Undergraduate Tuition and Fees - University of Wisconsin

2026-2027 UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES

Annual Estimated Cost
On campus Program Rate
Online Program Rate
On Campus Summer Tuition Rate

				Total Annual Costs
Residence	Tuition and Fees*	Housing**	Food ***	Living On Campus	Commuter (Living off campus
Wisconsin Resident	$8,851	$5,096	$4,526	$18,473	$8,851
Out of State	$18,660	$5,096		$28,282	$18,660
Midwest Resident	$12,588	$5,096		$22,210	$12,588
Minnesota Reciprocity	$11,237	$5,096		$20,859	$11,237

_{* Assumes full-time enrollment fall and spring term}
_{**Cost for a double room in Ranger Hall, the most popular residence for freshman students.}
_{***Cost for the most popular “Parkside Plus” plan.}

OUT OF STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Students from states outside of the Midwest and Minnesota are charged the nonresident tuition rate. New, first time degree seeking students may qualify for a nonresident scholarship.

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FALL and SPRING

Credits	Resident	Nonresident	Midwest Rate	MN Reciprocity	Seg Fees
12-18 ^1,2	3,736.68	8,641.32	5,605.08	4,929.48	688.88
11	3,425.29	7,921.21	5,137.99	4,518.69	650.05
10	3,113.90	7,201.10	4,670.90	4,107.90	611.22
9	2,802.51	6,480.99	4,203.81	3,697.11	572.39
8	2,491.12	5,760.88	3,736.72	3,286.32	533.56
7	2,179.73	5,040.77	3,269.63	2,875.53	494.73
6	1,868.34	4,320.66	2,802.54	2,464.74	455.9
5	1,556.95	3,600.55	2,335.45	2,053.95	417.07
4	1,245.56	2,880.44	1,868.36	1,643.16	378.24
3	934.17	2,160.33	1,401.27	1,232.37	339.41
2	622.78	1,440.22	934.18	821.58	300.58
1	311.39	720.11	467.09	410.79	261.75

^{1 Cost per credit over 18 credits is assessed at the single credit rate.}
^{2 Nursing differential fee is $35.03 per credit. See chart below for Music and Theater differential tuition rate}

Music and Theater Differential Tuition Rate

Credits	Resident	Nonresident	Midwest Rate	MN Reciprocity	Seg Fees
12-18 ¹	3,865.20	8,769.84	5,797.80	4,929.48	688.88
11	3,543.10	8,039.02	5,314.65	4,518.69	650.05
10	3,221.00	7,308.20	4,831.50	4,107.90	611.22
9	2,898.90	6,577.38	4,348.35	3,697.11	572.39
8	2,576.80	5,846.56	3,865.20	3,286.32	533.56
7	2,254.70	5,115.74	3,382.05	2,875.53	494.73
6	1,932.60	4,384.92	2,898.90	2,464.74	455.9
5	1,610.50	3,654.10	2,415.75	2,053.95	417.07
4	1,288.40	2,923.28	1,932.60	1,643.16	378.24
3	966.3	2,192.46	1,449.45	1,232.37	339.41
2	644.2	1,461.64	966.3	821.58	300.58
1	322.1	730.82	483.15	410.79	261.75

^{1 Cost per credit over 18 credits is assessed at the single credit rate.}

Parkside Access to College Credit Program
This program is for college credits taught in the high school by high school instructors. Tuition is based on a per credit rate. The per credit rate is $115.00/credit.

Audit Fees

You may choose to register for a course as an audit, which means you will not earn credit for the course.

If you are a degree seeking student, audit courses will be billed at the same rate as degree seeking credits.

If you are admitted as an AUDIT ONLY student, you will qualify for special audit pricing based on your residency per the audit fee schedule on the right.

In accordance with Regent Policy 4-10. the charge for Non – Credit Audit only courses shall be:

Student	Fee
Wisconsin Residents under age 60	30% of the normal per credit academic fee
Wisconsin Residents age 60 or older as of the first day of classes	Normal per credit academic fee waived
Minnesota Reciprocity	30% of the normal per credit Minnesota Reciprocity fee
Nonresidents	50% of the normal per credit academic fee
Wisconsin Resident Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits official proof required	Normal per credit academic fee waived

Per-credit audit fees and course-specific fees, such as lab fees, will still apply.

FALL and SPRING

ONLINE PROGRAM	TUITION	SEG FEES	PER CREDIT TOTAL
Accounting (ACCT)	$406.00	$67.00	$473.00
Arts and Sciences Associate (AAS)¹	$320.00	NA	$320.00
Business B.S. (BUSO)^1,2,3 Finance General Business Human Resources	$406.00	$67.00	$473.00
Criminal Justice B.A (CRMO)^1,2,3	360.00	$67.00	$427.00
Health, Information, Management, and Technology B.S. (HIMT)1,2	$470.00	NA	$470.00
Leadership & Personalized Studies^1,2,3	$360.00	$67.00	$427.00
Marketing B.S. (MKTO)^1,2,3	$406.00	$67.00	$473.00
Sociology B.A. (SOCO)^1,2,3	$360.00	$67.00	$427.00
Sustainable Management B.S. (SMGT)¹	$460.00	NA	$460.00
COMPETENCY-BASED PROGRAMS	FLAT RATE (per subscription period)
FLEX^1,3	$2,250.00	NA

^{1 Tuition rate for these programs are not dependent on residency. Tuition waivers are not available for these programs.}
^{2 Students in these programs are not eligible for the tuition plateau.}
^{3 Students in these programs are not eligible to participate in the university payment plan and must pay their account in full by the tuition due date to remain registered in their courses.}

SUMMER 2025-2026

Credits	Resident	Nonresident	Midwest Rate	MN Reciprocity	Seg Fees
12 ^1,2	2747.61	6354.00	4121.46	3480.12	440.59
11	2442.32	5648.00	3663.52	3093.44	440.59
10	2137.03	4942.00	3205.58	2706.76	440.59
9	1831.74	4236.00	2747.64	2320.88	440.59
8	1831.74	4236.00	2747.64	2320.88	440.59
7	1831.74	4236.00	2747.64	2320.08	440.59
6	1831.74	4236.00	2747.64	2320.08	440.59
5	1526.45	3530.00	2289.70	1933.40	403.09
4	1221.16	2824.00	1831.76	1546.72	365.59
3	915.87	2118.00	1373.82	1160.04	328.09
2	610.58	1412.00	915.88	773.36	290.59
1	305.29	706.00	457.94	386.68	253.09

^{1 Cost per credit over 12 credits is assessed at the single credit rate.}
^{2 Nursing differential fee is $35.03 per credit. See chart below for Music and Theater differential tuition rate}