Our Polytechnic Advantage

Incredible employment rates. Guaranteed practical experience. Industry-aligned facilities. Wisconsin's Polytechnic University.
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Technology-forward. Industry-informed. People-focused.

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.

Do 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.

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Degrees That Do More. Minors That Matter.

Our degrees are organized by career area (rather than college), so it's easy to find what you’re looking for and discover opportunities you never considered. And majors can be paired with almost any minor from any area. Combine art and business, engineering with anthropology or cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. Create a bigger, broader career path that empowers you to do more of what matters to you.

Undergraduate Majors & Minors

Discover 50+ undergraduate degree majors and 70+ minors at UW-Stout, Wisconsin's Polytechnic University.
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Scholarships & Financial Support

UW-Stout offers $2M+ in scholarships each year for incoming and continuing students. As soon as you apply, you'll be automatically considered for every incoming and first-year and transfer scholarship we offer, and with a simple scholarship application, we'll consider you for hundreds of additional scholarships offered by our university foundation.

We're invested in helping you address the costs of college. 

  • 75% of first-year, full-time undergraduates receive an average of more than $11,200 in financial support. 
  • 70%+ of incoming transfer undergraduates receive an average financial aid package of nearly $10,000. 

Scholarships

You've worked hard in high school to earn a high GPA. You deserve to be recognized for your success!
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Coming to a College Fair Near You!

In Fall 2024, UW-Stout is hitting the road on a tour of college fairs in your area, and we'd love to a chance to meet in person. Come see us on any of the dates below.

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Monday, September 23, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.University of Wisconsin-River Falls Transfer Fair (River Falls, WI)
Monday, September 23, 2024 | 6:00-7:30 p.m.Hudson High School College Panel Night (Hudson, WI)
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Mid State Technical College (WI Rapids, WI)
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI)
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI)
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 5:00-6:00 p.m.Wilmot High School College & Career Fair (Wilmot, WI)
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI)
Monday, September 30, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, La Crosse Expo Center (La Crosse, WI)
Monday, September 30, 2024 | 5:30-7:00 p.m.Baldwin High School College Planning Night (Baldwin, WI)
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Madison Area Technical College Transfer Fair (Madison, WI)
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Craig High School (Janesville, WI)
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 6:00-7:30 p.m.L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library College Prep Panel (Eau Claire, WI)
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Delavan-Darien High School (Delavan, WI)
Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Sun Prairie West High School (Sun Prairie, WI)
Friday, October 4, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, University of Wisconsin-Platteville (Platteville, WI)
Sunday, October 6, 2024 | Noon-3:00 p.m.National College Fair, Milwaukee National College Fair (Milwaukee, WI)
Monday, October 7, 2024 | 1:45-3:00 p.m.Saint Thomas More College Fair (Milwaukee, WI)
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 5:00-7:00 p.m.Union Grove High School Career & College Expo (Union Grove, WI)
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.Rufus King High School College Fair (Milwaukee, WI)
Friday, October 11, 2024 | Noon-1:00 p.m.Northcentral Technical College Transfer Fair (Wausau, WI)
Monday, October 14, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Mount Mary University (Milwaukee, WI)
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Carthage College (Kenosha, WI)
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 9:17-9:52 a.m.New Richmond High School College Fair (New Richmond, WI)
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Franklin High School (Franklin, WI)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, New Berlin West High School (New Berlin, WI)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Arrowhead High School (Hartland, WI)
Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Wisconsin Education Fair, Lakeland University (Sheboygan, WI)
Monday, October 21, 2024 | 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Milwaukee Area Technical College Transfer Fair (Milwaukee, WI)
Monday, October 21, 2024 | 7:00-8:00 p.m.Menomonee Falls Public Library, Community Room (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 8:45-11:00 a.m. & 1:00-2:30 p.m.Elk Mound High School Career Fair (Elk Mound, WI)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Chippewa Valley Technical College Transfer Day - Business Education Center (Eau Claire, WI)
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Life After High School College/Career Fair (Ladysmith HS)
Thursday, October 24, 2024 | TBDNorthcentral Technical College Transfer Fair (Wausau, WI)
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 9:00-11:30 a.m.Cudahy High School College Fair (Cudahy, WI)
Wednesday, Oct 30 2024 | 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Waukesha County Technical College Transfer Fair (Pewaukee, WI)
Monday, November 4, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Moraine Park Future Fair (Beaver Dam, WI)
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | TBDWaukesha South College & Career Fair (Waukesha, WI)
Friday, November 8, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.-NoonMelrose-Mindoro Career Fair (Melrose, WI)
Monday, November 11, 2024 | 6:00-7:30 p.m.Milwaukee Area UW-Stout Admissions Event (Milwaukee Public Library, Bay View Branch, Llewellyn Community Room, Milwaukee, WI)
Monday, November 11, 2024 | 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.Chippewa Valley Technical College Transfer Fair (Eau Claire, WI)
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Gateway Technical College - Racine Transfer Fair (Racine, WI)
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 3:00-7:00 p.m.St. Anthony College Fair (Milwaukee, WI)

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Student Highlights

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Food science students awarded in international competition, receive competitive state scholarship

Maske creates sustainable solution to food waste; Carlson detects foodborne pathogens, hazard analysis in cheese
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Crop Per Drop: UW-Stout students provide soil and water R&D for Chippewa Valley Bean

How much water does it take to grow 100 pounds of kidney beans? Most people wouldn’t think to ask such as question — but if you are a family business competing
Lunchtime lab: Students learn restaurant management skills with new campus café initiative Featured Image

Lunchtime lab: Students learn restaurant management skills with new campus café initiative

For a group of Fireside Café student employees at UW-Stout, lunchtime this fall also means lab time.