University of Wisconsin System
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The University of Wisconsin System is the state university system in Wisconsin, composed of fifteen institutions with twenty-six campuses.
There are two research universities that grant doctoral degrees:
- UW–Madison, the flagship campus (often referred to simply as the "University of Wisconsin," Wisconsin," or "UW")
- UW–Milwaukee
- UW–Eau Claire
- UW–Green Bay
- UW–La Crosse
- UW–Oshkosh
- UW–Parkside
- UW–Platteville
- UW–River Falls
- UW–Stevens Point
- UW–Stout
- UW–Superior
- UW–Whitewater
- UW-Baraboo/Sauk County
- UW-Barron County
- UW-Fond du Lac
- UW-Fox Valley
- UW-Manitowoc
- UW-Marathon County
- UW-Marinette
- UW-Marshfield/Wood County
- UW-Richland
- UW-Rock County
- UW-Sheboygan
- UW-Washington County
- UW-Waukesha
Two year "technical" colleges are operated by the Wisconsin Technical College System.
There is also the UW Extension, which operates extension courses statewide through offices in each of Wisconsin's 72 counties.
The UW System was founded in 1971 with the merger of the University of Wisconsin, which included the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay and Parkside campuses, the Centers and the Extension, and the Wisconsin State Universities, which included the other nine campuses. It serves approximately 160,000 students, ranking second in the nation behind California.[[Citing sources citation needed]]
The name University of Wisconsin (or simply UW) is often used to refer to the Madison campus, especially with regard to sports.
Notable alumni
- List of University of Wisconsin people, a list for the University of Wisconsin (at Madison) only
External links
- [University of Wisconsin System]
- [The University of Wisconsin Collection] from the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
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