University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse
The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (also known as UW–La Crosse or UW–L) is a public university located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. It is a comprehensive four-year institution within the University of Wisconsin System. The university awards bachelor's, master's, and one doctoral degree.
UW–La Crosse offers 90 undergraduate programs in 44 disciplines, and 26 graduate programs with emphases in eight disciplines. In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked UW-L the No. 1 comprehensive university in the UW System for the twelfth consecutive year and the No. 4 public university offering bachelors and masters degrees in the Midwest.
The UW–La Crosse Eagles athletic teams compete in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, in NCAA's Division III.
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