recognized as one of the nation’s 131 top research universities, uw-milwaukee provides a world-class education to 27,500 students from 91 countries on a budget of $689 million. its 15 schools and colleges include wisconsin’s only schools of architecture, freshwater sciences and public health, and it is a leading educator of nurses and teachers. uw-milwaukee partners with leading companies to conduct joint research, offer student internships and serve as an economic engine for southeastern wisconsin. the princeton review named uw-milwaukee a 2020 “best midwestern” university based on overall academic excellence and student reviews.