Edgewood is a well-respected Catholic college with a beautiful campus on the shores of Lake Wingra. It offers both graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 60 majors. Class sizes are small and total enrollment is about 2,400 students.
Edgewood College
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
800-444-4861
edgewood.edu
Possibly the area's most popular university alternative, MATC (or Madison College as it now prefers to be called) offers training in hundreds of fields through its associate's degree, professional certificate and Liberal Arts Transfer programs. Students looking to graduate from the University of Wisconsin can start their bachelor's degree at Madison College and then transfer to the four-year campus.
Madison Area Technical College
3550 Anderson St.
Madison, Wisconsin 53704
608-246-6100
matcmadison.edu
Herzing's flagship campus was founded in 1948 as the Wisconsin School of Electronics. Today it offers associate's and bachelor's degrees in technology, business, health care, design and public safety. Its state-of-the-art campus houses a diverse student body of both traditional and returning adult students.
Herzing University Madison
5218 E. Terrace Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53718
608-249-6611
herzing.edu
This historic Lutheran college has a campus on Madison's southwest side. It offers associate's and bachelor's degrees in business, criminal justice, health care, human resources and accounting, as well as a traditional liberal arts degree.
Concordia University Madison Center
2909 Landmark Place, Suite 101
Madison, Wisconsin 53713
608-277-7900
cuw.edu