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Colleges in and near Mequon

Mequon is home to Concordia University-Wisconsin

Concordia University-Wisconsin (3,403 students on campus) is inside the city. About 8% of Mequon’s residents are enrolled in college, above Wisconsin (6%).

Concordia University-Wisconsin

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 Mequon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
52,088 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Residents in college
8%
Above WI (6%)
Nearest community college
12.5 mi
Milwaukee Area Technical College · $5,184 tuition
Nearest public university
11.5 mi
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · $10,398 in-state
Median household income
$144K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Mequon

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

A university in MequonConcordia University-Wisconsin has 3,403 students on campus in Mequon, 68% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 12.5 miles awayMilwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee: tuition and fees $5,184 a year for Wisconsin residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mequon

Nine private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 11.5 miles, and Milwaukee Area Technical College 12.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMequon
University or collegeCommunity college
Concordia University-WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,403 on campus · In Mequon78%admitted$36knet price68%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Mount Mary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,112 on campus · 9.6 mi · Milwaukee62%admitted$20knet price43%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · 19,554 on campus · 11.5 mi · Milwaukee91%admitted$15knet price49%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Medical College of WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,590 on campus · 11.5 mi · MilwaukeeGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 952 on campus · 11.7 mi · Wauwatosa$15knet price20%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,042 on campus · 12 mi · Milwaukee78%admitted$23knet price64%graduate$55kearningsMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,735 on campus · 12.5 mi · Milwaukee$9knet price25%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marquette UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,794 on campus · 12.7 mi · Milwaukee81%admitted$31knet price83%graduate$78kearningsMilwaukee School of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,806 on campus · 12.7 mi · Milwaukee59%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$89kearningsHerzing University-BrookfieldUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 216 on campus · 13 mi · Brookfield93%admitted$21knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 884 on campus · 13.6 mi · Milwaukee61%admitted$27knet price67%graduate$41kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Mequon’s median household income ($144,051) falls.

Milwaukee Area Technical College12.5 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $17,359 · tuition $5,184$15,545a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa11.7 mi · Wauwatosa · sticker $26,292$17,792a year
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee11.5 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $22,756$21,477a year
Herzing University-Brookfield13 mi · Brookfield · sticker $27,844$22,850a year
Mount Mary University9.6 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $49,270$27,371a year
Wisconsin Lutheran College12 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $48,785$28,019a year
Milwaukee School of Engineering12.7 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $62,648$30,292a year
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design13.6 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $53,528$32,540a year
Marquette University12.7 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $66,768$36,813a year
Concordia University-WisconsinIn Mequon · sticker $53,315$38,595a 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 Mequon: 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 →Concordia University-WisconsinMount Mary UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMarquette UniversityMilwaukee School of Engineering
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
Concordia University-Wisconsin68% graduate$56k earnings*$26k typical debt
Milwaukee School of Engineering67% graduate$89k 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
Herzing University-Brookfield42% 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: Concordia University-Wisconsin (2); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (8); Herzing University-Brookfield (11).

Majors

What students study in Mequon

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Concordia University-Wisconsin, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 27%Business 21%Education 16%Public administration 5%Biology 4%Public safety 4%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing87 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions54 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations35 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Marketing24 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness23 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services22 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Biology, General17 graduates a year
$59k4 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 Mequon

Is Mequon a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Mequon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the city, Concordia University-Wisconsin, has 3,403 students on campus.

What colleges are in Mequon?

Concordia University-Wisconsin is inside the city. Milwaukee Area Technical College is 12.5 miles away in Milwaukee.

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

Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, 12.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,184 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $9,112, 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 Mequon. 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 →