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Colleges in and near Menomonee Falls

Mount Mary University is 7.6 miles from Menomonee Falls

No college sits inside Menomonee Falls’ boundary, but Mount Mary University’s campus in Milwaukee, with 1,112 students on campus, is 7.6 miles from the center of town, and Waukesha County Technical College is 9.1 miles away in Pewaukee. About 4% of Menomonee Falls’ residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Menomonee Falls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
63,876 students on campus
Nearest college
7.6 mi
Mount Mary University
Residents in college
4%
Below WI (6%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Waukesha County Technical College · $4,872 tuition
Nearest public university
13.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · $10,398 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college from Menomonee Falls

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

A university 7.6 miles awayMount Mary University has 1,112 students on campus in Milwaukee, 43% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.1 miles awayWaukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee: tuition and fees $4,872 a year for Wisconsin residents.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee charges $10,398 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,398. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Menomonee Falls

11 private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 13.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMenomonee Falls
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Mary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,112 on campus · 7.6 mi · Milwaukee62%admitted$20knet price43%graduate$49kearningsHerzing University-BrookfieldUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 216 on campus · 8.6 mi · Brookfield93%admitted$21knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 952 on campus · 8.8 mi · Wauwatosa$15knet price20%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Waukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,324 on campus · 9.1 mi · Pewaukee$11knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,872 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Medical College of WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,590 on campus · 9.4 mi · MilwaukeeGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,042 on campus · 9.8 mi · Milwaukee78%admitted$23knet price64%graduate$55kearningsCarroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,128 on campus · 12 mi · Waukesha67%admitted$15knet price71%graduate$58kearningsConcordia University-WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,403 on campus · 12.2 mi · Mequon78%admitted$36knet price68%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Marquette UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,794 on campus · 12.8 mi · Milwaukee81%admitted$31knet price83%graduate$78kearningsMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,735 on campus · 12.9 mi · Milwaukee$9knet price25%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · 19,554 on campus · 13.4 mi · Milwaukee91%admitted$15knet price49%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Milwaukee School of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,806 on campus · 13.4 mi · Milwaukee59%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$89kearningsMilwaukee Institute of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 884 on campus · 14 mi · Milwaukee61%admitted$27knet price67%graduate$41kearningsAlverno CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,336 on campus · 14.5 mi · Milwaukee86%admitted$23knet price49%graduate$53kearnings

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 Menomonee Falls’ median household income ($100,238) falls.

Waukesha County Technical College9.1 mi · Pewaukee · sticker $15,531 · tuition $4,872$12,391a year
Milwaukee Area Technical College12.9 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $17,359 · tuition $5,184$13,778a year
Carroll University12 mi · Waukesha · sticker $52,639$15,730a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa8.8 mi · Wauwatosa · sticker $26,292$18,334a year
Milwaukee School of Engineering13.4 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $62,648$19,034a year
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee13.4 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $22,756$19,315a year
Wisconsin Lutheran College9.8 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $48,785$20,475a year
Mount Mary University7.6 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $49,270$20,584a year
Alverno College14.5 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $51,362$24,788a year
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design14 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $53,528$26,746a year
Marquette University12.8 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $66,768$32,374a year
Concordia University-Wisconsin12.2 mi · Mequon · sticker $53,315$36,336a year
Herzing University-Brookfield8.6 mi · Brookfield · sticker $27,844—a 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 Menomonee Falls: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Waukesha County Technical CollegeCarroll UniversityConcordia University-WisconsinMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee49% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Marquette University83% graduate$78k earnings$24k typical debt
Milwaukee Area Technical College25% graduate$41k earnings$15k typical debt
Waukesha County Technical College44% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Concordia University-Wisconsin68% graduate$56k earnings*$26k typical debt
Carroll University71% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Milwaukee School of Engineering67% graduate$89k earnings$27k typical debt
Alverno College49% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Mount Mary University43% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Wisconsin Lutheran College64% graduate$55k earnings$26k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa20% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design67% graduate$41k earnings$27k 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-Brookfield (11); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (8); Concordia University-Wisconsin (2); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2).

Questions about college near Menomonee Falls

Is Menomonee Falls a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Menomonee Falls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, Mount Mary University, is 7.6 miles away in Milwaukee.

What colleges are near Menomonee Falls?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (13.4 miles, 19,554 students on campus), Marquette University (12.8 miles, 10,794) and Milwaukee Area Technical College (12.9 miles, 9,735).

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

Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, 9.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,872 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $11,101, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,398 a year in-state and $22,398 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,329 (under $30,000 income) to $21,477 (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 Menomonee Falls. 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 →