Our Polytechnic Advantage

Applied Learning + Career Focus + Industry Collaboration
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99.4% graduates employed or continuing education.

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100% graduate with applied learning experiences.

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100% program advisory committees advised by indu

Our Polytechnic Advantage

Polytechnic institutions are career-focused undergraduate and graduate universities that combine applied learning with a liberal arts education. UW-Stout was designated “Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University” in 2007 by the UW Board of Regents. As Wisconsin’s Polytechnic, we are uniquely positioned to make you career-ready through our polytechnic tenets:

Applied Learning

Learn by doing as early as your freshman year in our interactive learning environments. We have 3 times as many labs and studios as classrooms on campus! Get your hands-on experiential learning opportunities like undergraduate research and paid co-ops where you can earn while you learn.

Career Focus

Choose from distinctive majors within six career clusters to discover your passion. Network at our career fairs—some of the largest in the Midwest—or with the 1,500 employers nationwide who actively recruit Stout students. 98.4% of our grads are employed within six months of graduation.

Collaboration

Connect with the leaders in your field who are making a difference within and outside the classroom. UW-Stout is a recognized leader in creating partnerships with businesses and non-profit organizations that infuse their expertise into each of our programs. As a student, you'll collaborate with these partners and our award-winning faculty to solve real-world problems.

Applied Learning & Research in Action

The Polytechnic Blend

Among the 3% of Polytechnic Universities in the U.S.

Student & Faculty Research

All Student & Faculty Research News
Invitation to innovation: Supporters, community celebrate students’ creative, scholarly and athletic activities Featured Image

Invitation to innovation: Supporters, community celebrate students’ creative, scholarly and athletic activities

Destination Weekend, April 14-15, features Fashion Without Fabric, polytechnic exhibition and more
Nine students to present applied research at annual state Capitol event Featured Image

Nine students to present applied research at annual state Capitol event

A research spotlight will shine on nine UW-Stout students on Wednesday, March 8, at the state Capitol, including one whose efforts could he
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Students develop solution for waste management, look to bridge rift between science and religion

More than 300 students present research across variety of fields at STEMM Student Expo