Higher Learning

Founded in 1866, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville serves approximately 8,000 students from the tri-state area. The university recently collaboratively integrated with former twoyear colleges to form branch campus locations: UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County and UW-Platteville Richland.

Blackhawk Technical College has facilities in Green and Rock Counties offering 75 plus programs. In Green County, the Monroe Campus has multiple academic programs including Laboratory Technician Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technician, Lab Food Science Technician, Agribusiness Science and Technology, Nursing Assistant and Phlebotomy. The Monroe Campus also offers four computer labs, a distance learning lab, a brand new Ag lab, advising and financial aid support and allows students to register for classes.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College offers over 70 hands-on educational program areas serving over 7,000 students annually in areas from Electro-mechanical technology and welding to nursing and laboratory science. 100% of employers of Southwest Tech graduates are satisfied or very satisfied with the graduates’ technical education, and 97% of graduates are employed within the first year of graduation. The college also provides customized training directly to employers to address worker training skill gaps.