Wisconsin's Polytechnic University is the official designation, and UW-Stout lives up to it with degrees you rarely see elsewhere, such as packaging, game design and hotel management. James Huff Stout founded the school in 1891 to teach manual trades. Most programmes build in labs, studios and a required co-op or internship. The campus is in Menomonie, on Lake Menomin in west-central Wisconsin.
Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States
Official website: uwstout.edu
Wisconsin's Polytechnic University
1891
Public university, Universities of Wisconsin
$17,000 – $21,000
Nonresident tuition, undergraduate and graduate
$10,000 – $13,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on uwstout.edu before you apply.
BS Packaging
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
BS Manufacturing Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
BFA Game Design and Development - Art
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
BS Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
MS Applied Psychology
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
One of the few US packaging degrees.
Game design and art programmes built around studio work.
Co-op and internship placements in most majors.
Packaging and manufacturing graduates are hired by food, medical device and consumer goods companies.
Many students get job offers through their co-op employer.
STEM-designated majors can lead to up to three years of OPT.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Campus runs along the edge of Lake Menomin, a short walk from downtown and the restored Mabel Tainter Theater. First-year students live in residence halls.
Menomonie is a small river town with a bike trail along the Red Cedar River. Eau Claire is about half an hour away, and Minneapolis-St Paul about an hour.
Form I-20 issued by the institution
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
UW-Stout admits on a rolling basis. International applicants should finish by about May for fall and October for spring.
Most students start in fall (September); many programmes also take students in spring (January).
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from University of Wisconsin - Stout after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Packaging, manufacturing engineering, game design and hospitality management are popular. Undergraduates need a secondary school record and IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 71. Art and design majors may review a portfolio later in the programme.
UW-Stout offers merit scholarships and nonresident tuition reductions for some international students. Check the international admissions page for current awards.
