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University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UW–Platteville or UW Platt) is a public university in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. Part of the University of Wisconsin System , it offers bachelor's and master's degrees across three colleges and enrolls approximately 6,500 students as of 2022.
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers (casually known as the UW-Platteville Pioneers) are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. The Pioneers athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III .
The stadium is named for Ralph Emerson Davis, [1] a geologist and "godfather of the natural gas industry," who served as the Director of the Wisconsin Mining School, which would eventually merge to form the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Davis's generous donation helped complete the $1.25 million facilities.
Founded in 1968, it was known as University of Wisconsin–Baraboo/Sauk County and was a part of the University of Wisconsin Colleges. It joined UW-Platteville in 2018 as a branch campus following dissolution of the UW-Colleges system. The University offers 5 associate degrees and 1 bachelor's degree entirely on campus, while students have the ...
It is home to the NCAA Division III University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers basketball team. [1] It opened in 1962. The playing surface was named "Bo Ryan Court" in 2007 in honor of Bo Ryan, the coach at UW-Platteville from 1984 to 1999, who led the Pioneers to four national titles. He later coached the UW-Madison basketball team.
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census. [4] Platteville is located atop the greater Platte River valley in the southern Driftless Region of Wisconsin, an area known for its karst topography and rolling hills. It is home to the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
WSUP is a university-run radio station located in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is run by an all-volunteer student body at University of Wisconsin-Platteville.. WSUP is the oldest student-operated radio station in the UW System, originating in 1964, [1] when the university was Wisconsin State University-Platteville (hence the call letters).
After beginning studies at UW–Rock County, students transfer to other UW System institutions as well as to colleges and universities throughout the country to complete their bachelor's degrees. The campus hosts the Rock County Engineering Program, [6] a partnership with UW–Platteville offering a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.