Our Polytechnic Advantage

Incredible employment rates. Guaranteed practical experience. Industry-aligned facilities. Tuition discount for Illinois residents.
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Do More on Day One.

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.

  • Laptop and degree-relevant software included in tuition.
  • 3x labs and studios on campus as traditional classrooms.
  • 990 internships throughout the U.S.
  • 99% of graduates are employed or continuing education within six months.
  • 125 Fortune 500 employers in the past five years.

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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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Tuition Discount for Illinois Residents

Illinois residents qualify for our Midwest Tuition Discount. (Students in online/customized instruction programs are not eligible.)

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Scholarships & Financial Support

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. 

  • $2M+ in scholarships each year for incoming and continuing students.
  • 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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Discover Our Polytechnic Advantage

Coming to a College Fair Near You!

In Spring 2025, 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.

View Upcoming College Fairs in Illinois
Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 6:30-8:00 p.m.Zion-Benton College & Career Fair (Zion, IL)
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Prairie College transfer fair (Chicago Heights, IL)
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.Tri-County College & Career Fair (Aurora, IL)
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling Fair, Hinsdale South High School (Darien, IL)
Monday, April 7, 2025 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling Fair, Barrington High School College Fair (Barrington, IL)
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | TBDCollege of Lake County Transfer Fair (Grayslake, IL)
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 8:20-10:40 a.m.McHenry High School College & Career Expo (McHenry, IL)
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Noon-2:00 p.m.Johnsburg High School College & Career Expo (Johnsburg, IL)

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Campus Tours

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Student Highlights

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More than 300 youths from around the Midwest discover career paths at UW-Stout summer camps Featured Image

More than 300 youths from around the Midwest discover career paths at UW-Stout summer camps

Robotics, cinema students have hands-on experiences in science, engineering, animation, marketing, design
Campus color: Alumni demonstrate industry leadership at Design Wisconsin event at UW-Stout	 Featured Image

Campus color: Alumni demonstrate industry leadership at Design Wisconsin event at UW-Stout

Pros from Sherwin-Williams, Red Wing Shoe among presenters at fourth annual conference
Global vision, local design: UW-Stout students transform public spaces with murals Featured Image

Global vision, local design: UW-Stout students transform public spaces with murals

Art installations in Italy, Minnesota bring communities together