Our Polytechnic Advantage

Applied Learning + Career Focus + Industry Collaboration
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100% graduate with applied learning experiences.

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99.4% employed or continuing education.

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100% programs advised by industry professionals.

Our Polytechnic Advantage

Polytechnic institutions are career-focused, technology-driven universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees based in applied learning and research. 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 education.

Applied Learning & Research

Learn by doing as early as your freshman year in our interactive learning environments. Unlike traditional universities, Stout has 3x as many labs and studios as traditional 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-Focused Experiences

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. 99.4% of our grads are employed within six months of graduation.

Collaboration with Business & Industry

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
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Champions of research: Faculty, students recognized with annual awards

Joshua Rusnak, a junior at UW-Stout, has known for a long time that he wants to be a scientist and go into research.
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Research Day on May 2 to feature nearly 150 projects by almost 300 students

Nearly 300 UW-Stout students will share their research, scholarly and artistic works at Research Day on Tuesday, May 2.
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Cadaver Lab offers students unique perspective on inner workings of the human body

Hands-on approach to learning prepares university students for careers in medicine, science and applied research