Choose Wisconsin's Polytechnic University.
UW-Stout is proud to participate in the Direct Admit Wisconsin initiative for high school students. This program offers a streamlined admission process, eliminating the traditional application and directly admitting students based on academic performance.
Why Direct Admission to UW-Stout?
At UW-Stout, you’ll do more than earn a degree—you’ll do on day one. Through applied learning and research and career-focused experiences, our polytechnic education will connect you with the opportunities and employers to lead the future of engineering, technology, design, management and more.
Our Polytechnic Advantage is unmatched.
Do More on Day One.
Your UW-Stout experience goes beyond books and lectures. Whichever degree programs you pursue, you’ll be amazed at how quickly and often you engage in applied learning, research and project-based opportunities, many of which will overlap with students in other programs.
- Laptop and degree-relevant software included in tuition.
- 3x as many labs and studios on campus as traditional classrooms.
- 1,000+ internships throughout the U.S.
- 99% of graduates are employed or continuing education within six months.
Direct Admit Wisconsin Explained
Direct Admit Wisconsin assures high school students of a secured spot at UW-Stout before starting their senior year, allowing participants to streamline their transition to college by removing the barriers of the application process.
- No Admission Application.
- No Application Fee.
- No Essay.
- No Test Scores.
- No Stress!
Process to Participate
Confirm Your School Is Participating & Opt In. Direct Admit Wisconsin starts in 2024 for the class of 2025. Currently, it's available to students from select Wisconsin high schools, with more schools to be added soon. If your high school is participating, the opt-in process will be managed by your school.
Class of 2025: The opt-in deadline has passed. If you missed it but still want to attend UW-Stout, just fill out our application—it’s easier than ever!
Class of 2026 and Beyond: Participating high schools will include the direct admission opt-in and information release form within registration materials as you complete your senior-year registration. This will streamline the process for students and families.
Receive Your Direct Admit Offer. After opting in, make sure you're on track to graduate from high school with the right mix of English, math, science, and social science credits. Meet the criteria, and you'll receive an admission offer through Direct Admit Wisconsin.
Your offer of Direct Admission will be mailed to your home and sent to your high school email account in late July/early August.
- Accept Your Direct Admit Offer. Once you receive your Direct Admit Offer, you simply need to accept by completing a Direct Admit Wisconsin form.
- Use your high school email to create your account/log in. Once you create your account and are logged into the form, be sure to select UW-Stout when selecting your campus.
- You must be complete your Direct Admit form by the deadline: May 1, 2025.
- This step isn't a commitment to attend, it just lets us know you'd like to attend, discover, or learn more about UW-Stout.
Learn More about Direct Admit Wisconsin