See how Wisconsin’s colleges and universities fared in U.S. News’ annual rankings

Bascom Hall at UW-Madison

Last updated on September 13th, 2022 at 11:06 am

U.S. News & World Report today released its annual rankings of the best colleges and universities in America.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison remains the highest ranked national university in the state, ranked at #38 this year.

UW-Madison also had the highest-ranked business undergraduate program in the state, at 19th on the U.S. News list. For specific undergraduate business areas, UW-Madison was ranked #1 for real estate and tied for #1 in marketing.

Here’s a full list of how Wisconsin’s colleges and universities stacked up in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2022:

National Universities

  • 38. University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 83. Marquette University
  • 250. UW-La Crosse
  • 317. Concordia University Wisconsin

National Liberal Arts Colleges

  • 63. Lawrence University
  • 81. Beloit College
  • 111. St. Norbert College
  • 136. Ripon College

Regional Universities – Midwest

  • 6. Milwaukee School of Engineering
  • 30. Carroll University
  • 33. Carthage College
  • 37. UW-Eau Claire
  • 45. UW-Whitewater
  • 49. Viterbo University
  • 58. Mount Mary University
  • 62. Alverno College
  • 62. UW-Stout
  • 66. UW-Stevens Point
  • 75. UW-River Falls
  • 89. UW-Green Bay
  • 89. UW-Platteville
  • 104. UW-Superior
  • 110. Maranatha Baptist University
  • 119. UW-Parkside

Regional Colleges – Midwest

  • 16. Wisconsin Lutheran College
  • 19. Northland College

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Overall

  • 19. UW-Madison
  • 108. Marquette University
  • 128. UW-Milwaukee
  • 283. UW-Eau Claire
  • 283. UW-Whitewater
  • 326. UW-Oshkosh
  • 365. UW-La Crosse
  • 411. UW-Stevens Point

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Accounting

  • 17. UW-Madison
  • 32. Marquette University

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Finance

  • 22. Marquette University
  • 24. UW-Madison

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Insurance

  • 1. UW-Madison

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Management

  • 30. UW-Madison

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Marketing

  • 8. UW-Madison

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Real Estate

  • 1. UW-Madison
  • 15. Marquette University

Best Undergraduate Business Programs – Supply Chain Management and Logistics

  • 18. Marquette University

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Andrew is the editor of BizTimes Milwaukee. He joined BizTimes in 2003, serving as managing editor and real estate reporter for 11 years. A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, he is a lifelong resident of the state. He lives in Muskego with his wife, Seng, their son, Zach, and their dog, Hokey. He is an avid sports fan and is a member of the Muskego Athletic Association board of directors.

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