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To be admitted into the Graduate School, all students must do the following:
- Complete a Graduate School Application by the application deadline listed on "Deadlines" (Note: The application link navigates you off this page to the University of Wisconsin System application website.)
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Pay a $56 non-refundable application fee by credit card with on-line application (Only students seeking a Master’s or Education Specialist degree are required to pay this fee.)
- Submit official:
- a. Baccalaureate transcripts showing the degree awarded. Note: If that transcript shows fewer than 55 semester credits, submit all transcripts; (Special instructions for International students -- see international Students tab)
b. Graduate transcripts for any graduate work attempted or completed - NOTE: if you graduated or will be graduating from Stout there is no need to submit your UW-Stout transcripts
Submit transcripts to: University of Wisconsin-Stout
Graduate School
208 Robert S. Swanson Learning Center
Menomonie, WI 54751
For certain degree programs there are additional applications and materials required by the application deadline. Check your graduate program's website for details for specific admission requirements.
Notes:
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GRE scores are not required.
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Students seeking a post-baccalaureate non-degree add-on certification should visit the School of Education website for an application and information.
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Graduate students who wish to enroll in undergraduate coursework must contact the Graduate School (715-232-2211) prior to registering for that coursework.
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Proficiency in computer applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Internet searching, and the like is a skill set required for success in graduate school
Other Application Forms
Current UW-Stout students seeking Dual Enrollment must complete the Bachelor's/Master's [PDF] form or the Master's/Education Specialist [PDF] form.
Graduate students who took a semester or longer break from graduate school must fill out the Students Record Update Form [PDF].
If the major is not included in the table below it does not have an application deadline.
| Program | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Psychology (priority date) | -- | -- | Feb 1 |
| Design (still accepting applications for Fall 2012) | -- | Feb 1 | |
| Family Studies and Human Development (priority date) | -- | Mar 1 | -- |
| Marriage and Family Therapy (priority date) | -- | -- | Feb 1 |
| Mental Health Counseling (firm deadlines) | Oct 1 | Feb 1 | Feb 1 |
| Risk Control (priority date) | Oct 1 | -- | Feb 1 |
| School Counseling (firm deadlines) | Oct 1 | Feb 1 | Feb 1 |
| School Psychology [MS] (firm deadlines) | -- | Jan 15 | Jan 15 |
| Technical and Professional Communication | -- | Apr 1 | Apr 1 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation [on campus] (priority date) | -- | Mar 15 | Mar 15 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation [online] (firm deadline) |
-- | -- | Apr 15 |
In addition to the requirements listed on the "Applying" tab, International students are required to submit:
- TOEFL or IELTS official English language proficiency score reports submitted directly to the Graduate School.
EXCEPTION: If you have completed ESL study at UW-Stout or at a program affiliated with UW-Stout, you do not have to submit these scores.
Minimum Acceptable Scores
- Minimum acceptable TOEFL iBT = 70. Applicants with TOEFL scores from 70 to 78 [iBT (composite)], 550 (paper-based) will be required to take at least one advanced level language course through UW-Stout's ESL program. The only exception is for the Vocational Rehabilitation degree which has a minimum requirement TOEFL iBT of 79.
Note: School code for ETS (TOEFL) = 1740 - Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended (translated into English), as well as proof of baccalaureate and/or highest degree earned
- Financial certification providing evidence of sufficient financial resources are available to cover your expenses. Declaration of Finances [PDF] form.
For information about ESL affiliates, immigration, finances, estimate of expenses, scholarships, consult the Office of International Education.