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Colleges in and near McFarland

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is 7.1 miles from McFarland

No college sits inside McFarland’s boundary, but the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus in Madison, with 48,189 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town, and Madison Area Technical College is 7.3 miles away in Madison. About 4% of McFarland’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin (6%).

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 McFarland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
60,511 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Residents in college
4%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
7.3 mi
Madison Area Technical College · $4,977 tuition
Nearest public university
7.1 mi
University of Wisconsin-Madison · $11,603 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from McFarland

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

A university 7.1 miles awayThe University of Wisconsin-Madison has 48,189 students on campus in Madison, 90% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-MadisonLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Madison charges $11,603 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $42,103. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.3 miles awayMadison Area Technical College in Madison: tuition and fees $4,977 a year for Wisconsin residents.Students are 4% 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 McFarland

Two private colleges within 8.5 miles, one public college within 7.1 miles, and Madison Area Technical College 7.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison Area Technical CollegeEdgewood CollegeMcFarland
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · 48,189 on campus · 7.1 mi · Madison45%admitted$17knet price90%graduate$74kearningsMadison Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,300 on campus · 7.3 mi · Madison$14knet price29%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,977 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Edgewood CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,669 on campus · 7.4 mi · Madison76%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$60kearningsHerzing University-MadisonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 353 on campus · 8.5 mi · Madison · mostly online94%admitted$22knet price28%graduate$37kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 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 $75–110k, where McFarland’s median household income ($97,500) falls.

Madison Area Technical College7.3 mi · Madison · sticker $19,434 · tuition $4,977$17,280a year
University of Wisconsin-Madison7.1 mi · Madison · sticker $28,679$17,763a year
Edgewood College7.4 mi · Madison · sticker $50,903$23,493a year
Herzing University-Madison8.5 mi · Madison · mostly online · sticker $27,939$24,004a 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 McFarland: 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-MadisonMadison Area Technical CollegeEdgewood CollegeHerzing University-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison90% graduate$74k earnings$20k typical debt
Madison Area Technical College29% graduate$45k earnings$14k typical debt
Edgewood College60% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Herzing University-Madison28% 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-Madison (11).

Questions about college near McFarland

Is McFarland a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 McFarland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is 7.1 miles away in Madison.

What colleges are near McFarland?

Within 15 miles: the University of Wisconsin-Madison (7.1 miles, 48,189 students on campus), Madison Area Technical College (7.3 miles, 10,300), Edgewood College (7.4 miles, 1,669) and Herzing University-Madison (8.5 miles, 353).

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

Madison Area Technical College in Madison, 7.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,977 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $14,238, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,603 a year in-state and $42,103 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,200 (under $30,000 income) to $27,292 (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 McFarland. 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 →