Wisconsin Lutheran College prepares students for lives of Christian leadership. WLC is known for academic excellence and a Christ-centered student experience, with courses taught by Christian faculty. The college is annually ranked as one of America's best colleges by multiple organizations.
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For 2024, U.S. News & World Report rates Wisconsin Lutheran College as one of the Top 20 Regional Colleges in the Midwest. Schools in this category focus almost entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range of programs in the liberal arts and in fields such as business, nursing, and education.
WLC is included in the U.S. News rankings for Best Value Schools, ranked 16th among Regional Colleges in the Midwest.
The college is also included in the Top Performers on Social Mobility rankings at #33 among Regional Colleges in the Midwest. This category rates how well schools graduated students who received Pell Grants.
Wisconsin Lutheran College has been named a College of Distinction and a Christian College of Distinction for 2023-2024. Colleges of Distinction is a college guide with a unique approach. Instead of looking for the richest or the most famous schools, they ask: Which colleges are the best places to learn, to grow, and to succeed?
For 2023-2024, WLC was named a College of Distinction - Business, College of Distinction - Education, and College of Distinction - Nursing.
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For 2024, Wisconsin Lutheran College is ranked as the 51st best college campus in the country and 1st in the state. WLC's residence halls are rated 6th in the nation and 1st in the state. The college is ranked among the Top 75 Christian colleges in the nation.
Other notable state-wide rankings include 4th best college in Wisconsin for business and education, 5th best for student life, and 6th best college for biology.
Wisconsin Lutheran College is ranked 87th in the nation by Washington Monthly in the category of Bachelor's Colleges. The 2023 list ranks four-year institutions that award almost exclusively bachelor's degrees based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.
Washington Monthly also included Wisconsin Lutheran College in its 2023 list of America's Best Bang for the Buck Colleges. WLC is ranked 142nd in a list of 384 schools in the Midwest. For this category, Washington Monthly ranks schools according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.