Universities in Waukesha

Carroll University
Carroll College, often called Wisconsin’s pioneer college, is the oldest college in the state. In 1841, settlers living in the Wisconsin Territory community of Prairieville established the academy that five years later would become Carroll College. Soon after its founding, Carroll affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and adopted the motto, "Christo et Litteris," which means "for Christ and Lear…

University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
Originally an extension of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the UW-Waukesha gained a new identity in 1972 when all such satellites around the state became the UW Centers, a separate institution within the UW System. In July 1997, the Board of Regents approved a new name: University of Wisconsin Colleges. Now numbering thirteen, the UW Colleges offer freshman and sophomore courses and an associ…