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Herzing University-Madison

Herzing University-Madison is a private nonprofit university in a large city in the Madison, WI metro with 2,181 students and a 94% acceptance rate.

Madison, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · City, large · 2,181 students

Admission rate

94%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$22,327

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

28%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

48%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$36,909

10 years after entry

Students

2,181

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$21,557
$30,001–48,000$23,227
$48,001–75,000$22,952
$75,001–110,000$24,004
Over $110,000$25,817

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse196
Business Administration and Management24
Health/Health Care Administration/Management20
Health and Wellness10
Network and System Administration/Administrator10
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies7
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5
Show the other 5 majors
Accounting4
Computer Programming/Programmer3
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator3
Project Management1
Homeland Security, Other1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Madison, WI

707,606 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Dane County Regional/Truax Field (MSN)

Nearest hub airport

General Mitchell International (MKE)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 13.3 of 20

Elevation

921 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

12°F

July high

82°F

Annual snowfall

51.8 in

Days at 90°F or higher

9 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,630 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

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