The University of Wisconsin system is made up of 13 four-year universities and 13 two-year community colleges. The flagship institution is located in Madison, with additional campuses located in Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Menomonie (University of Wisconsin-Stout), Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Superior and Whitewater. Community colleges are located in Baraboo/Sauk County, Barron County, Fond du Lac, Fox Valley, Manitowoc, Marathon County, Marinette, Marshfield/Wood County, Richland, Rock County, Sheboygan, Washington County and Waukesha. The system also provides online courses and an extension service.
Wisconsin is also home to 19 private colleges. These schools are: Alverno College (Milwaukee), Beloit College (Beloit), Cardinal Stritch University (Milwaukee), Carroll University (Waukesha), Carthage College (Kenosha), Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon), Edgewood College (Madison), Lakeland College (Plymouth), Lawrence University (Appleton), Marian University (Fond du Lac), Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (Milwaukee), Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee), Mount Mary College (Milwaukee), Northland College (Ashland), Ripon College (Ripon), St. Norbert College (De Pere), Silver Lake College (Manitowoc), Viterbo University (La Crosse) and Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee). Beloit College was founded in 1846 before Wisconsin became a state, making it the oldest college in the state.
In addition to schools that are a part of the University of Wisconsin system, the state is home to two independent two-year colleges (College of Menominee Nation and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College) and a 16-campus technical college system. College of Menominee Nation and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa are two of 34 American Indian tribal colleges located in the United States, although the schools serve both American Indian and non-American Indian students.