Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin, Madison

As the 11th public school in the nation in 2015, the University of Wisconsin, Madison (Top College No. 69) was founded in 1848 as the premier institution of the University of Wisconsin system. It is one of the world's leading research institutions, with more than $ 1 billion in research costs each year; Alumni and lecturers have been awarded 18 Nobel Prizes and 26 Pulitzer Prizes.

Students come from 50 states and more than 100 countries. Its 13 colleges and universities offer 136 undergraduate majors as well as certificates, masters and doctoral programs. There are more than 900 student organizations on campus that also have 11 men's and women's sports teams. Nicknamed Badgers, the school competed in the Big Ten Conference. It holds 29 NCAA national title teams.