Carroll University

Carroll University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The university enrolls 3,527 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 61 out of 100. It reports a completion rate of 70% and a retention rate of 79% (IPEDS 2023), showing consistent student outcomes. The campus is situated in a small city setting.

Carroll offers a diverse set of career-focused programs including Registered Nursing, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Physician Associate/Assistant, Graphic Communications, Athletic Training, and Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology. These programs span associate's and bachelor's degree levels, with particular strength in healthcare fields that prepare students for in-demand clinical and administrative roles.

Located in Waukesha, just west of Milwaukee, Carroll University provides students with access to the broader Milwaukee metropolitan healthcare market while maintaining a smaller-city campus atmosphere. The region's hospitals, clinics, and health systems offer clinical training placements and employment pathways for graduates in nursing, physician assistant studies, and allied health fields.