University of Wisconsin-Platteville

University of Wisconsin–Platteville (also known as UW–Platteville) is a public university located in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. Part of the University of Wisconsin System, it offers both bachelor and master degrees. The university has three colleges that serve over 7,000 students on-campus and an additional 3,000 students through its five distance education programs. UW-Platteville is highly regarded for its engineering program. The University grew from the 1959 merger of two schools: a teacher preparation college and a trade school dedicated to producing specialized technicians for mining. The first of these, the Platteville Normal School, was established in 1866 as the first teacher preparation school in Wisconsin. The...