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Colleges in and near Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa is home to two colleges, with 2,542 students on campus
Medical College of Wisconsin (1,590 students on campus) and Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (952) are inside the city, and Mount Mary University (1,112) is 0.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Milwaukee. About 6% of Wauwatosa’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 Wauwatosa. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
15
64,023 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Mount Mary University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Milwaukee Area Technical College · $5,184 tuition
Nearest public university
7.9 mi
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · $10,398 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college in Wauwatosa
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Wauwatosa’s median household income ($101,138) falls.
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 Wauwatosa: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee49% graduate$55k earnings*$23k 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: Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (8); Herzing University-Brookfield (11); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2); Concordia University-Wisconsin (2).
Majors
What students study in Wauwatosa
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing19 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Public Health4 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations1 graduates a year
$53k4 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 Wauwatosa
Is Wauwatosa a college town?
No. About 6 of every 100 Wauwatosa residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the city, Medical College of Wisconsin, has 1,590 students on campus.
What colleges are in Wauwatosa?
Medical College of Wisconsin and Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa are inside the city. Mount Mary University is 0.7 miles from the center, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lutheran College is 1.9 miles from the center, in Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Area Technical College is 6 miles away in Milwaukee.
What is the closest community college to Wauwatosa, and what does it cost?
Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, 6 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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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Wauwatosa. 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 →
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