Requirements for Transfer Admission
Transfer students must forward official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions to the Admissions Office. If, at the point of applying, you have not completed a 2-year degree, it is also necessary to submit your final high school transcripts. Mail your transcripts to:
Admissions Office
124 Bowman Hall
UW-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
In order to be admitted in good standing you must have a grade point average of 2.5 or greater from the last school you attended. Education major applicants must have a grade point average of 2.75 or greater from the last school you attended.
Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Science applicants have additional requirements (see below).
Applied Science applicants: Graduate in the top 40 percent of your class or cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale) for high schools that do not rank only, or receive a composite score of 22 or greater on the ACT or 1030 or greater on the SAT (ACT preferred). In addition, an ACT math score of at least 22 or SAT math score of at least 510 is required.
Manufacturing Engineering applicants: Transfer students will be admitted to the Manufacturing Engineering program if at least one of the following three requirements are met:
- Both "Test A" AND "Test B" below are satisfied:
Test A Student must have an overall ACT score of 22 or better, or student must be in the upper 40% of high school graduating class.
Test B Student must have an ACT MATH score of 22 or better.
- Student has transferred either of the following Calculus courses in with a grade of "B" or better (Note: a grade of "B-" is not sufficient):
MATH-153 Calculus I or
MATH-156 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- Student has transferred the following sequence of courses with an overall grade point average for these courses of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher:
MATH-153 Calculus I
(or MATH-156 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I)
MATH-154 Calculus II
(or MATH-157 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II)
PHYS-281 University Physics I
CHEM-135 College Chemistry IIf an applicant does not meet any of the above requirements for admission to the Manufacturing Engineering major, but does meet the requirements for admission to the university; they may enroll without as Pre-Manufacturing Engineering and qualify for the Manufacturing Engineering major by meeting either requirement 2 or 3 by completing the appropriate courses at UW-Stout.
Teacher Education applicants: All students wishing to transfer into one of the following teacher education programs
- Art Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Marketing and Business Education
- Applied Science | Science Education Concentration
- Special Education
- Technology Education
- Vocational Rehabilitation | Special Education Certification
must have a 2.75 cumulative grade point average and be admitted as a Pre-Education student. Subsequent acceptance into a teacher education major and enrollment in professional education coursework will require successful completion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).
Therefore, it is highly recommended that the PPST be taken prior to enrolling at UW-Stout. PPST registration information can be found at the School of Education website.
Transfer Credits
If you are attending:
An accredited college, technical college or community college
As long as your courses are in a similar curricular area and you passed with a grade of "D" or better, the credit should transfer. Some degree programs may require at least a "C" grade (or better) in order to use the course for their program.
A non-accredited institution
Credit is awarded in both the major area and liberal arts on the basis of examination — either by the appropriate department at UW-Stout, or a passing score on a nationally recognized test. A student may also supply course syllabi from the work they completed to earn credit.
Military or work experience
Credit may be awarded for military experience or military school training. Depending on the branch of the military, students are requested to supply their military services transcript to the Transfer Coordinator in the Admissions office to have the credit recommended by the American Council on Education be given for training to the student record.
To request your military transcript, go to the appropriate site:
Work Experience
Credit may be awarded for related work experience or other work-related training. Currently, the only majors that allow credit for work experience are the B.S. in Career, Technical Education and Training; the B.S. in Information Communications Technology; and the B.S. in Management. A Work Experience Portfolio is required. Contact the program director of the major for additional information on submitting a Work Experience Portfolio for review.
For other majors, you may be able to "test out" of a course by means of Credit by Departmental Exam where you feel you may have the knowledge or experience required -- contact the department offering the course.
Credit may be awarded for certification received if approved by the American Council on Education. A copy of the certification received must be provided to the Transfer Coordinator in the Admissions Office for review and possible awarding of credit.