The real 4-year cost of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Wisconsin
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee went from $7,305 to $11,154, an average of 1.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $11,1542026-27 estimate table, bachelor's full-time tuition plus segregated fees.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $7,305 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,702 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,151 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,675 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,181 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,300 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,391 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,429 | – | – |
| 2016 | $9,493 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,565 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,588 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,598 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,254 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,610 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,620 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,020 | – | – |
| 2026 | $11,154 | $11,154 | – |
| 2027 | – | $11,326 | $11,021–$11,630 |
| 2028 | – | $11,500 | $10,890–$12,127 |
| 2029 | – | $11,677 | $10,760–$12,644 |
| 2030 | – | $11,857 | $10,632–$13,184 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,154 |
| Year 2 | $11,326 |
| Year 3 | $11,500 |
| Year 4 | $11,677 |
| 4-year total | $45,657 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $5,657
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $26,394
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,980/ yr
- rising 2.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $48,817
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Published figures for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.