The University of Wisconsin?River Falls (UW?River Falls) is a public university and part of the University of Wisconsin System. Founded in 1874, it offers undergraduate and graduate programs across more than 70 areas of study, emphasizing personalized attention, applied learning, research, and professional preparation. UWRF has strengths in agriculture, education, sciences, business, and liberal arts, and participates in NCAA Division III athletics as the Falcons.

University of Wisconsin?Superior (often UW?Superior) is a public liberal arts university in the University of Wisconsin System. It offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs emphasizing small class sizes, personalized attention, and close student-faculty collaboration. The university is accredited and known for fields like elementary education, business, biology, psychology, communications, social work, and its unique transportation/mobility management program.

Wilson College is a private liberal arts college affiliated historically with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Founded in 1869 as a women?s college and becoming coeducational in 2013, it offers undergraduate and graduate programs with a strong liberal arts foundation, career-oriented curricula, and growing online education options. The college emphasizes personalized attention, small classes, and community engagement.

St. Catherine University is a private Catholic university founded to provide liberal arts and professional education, originally focused on women?s education but now offering undergraduate, graduate, and adult programs. It has a strong emphasis on inclusivity, social justice, and community engagement.

McMurry University is a private Methodist university affiliated with the United Methodist Church, known for its liberal arts and sciences education, close-knit campus community, and personalized teaching environment with a low student-to-faculty ratio. The university offers a range of undergraduate programs in fields such as business, education, nursing, arts, sciences, and pre-professional tracks, emphasizing leadership, service, and real-world readiness.

Heriot-Watt University is a public research university established in 1821 and granted university status by Royal Charter in 1966. It is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the UK, originally founded as the School of Arts of Edinburgh and named after Scottish innovator James Watt and philanthropist George Heriot. The university is known for strong STEM, engineering, business and applied sciences programs, an international outlook, and a focus on industry-relevant education. Heriot-Watt has multiple campuses ? including in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai (UAE) and Malaysia ? and serves a diverse global student body.