The University of Wisconsin System is the state university system in Wisconsin, composed of fifteen institutions with twenty-six campuses. A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ...

There are two research universities which grant doctoral degrees:

• UW-Madison, the flagship campus (often referred to simply as the "University of Wisconsin" or "UW")
• UW-Milwaukee

There are eleven comprehensive universities which grant baccalaureate and master's degrees: The University of Wisconsin System is the state university system in Wisconsin. ... The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

• 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

There is one insitution, the (UW Colleges), which grants associate degrees on thirteen local campuses: The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire was founded in 1916. ... The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (known to students simply as GB) is a public university located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System of schools. ... The University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is the largest of the eleven comprehensive baccalaureate-granting institutions of the University of Wisconsin System, and the third-largest university in Wisconsin. ... The University of Wisconsin - Parkside is part of the Wisconsin state university system, and was founded in July 1968. ... University of Wisconsin-Platteville is located in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin in the county of Grant and in the city of Platteville. ... University of Wisconsin-River Falls is the branch of the University of Wisconsin, that is in River Falls, Wisconsin. ... The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) is one of fifteen institutions in the University of Wisconsin System and grants baccalaureate and masters degrees. ... The University of Wisconsin-Stout was founded as an experiment in industrial education and manual training in 1891 and has more than 8,000 students. ... The University of Wisconsin-Superior was founded in 1893 although its current name dates from 1971 when it became part of the University of Wisconsin system. ... UW-Whitewater is part of the University of Wisconsin. ... The University of Wisconsin Colleges is a member of the University of Wisconsin System composed of 13 local campuses and an online program. ...

• 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

The UW Colleges also grants associate degrees through its online program. The University of Wisconsin Colleges is a member of the University of Wisconsin System composed of 13 local campuses and an online program. ...

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 2nd in the nation behind California. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Wisconsin State Capitol Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state of the United States of America. ... Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States and the county of Milwaukee. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

The University of Wisconsin (or simply UW) alone is commonly used to refer to the Madison campus, especially with regard to sports.

External links

• University of Wisconsin System (http://www.wisconsin.edu)
• The University of Wisconsin Collection (http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/UW) from the The University of Wisconsin Digital Collections