This is the best college for student experience in Wisconsin, according to the Wall Street Journal

The best college in Wisconsin for student experience is ... the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

That`s based on the Wall Street Journal`s rankings of the 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.

In collaboration with research partners College Pulse and Statista, WSJ determined the nation`s top 500 colleges and universities. Rankings were based on numerous factors, including student outcomes and graduate salaries, career preparation, learning facilities and opportunities, and multiple diversity measures.

WSJ`s Student Experience rankings considered the quality of campus food and housing facilities, extracurricular activities, community and social life, and ethnic, ability and socioeconomic diversity.

UW-Whitewater was the highest-ranking Wisconsin college, at 281st.

These are the student experiences rankings for the other state colleges:

• No. 318: Lawrence University
• No. 334: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• No. 391: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• No. 398: Marquette University
• No. 458: Milwaukee School of Engineering
• No. 460: Carthage College
• No. 484: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• No. 491: University of Wisconsin-River Falls

  Here are the Wall Street Journal`s Best Colleges in Wisconsin

  Milwaukee`s Marquette University ranked highest on WSJ`s top 500 overall list among Wisconsin colleges, while the University of Wisconsin-Madison finished highest among the state`s public universities.

• No. 55: Marquette University
• No. 73: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• No. 165: Milwaukee School of Engineering
• No. 213: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• No. 275: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• No. 342: University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• No. 351: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• No. 357: Carthage College
• No. 453: Lawrence University