091 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $19,126 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Saint Norbert College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 484 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SNC come from such countries as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SNC runs, on average, about $41,887. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,363 per year.

Full Saint Norbert College Report

7

Northland College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Wisconsin list. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 141 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Sweden, and Japan come to Northland to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northland is about $39,894 a year, on average.

Full Northland College Report

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Cardinal Stritch University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 255 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and Jordan come to Cardinal Stritch to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cardinal Stritch runs, on average, about $34,762. Graduate students pay around $11,840 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cardinal Stritch University Report

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Marquette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,386 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Marquette are China, India, and Bangladesh. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Marquette is about $45,766 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,960 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Marquette University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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