UW-Stevens Point is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin near the Wisconsin River. UWSP opened its doors in 1894 as Stevens Point Normal School. It is now part of the University of Wisconsin System and grants baccalaureate, associate, and master's degrees. The university's 4 academic colleges present 100 program choices within 49 majors, plus 78 minors and 16 graduate programs which are offered through the Colleges of Fine Arts & Communication, Letters & Science, Natural Resources, Professional Studies and different Graduate Degree Programs.