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2019 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in WisconsinAbout this List

The Best Liberal Arts Colleges ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni. The ranking compares more than 200 top liberal arts colleges in the U.S. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. Lawrence University

    • 4 Year
    • Appleton, WI
    • 660
    1 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin

    Sophomore: Lawrence is the most incredible private school, offering everything that you could hope for. The academics are rigorous and pristine with the trimester system allowing for students to achieve more. The liberal arts education is incredibly valuable in crafting well-rounded individuals. In terms of catering to interests, Lawrence's countless clubs, athletics, and musical opportunities provide something for everyone. A prestigious, impressive, invigorating, and rewarding school, Lawrence University is the greatest option for intelligent, multi-interested students who want to be treated as individuals, not just as a face in a crowd or pit class.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 63% Acceptance Rate
    • $29,230 Net Price
    • 1180-1390 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  2. St. Norbert College

    • 4 Year
    • De Pere, WI
    • 648
    2 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin

    Junior: The attitude and feel of community at Saint Norbert College is unlike any other. All faculty and staff live and breathe communio and truly go above and beyond for the students from the professors, the cafeteria workers, to the garbage men! Unfortunately this college is lacking when it comes to costs. SNC is incomparably over-priced. Not only that, as tuition continues to increase for students, their scholarship awards do not reflect the increase leaving students, especially those who pay their own way, suffering heavily.
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    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 81% Acceptance Rate
    • $24,182 Net Price
    • 960-1230 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  3. Beloit College

    • 4 Year
    • Beloit, WI
    • 526
    3 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin

    Niche User: We visited Beloit on a Open House Saturday and came away very impressed. The campus is pretty, the plans for the new student center look incredible, and our tour guide was straightforward and encouraging. My daughter is a vegan and was very pleasantly surprised by the number of tasty and healthful options in the dining hall. We talked to an absolutely lovely, thoughtful, and engaging student who was not part of the admission team to get her take on the school. She said that she had been completely transformed by her experience there--that she has turned into a person who loves to learn. Before Beloit, she was only interested in taking classes as a means of getting to the next step.
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    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 70% Acceptance Rate
    • $25,790 Net Price
    • 1065-1370 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?
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    Michigan State University

    • 4 Year
    • East Lansing, MI
    • 5,176

    Sophomore: MSU is an amazing place to be, and I am proud to be a student representing this school! Student life really helps each individual to be able to express themselves to the full extent. The classes and professors are very engaging allowing students to pave their own paths, as they learn. But, the support from all staff - professors, TAs, advisors, is absolutely incredible! As a student striving for success in the medical field, I am proud to be a student here.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 66% Acceptance Rate
    • $14,970 Net Price
    • 990-1260 SAT Range
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  5. Northland College

    • 4 Year
    • Ashland, WI
    • 263
    4 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin

    Freshman: I love Northland College because of the outdoor aspect. I love being so close to nature and the amount of people here who also love nature. Everyone here obviously cares about the environment. Also Northland is such a welcoming environment, walking to class you can always count on someone stopping to say hello!
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 54% Acceptance Rate
    • $18,951 Net Price
    • 980-1105 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  6. Ripon College

    • 4 Year
    • Ripon, WI
    • 509
    5 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin

    Alum: I graduated 1.5 years ago, I was accepted to Medical School (MD) right out of college, but as a back-up, I had applied to jobs during my senior year and received 2 high paying offers (greater than 55k + benefits) within 2 weeks. Ripon really prepared me for Medical School and the job market. What really makes Ripon stand out is in connecting students with opportunities to build one's resume in college so they become excellent applicants for post-grad education and in the job market. You have to actively try to not become involved in research, campus jobs, internships, or other resume building activities, while being a student at Ripon. The fact that I and several of my classmates were accepted into Medical School right out of college is significant. This is becoming increasing difficult to build a sufficient resume to be a competitive applicant after just 4 years of college. But Ripon is small enough to give you those opportunities to build your resume in just 4 years.
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 65% Acceptance Rate
    • $20,893 Net Price
    • 860-1160 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  7. University of Wisconsin - Parkside

    • 4 Year
    • Kenosha, WI
    • 465
    6 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin

    Freshman: The University of Parkside is a great school. From the people I have interacted with at Parkside are super nice. The faculty are great and super helpful. My professors so far have been great at trying to see their students succeed. Professors try their best to provide an easy understanding for students. If you just communicate with your professor they will provide the best answer they can give. The scenery is also very green! The view on campus is beautiful. There is a park located next to the University, I love to take my dog on walks on the nature paths. A lot of my fellow classmates seem eager to meet me and many other students. The school has very positive energy when just walking around campus, even in the winter. I love my school and the education it provides!
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 62% Acceptance Rate
    • $9,906 Net Price
    • — SAT Range
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  9. Carthage College

    • 4 Year
    • Kenosha, WI
    • 1,050
    7 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin

    Junior: I love the professors and small school environment! It’s very easy to find time with professors to help you with a class outside of class. Many professors offer office hours when you can stop by and ask for help on anything. In my 3 years there I’ve never had a problem with getting help from a professor. On top of that the student body is really nice. Almost everyone I run into is really freindly and it’s very easy to make new friends! The one complaint I have is the food, it’s not necessarily the healthiest or best priced. But other than that I love the school!
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 70% Acceptance Rate
    • $27,564 Net Price
    • 920-1140 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?