How to Apply: Undergraduate International & ESL Students

A $50 USD international undergraduate admissions processing fee is required prior to an admissions decision. Undergraduate applicants will receive a direct link to pay the Admissions Processing Fee after submission of the application.

The English proficiency requirement may be waived for applicants from English-speaking countries. This will be determined by the Admissions Office after you have applied.

Ways to show evidence of English proficiency:

• Official TOEFL score: Minimum iBT (or MyBest) score of 70, or minimum paper-based score of 525.
• Official IELTS score, or IELTS One Skill Retake: Minimum score of 6.0
• Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): Minimum score of 48
• Duolingo English Test (DET):
  • Minimum score of 115 overall (minimum sub/sectional scores of 90 or higher)
  • UW-Stout's English as a Second Language Institute (ESLI) will require that students who submit Duolingo English Test scores:
    • complete additional testing conducted by the ESLI, and
    • enroll in additional ESL courses, as applicable.
• Successful completion of UW-Stout's English as a Second Language (ESL) program.
• Earned transfer credit from a regionally accredited school equivalent to UW-Stout's English 101, with a grade of C or higher.
• Supplemental table of all English Proficiency Options

Please submit your materials to:

Submit a copy of the photo page of your current passport, along with copies of any valid U.S. visas you may hold. 

Please submit passport copy to:

Please submit your academic records from all secondary/senior secondary and post-secondary/university institutions you've attended.

• Send your academic records and an English translation.
• Include course descriptions for all courses you've completed at post-secondary institutions.
• For U.S.-based schools, please submit your records electronically through Parchment.

Please submit your transcripts to:

Deadlines
The earlier you apply, the better! We begin the review process as soon as we receive a complete application.

International students who are currently in F-1 status at the time of application will be considered after the application deadline on a case-by-case basis. For questions, please contact international@uwstout.edu.

Please submit your academic records from all secondary/senior secondary and post-secondary/university institutions you've attended.

• Send your academic records and an English translation.
• Include course descriptions for all courses you've completed at higher education institutions.
• For U.S.-based schools, please submit your records electronically through Parchment.

Please submit your transcripts to:

Admission to UW-Stout's English as a Second Language Institute does not require a minimum English proficiency test score. The scores will be used to determine course placement in our five ESL levels. Send one of the following official English proficiency test scores: 

• IELTS
• TOEFL
• PTE (Pearson Test of English)
• Duolingo

Please submit your materials to: