Wisconsin Colleges & Universities

Appleton, WI — Private liberal arts college and conservatory of music, est. 1847; home of the Vikings; Midwest Conference member; Division III; one of America's finest liberal arts institutions; nationally distinguished conservatory; consistent Division III athletics in the Fox Valley

Beloit, WI — Private liberal arts college, est. 1846; home of the Buccaneers; Midwest Conference member; Division III; one of Wisconsin's most distinguished small colleges; located on the Illinois border in Rock County; strong programs in anthropology, business, and the sciences; consistent Division III athletics

De Pere, WI (Green Bay area) — Private Catholic liberal arts college, est. 1898; home of the Green Knights; Midwest Conference member; Division III; affiliated with the Norbertine Order; consistent Division III athletics; home of the Green Bay Packers training camp; strong programs in business, education, and the liberal arts

Eau Claire, WI — Public university (UW System); home of the Blugolds; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member; Division III; multiple national championships in football and other Division III sports; located in the Chippewa Valley in western Wisconsin; strong programs in education, business, and nursing

Green Bay, WI — Public university (UW System); home of the Phoenix; Horizon League Conference member; Division I; located in the home city of the Green Bay Packers — the NFL's only publicly owned franchise; strong programs in environmental science, business, and nursing; consistent Horizon League athletics

La Crosse, WI — Public university (UW System); home of the Eagles; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member; Division III; one of the most successful Division III athletic programs in the nation; multiple national championships in football (1985, 1992) and other sports; located on the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin

Madison, WI — Public flagship research university, est. 1848; home of the Badgers; Big Ten Conference member; Division I; alma mater of Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (Pro Football HOF) and Eric Heiden (5-time Olympic gold medalist, 1980); powerhouse football, basketball, and hockey programs; Camp Randall Stadium is one of college football's most storied venues; consistent Rose Bowl and Final Four contender

Milwaukee, WI — Private Jesuit research university, est. 1881; home of the Golden Eagles; Big East Conference member; Division I; one of the premier basketball programs in the Midwest with multiple Elite Eight and Final Four appearances; alma mater of Dwyane Wade and Doc Rivers; no football program — basketball is king

Milwaukee, WI — Public research university (UW System); home of the Panthers; Horizon League Conference member; Division I; the largest urban public research university in Wisconsin; 2005 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen run shocked the country; strong programs in engineering, business, and health sciences

Oshkosh, WI — Public university (UW System); home of the Titans; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member; Division III; multiple national championships in football (5×) and wrestling; one of the most decorated Division III football programs in history; located on the shores of Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County

Waukesha, WI — Private liberal arts university, est. 1846; home of the Pioneers; College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) member; Division III; one of Wisconsin's oldest private colleges; strong programs in business, nursing, and the sciences; consistent Division III athletics in the greater Milwaukee area

Whitewater, WI — Public university (UW System); home of the Warhawks; Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member; Division III; the most successful Division III football program in history — multiple national championships (2014, 2016, 2018, 2023); consistently sends players to professional football; located in Walworth County