Top Dane County Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 5 top community colleges in Dane County, Wisconsin, serving 37,302 students.
- Dane County, WI community colleges have a diversity score of 0.32, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.
Top Dane County Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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5218 East Terrace Drive
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 249-6611 3,381 students -
Herzing University-MadisonPrivate, for profit5218 E. Terrace Dr.
Madison, WI 53718
(800)582-1227 2,649 students
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