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Public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, US

The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW–Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Established in 1894, it is part of the University of Wisconsin System. UW Stevens Point grants associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees, as well as doctoral degrees in audiology, educational sustainability, and physical therapy. In 2018, UW Stevens Point merged with UW Stevens Point at Wausau and UW Stevens Point at Marshfield. The main campus includes the Schmeeckle Reserve on the north side of the Campus. There are 15 academic buildings, and 13 Residence Halls. UW Stevens Point is organized into four colleges with more than 170 undergraduate programs in 80 majors and 90 minors and 18 graduate programs. In 1902, UW Stevens Point became one of the first schools in the country to educate young women in “domestic science” or home economics. In addition, UW Stevens Point was the first in the nation to offer an environmental conservation major,

In 2024 U. S. News & World Report ranked UW Stevens Point 12th among regional universities in the Midwest.

The Main Campus of the university is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, a block north of State Route 66 and southwest of Interstate 39/U. S. Route 51. It is a campus with 43 buildings, including a nature preserve and lake. The Greek community on campus consists of four sororities and four fraternities. All the Greek organizations meet and collaborate as one, known as the Inter Greek Council. The sororities on campus are Delta Phi Epsilon, Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Phi Omega, and Sigma Delta Rho. The fraternities on campus are Phi Sigma Phi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Theta Xi. The Schmeeckle Reserve, a nature reserve, is on campus. Housed within the Chemistry Biology Building is a Tropical Conservatory which is home to 400 different species and cultivars from Central and South America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific islands. UW Stevens Point also has two additional campuses. UW Stevens Point at Wausau and UW Stevens Point at Marshfield. The UW Stevens Point at Marshfield campus was formed in 1963 and is 114 acres in a quiet residential area. The UW Stevens Point at Wausau campus was formed in 1933 and is located in an urban area.

The university has three off site field stations: Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) at Amherst Junction, Treehaven near Tomahawk, and the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility at Bayfield. CWES is on 200 acres near Sunset Lake, 17 miles east of Stevens Point. Treehaven is between Tomahawk and Rhinelander, Wisconsin on 1,400 acres. The Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility is at 36445 State Highway 13, 1.5 miles west of Red Cliff on Highway 13, near Lake Superior.

The iconic cupola atop the "Old Main" building is the current logo for the university. Built in 1894, it was the first building on campus. It was designed by Dwight H. Perkins of Perkins and Selby of Chicago in the Renaissance Revival Style, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It currently houses University Administration. In 1901, a west wing was added to the building to house home economics, the Rural Education Department, and the Music Department. In 1914, an east wing was added to the building to relocate home economics. Nelson Hall is named for George B. Nelson who, at the time, was a regent of the State Normal School System. Nelson fought with legislators who were opposed to spending the $100,000 to build the hall. In 2024, the museum was renamed the Olson Museum of Natural History in honor of Don and Judi Olson, an alumni couple who donated $450,000 to the museum. Many of UW Stevens Point's collections are among the most heavily utilized teaching and research collections in the state. The campus also holds the Edna Carlsten Art Gallery which exhibits local, national, and international artists, hosts community events, and contributes to overseeing and maintaining a unique permanent collection of fine art and design works.

The UW Stevens Point campus was built atop a Native American Burial Site. Recently, historic research showed the campus encompasses what was at one point a Native American camp and burial ground of the Ho Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe and Potawatomi. In the 1860s, scarlet fever devastated a diverse group of Native Americans who were living outside of Stevens Point after being forced out of their ancestral homelands by settlement. The deceased were buried on this site. A mural was dedicated on May 5th, 2023 for a mural that memorializes Native Americans buried on campus and the annual Pow Wow.

UW Stevens Point is home to 13 residence halls which are divided into 3 quads. The first quad established at the University was the Allen Quad, which consists of May Roach, Pray Sims, Smith, and Hyer Halls, as well as the "Suites@201". The Allen Fitness center is located on the Allen quad and originally served as the University's first dining hall. As one of the fitness centers on campus, it houses strength training and cardiovascular equipment. The Allen quad has two halls which are unavailable to Freshman: the "Suites@201" and Hyer Hall. The "Suites@201" is an apartment style residence hall that provides an off campus apartment feel with on campus amenities. Hyer Hall is available to students who are 21 years of age or older prior to the start of the fall semester. North DeBot Quad consists of Burroughs, Knutzen, Thomson, and Watson Halls. South DeBot Quad consists of Baldwin, Hansen, Neale, and Steiner Halls. The North DeBot and South DeBot quads are divided by the DeBot Dining Center which serves as the main dining center on campus. which was founded in 1969 and has since become a tradition for the university and the community.

Student athletes in 20 sports at UW Stevens Point participate in the NCAA Division III. The teams are members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).