University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Former names | Whitewater Normal School (1868–1927) Whitewater Teachers College (1927–1951) Wisconsin State College–Whitewater (1951–1964) Wisconsin State University–Whitewater (1964–1971) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | April 21, 1868 |
Parent institution | University of Wisconsin System |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| Chancellor | Corey A. King |
| Provost | John Chenoweth |
| Students | 11,631 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 9,997 |
| Postgraduates | 1,634 |
| Location | , Wisconsin , United States 42°50′18″N 88°44′36″W / 42.838339°N 88.743246°W |
| Campus | Distant town, 400 acres (1.6 km2) |
| Other campuses | Janesville |
| Newspaper | Royal Purple |
| Colors | Purple and white |
| Nickname | Warhawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Willie Warhawk |
| Website | uww.edu |
The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (UW–Whitewater or UWW) is a public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System. As of Fall 2024, the university offers 47 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs and enrolls approximately 11,000 students. Approximately 1,400 faculty and staff are employed by the university, and the student body consists of individuals from about 40 US states and 30 countries. After the 2018 UW System Restructuring, the University of Wisconsin-Rock County began operating as the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater at Rock County, a 2-year branch campus located in Janesville, Wisconsin.