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Colleges in and near Kenosha

Kenosha is home to three colleges, with about 12,000 students on campus

Gateway Technical College (8,622 students on campus) and Carthage College (2,770) are inside the city, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (3,020) is 4.3 miles from the center, just over the line in Somers. About 7% of Kenosha’s residents are enrolled in college, above Wisconsin (6%).

Gateway Technical CollegeCarthage CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Parkside

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 Kenosha. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
14,758 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
Gateway Technical College
Residents in college
7%
Above WI (6%)
Nearest community college
2.1 mi
Gateway Technical College · $4,956 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
University of Wisconsin-Parkside · $8,270 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college in Kenosha

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

Three colleges within 4.3 milesCarthage College admits 87% of applicants; University of Wisconsin-Parkside admits 75%. Together they have 14,412 students on campus.A community college 2.1 miles awayGateway Technical College in Kenosha: tuition and fees $4,956 a year for Wisconsin residents.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-ParksideLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside charges $8,270 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,429. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kenosha

Two private colleges within 3.9 miles, one public college within 4.3 miles, and Gateway Technical College 2.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGateway Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideCarthage CollegeKenosha
University or collegeCommunity college
Gateway Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,622 on campus · In Kenosha$13knet price51%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,956 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Herzing University-KenoshaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 346 on campus · In Kenosha92%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Carthage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,770 on campus · In Kenosha87%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$57kearningsUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideUniversity or college · Public · 3,020 on campus · 4.3 mi · Kenosha75%admitted$12knet price40%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Kenosha’s median household income ($71,239) falls.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside4.3 mi · Kenosha · sticker $18,199$11,241a year
Gateway Technical CollegeIn Kenosha · sticker $16,242 · tuition $4,956$13,443a year
Carthage CollegeIn Kenosha · sticker $50,822$22,427a year
Herzing University-KenoshaIn Kenosha · sticker $28,414$24,333a 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 Kenosha: 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 →Gateway Technical CollegeHerzing University-KenoshaCarthage CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Parkside
Gateway Technical College51% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Parkside40% graduate$51k earnings*$20k typical debt
Carthage College64% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Herzing University-Kenosha72% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Herzing University-Kenosha (11); University of Wisconsin-Parkside (2).

Majors

What students study in Kenosha

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

Health professions 39%Business 14%Education 6%Precision production 5%Personal & culinary services 4%Mechanics & repair 3%Everything else 29%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGateway Technical College · 154 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHerzing University-Kenosha · 144 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGateway Technical College · 117 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
MarketingCarthage College · 62 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCarthage College · 58 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementGateway Technical College · 47 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related ServicesGateway Technical College · 46 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsGateway Technical College · 42 graduates a year
$52k4 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 Kenosha

Is Kenosha a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Kenosha residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the city, Gateway Technical College, has 8,622 students on campus.

What colleges are in Kenosha?

Gateway Technical College, Carthage College and Herzing University-Kenosha are inside the city. the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is 4.3 miles from the center, in Somers.

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

Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, 2.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,956 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $12,928, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,270 a year in-state and $17,429 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,425 (under $30,000 income) to $17,917 (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 Kenosha. 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 →