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Colleges in and near Green Bay

Green Bay is home to three colleges, with about 17,000 students on campus

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (8,822 students on campus) and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (7,857) are inside the city. About 6% of Green Bay’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin (6%).

University of Wisconsin-Green BayNortheast Wisconsin Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Green Bay. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
19,672 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College · $4,960 tuition
Nearest public university
3.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · $8,700 in-state
Median household income
$66K
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What stands out about college in Green Bay

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 5.9 milesUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay admits 89% of applicants. Together they have 16,679 students on campus.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-Green BayLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay charges $8,700 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,288. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.9 miles awayNortheast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay: tuition and fees $4,960 a year for Wisconsin residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Green Bay

Three private colleges within 6.6 miles, one public college within 3.4 miles, and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 5.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BaySaint Norbert CollegeGreen Bay
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · 7,857 on campus · In Green Bay89%admitted$13knet price48%graduate$53kearningsRasmussen University-WisconsinUniversity or college · For-profit · 112 on campus · In Green Bay57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Bellin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 719 on campus · 4.9 mi · Green Bay97%admitted$37knet price63%graduate$76kearningsNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,822 on campus · In Green Bay$10knet price51%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,960 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Norbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,162 on campus · 6.6 mi · De Pere86%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$58kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Green Bay’s median household income ($66,206) falls.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeIn Green Bay · sticker $15,436 · tuition $4,960$9,737a year
University of Wisconsin-Green BayIn Green Bay · sticker $19,366$11,169a year
Saint Norbert College6.6 mi · De Pere · sticker $59,422$21,918a year
Bellin College4.9 mi · Green Bay · sticker $42,941$33,018a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Green Bay: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Wisconsin-Green BayRasmussen University-WisconsinBellin CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeSaint Norbert College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College51% graduate$45k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay48% graduate$53k earnings$18k typical debt
Saint Norbert College71% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Bellin College63% graduate$76k earnings$18k typical debt
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin57% graduate$39k earnings*$21k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Rasmussen University-Wisconsin (6).

Majors

What students study in Green Bay

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Green Bay’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 26%Business 19%Liberal arts 12%Psychology 7%Education 6%Construction trades 3%Everything else 28%

Biggest programs

Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 214 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 199 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNortheast Wisconsin Technical College · 155 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 108 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Education, GeneralUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 100 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 97 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNortheast Wisconsin Technical College · 83 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Human BiologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 76 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Green Bay

Is Green Bay a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Green Bay residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the city, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, has 8,822 students on campus.

What colleges are in Green Bay?

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Rasmussen University-Wisconsin are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Green Bay, and what does it cost?

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,960 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $9,918, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $8,700 a year in-state and $17,288 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,144 (under $30,000 income) to $18,975 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Green Bay. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →