The
University of Wisconsin System is a
university system of public
universities in the state of
Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide. The University of Wisconsin System comprises two
doctoral research universities, eleven comprehensive universities, thirteen freshman-sophomore colleges, and the statewide
University of Wisconsin–Extension.