University of Wisconsin-Stout
Do more of what matters
At University of Wisconsin-Stout, you’ll gain the skills, experience, and confidence to build a career that takes you anywhere in the world. As Wisconsin’s only polytechnic university, UW–Stout blends practical learning, technology, and industry insight to prepare students for real-world success.
From your first semester, you’ll apply what you learn through hands-on projects, labs, and internships with leading U.S. employers. It’s an education designed to make you career ready. Whether you want to work for a Fortune 500 company or launch your own innovation, UW-Stout helps you turn ambition into achievement.
Why choose University of Wisconsin-Stout?
Location
Nestled in Menomonie, Wisconsin, UW-Stout offers a friendly, affordable college town experience with the advantage of being close to major U.S. business hubs. Located just over an hour from Minneapolis–Saint Paul, students enjoy a peaceful, small-city environment while staying connected to one of the Midwest’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas.
Menomonie combines natural beauty with practical convenience. You can study surrounded by lakes and parks, work on campus and explore big-city career opportunities nearby. With a low cost of living, a welcoming community, and ample on-campus jobs, it’s an ideal location for international students to study, work, and feel at home in the U.S.
Polytechnic advantage
As Wisconsin’s only polytechnic university, the University of Wisconsin-Stout is built on the idea that students learn best by doing. Every programme combines academic knowledge with hands-on experience, giving you the chance to solve real challenges through projects, labs, and professional placements.
Your path to a global career
Students at UW-Stout are encouraged to boost their career skills through internships, co-ops, and research projects through the University’s 700+ industry partners.
There is also the opportunity for Optional Practical Training (OPT) positions at industry leading companies such as Raycap, Integer, and Sattrix.
Other career services include:
- 2x Career Conferences per year
- 4 days featuring 5 career fairs
- 300+ companies participating
- Next-day interviews with 50 companies
- Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP)
- Access the Co-Op & Internship Portal: CEIP’s academic enrollment and management platform
- Online career-focused resources
- Handshake job platform
- Going Global for international jobs
- Big Interview practice tool
- Individual student support
- Virtual and in-person meetings
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Career Clothing Closet
- Professional development activities
Campus and facilities: designed for hands-on learning
The UW-Stout campus is built for students who learn by doing. Labs, studios, and maker spaces outnumber traditional classrooms by 300%, giving you the tools and technology to put ideas into action from your first day on campus.
Every programme is shaped by industry advisory boards, ensuring you work with the same equipment, software, and problem-solving methods used in today’s workplaces. Whether you’re designing packaging prototypes, coding new software, analysing food science samples or testing cybersecurity systems, you’ll gain practical experience that prepares you for real-world success. Add in 1,900+ on-campus jobs, collaborative learning spaces and a supportive student community, and you’ll have everything you need to study, work and thrive.
- Computer Science BS*
- Food Science & Technology BS*
- Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management BS
- Manufacturing Engineering BS*
- Marketing & Business Education BS
- Packaging BS*
- Plastics Engineering BS*
- Psychology BS
- Applied Computer Science MS*
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS
- Design MFA
- Food Science & Technology MS*
- Manufacturing Engineering MS*
- Marriage & Family Therapy MS
- Operations & Supply Management MS*
- Risk Control & Safety Management MS*
- School Psychology MSEd
*STEM-designated degree
UW-Stout offers many STEM-designated degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Completing these programmes may qualify international students to extend their post-graduation stay in the USA through Optional Practical Training (OPT). After finishing their programme of study and initial post-completion OPT, eligible F-1 students may apply for a STEM-OPT extension for a 24-month period. Refer to www.ice.gov/sevis for more information.
Students should talk with their UW-Stout advisors to confirm that their chosen programme is a STEM-designated degree.
Key facts
Location: Menomonie, Wisconsin
Degree levels offered: Undergraduate and graduate
Intake terms: Fall
Student population: 7,061
Student-to-faculty ratio: 18:1
99%
of UW-Stout graduates are employed or in further study within six months of graduation.
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