Did you know that nearly half of the residents around Madison homes for sale hold a bachelor's degree? No wonder national sources such as Travel + Leisure regularly rank Madison among the country's top college towns. Regardless of your age or background, enhance your career and personal development at one of these quality colleges and universities. 

• Edgewood College - 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, WI 53711
  Scenic Edgewood College bears the name of the villa that served as the home of Governor Cadwallader C. Washburn. When the governor donated his villa and 55-acre lakeshore estate to the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1881, it became home to a succession of schools before becoming Edgewood College in 1927. Beautiful hiking trails along Lake Wingra provide refreshing breaks for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Computer Information Systems, Health Sciences, Organizational Leadership, and other majors relevant to today's job market.
  
  
• University of Wisconsin-Madison - 500 Lincoln Dr., Madison, WI 53706
  Combining a stunning campus with prestigious academic programs, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is recognized as one of the finest institutes of higher learning in the United States. As the main campus of the 13 schools that make up the University of Wisconsin system, UW Madison is the first and largest public university in the state. With 600 undergraduate and graduate majors that span A (accounting) to Z (zoology), there's a program to suit any interest or career path. Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Lindbergh, and Joyce Carol Oates are just a few names on the stellar roster of UW Madison alumni that also includes Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, Rhodes Scholars, and national government leaders.
  
  
• Madison College - 1701 Wright St., Madison, WI 53704
  Still deciding where your interests lie or what your educational goals are? Madison College is ready to help you find the answers. The college's wide range of more than 190 programs provides the flexibility to obtain a degree, diploma, certificate, and prepare students planning to enter a four-year university. In addition to programs in finance, human resources, journalism, and other professional areas of study, Madison College offers training in marketable trades such as culinary arts, diesel technician, and metal fabrication. Within six months of completing their studies, 92 percent of Madison College students find employment.
  
  
• Herzing University - 5218 E. Terrace Dr., Madison, WI 53718
  No matter how busy you are, Herzing University makes it easy to reach your educational goals. The private, non-profit Herzing system was founded by Henry and Suzanne Herzing, and their daughter Renée carries on her family's legacy as university president. For more than a decade, Herzing has been acclaimed for their innovative online bachelor's degree programs. Nursing and healthcare are the university's top programs, with fields of study including business, legal studies, public safety, and technology available as well.
  
  
• Ripon College - 300 W. Seward St., Ripon, WI 54971
  In 1867, the first graduating class at Ripon College, less than 90 minutes away from Madison, consisted of four women. Today, the private liberal arts college is known for its progressive approach to preparing students for the 21st-century job market. In Ripon's novel Catalyst curriculum, students participate in five seminars over three years that explore skills such as Quantitative Reasoning and Intercultural Competence. Students also have the freedom to design their own major with the guidance of a faculty advisor. Ripon strongly encourages expanding horizons with off-campus study, and approximately one-third of students choose to spend a semester off-campus. 

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