University of Wisconsin - Stout

Requirements for Transfer Admission

Transfer students must forward official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions to the Admissions Office. If, at the point of applying, you have not completed a 2-year degree, it is also necessary to submit your final high school transcripts. Mail your transcripts to:

Admissions Office
124 Bowman Hall
UW-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751

In order to be admitted in good standing you must have a grade point average of 2.5 or greater from the last school you attended. Education major applicants must have a grade point average of 2.75 or greater from the last school you attended.

Transfer students applying to Art-Graphic Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Multimedia Design and Studio Art must submit a portfolio. Priority consideration will be given to admitted transfer students with completed portfolios that are received by March 1, 2010. Late and incomplete portfolios may be considered as space permits.

Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Science applicants have additional requirements (see below).

Applied Science applicants: Graduate in the top 40 percent of your class or cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale) for high schools that do not rank only, or receive a composite score of 22 or greater on the ACT or 1030 or greater on the SAT (ACT preferred). In addition, an ACT math score of at least 22 or SAT math score of at least 510 is required.

Computer Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering applicants: Transfer students will be admitted to the Manufacturing Engineering program if at least one of the following three requirements are met:

  1. Both "Test A" AND "Test B" below are satisfied:

    Test A Student must have an overall ACT score of 22 or better, or student must be in the upper 40% of high school graduating class.

    Test B Student must have an ACT MATH score of 22 or better.

  2. Student has transferred either of the following Calculus courses in with a grade of "B" or better (Note: a grade of "B-" is not sufficient):

    MATH-153 Calculus I or
    MATH-156 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

  3. Student has transferred the following sequence of courses with an overall grade point average for these courses of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher:
    MATH-153 Calculus I
    (or MATH-156 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I)
    MATH-154 Calculus II
    (or MATH-157 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II)
    PHYS-281 University Physics I
    CHEM-135 College Chemistry I

If an applicant does not meet any of the above requirements for admission to the Manufacturing Engineering major, but does meet the requirements for admission to the university; they may enroll without as Pre-Manufacturing Engineering and qualify for the Manufacturing Engineering major by meeting either requirement 2 or 3 by completing the appropriate courses at UW-Stout.

Teacher Education applicants: All students wishing to transfer into one of the following teacher education programs

  • Art Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Education
  • Marketing and Business Education
  • Applied Science | Science Education Concentration
  • Special Education
  • Technology Education
  • Vocational Rehabilitation | Special Education Certification

must have a 2.75 cumulative grade point average and be admitted as a Pre-Education student. Subsequent acceptance into a teacher education major and enrollment in professional education coursework will require successful completion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).

Therefore, it is highly recommended that the PPST be taken prior to enrolling at UW-Stout. PPST registration information can be found at the School of Education website.