Small-Town Feel, World-Class Education
Nestled in the rolling hills of Menomonie, Wisconsin, our beautiful campus is where you'll find your home away from home. Walk through our classrooms and labs stocked with state-of-the-art equipment. Visit with award-winning faculty and friendly Admissions staff. Experience what UW-Stout has to offer you!
Choose the best style of visit that fits your needs from the list below.
Join us for a weekday campus tour! Current UW-Stout students will personally guide you through campus and share both the well-known facts and little-known tips about life at Stout. During your 3-4 hour visit you'll receive:
- a one-hour walking tour
- a one-hour admissions information session
- a free lunch for the student and guest
- a meeting with an academic faculty member for the program of choice (we do our best to schedule this but it is not a guarantee)
A few programs require that you register for the 10am arrival and that you visit on a specific day during the week (All of the other programs have no restrictions on what day or time you can register to visit) please see below:
| Monday | Computer Science, Entertainment Design, Game Design & Development- ART |
| Tuesday | Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Studio Art |
| Wednesday | Computer Science, Industrial Design |
| Thursday | Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Interior Design |
| Friday | Graphic Design & Interactive Media, Health Science Pre-Professional |
These jam-packed days are the best way to learn everything you want to know about UW-Stout. They're like an open house of campus, complete with friendly company and tasty appetizers. Throughout the day you and other future students can join in on:
- an admissions overview
- a student-guided walking tour
- an informational fair about housing, dining, and life on campus
- a student panel
- a academic expo (optional lab/facility tour for some programs) (NOT OFFERED ON STOUT SATURDAYS)
- a free lunch for student and one guest
Fall 2019 Available Dates:
- Friday, October 25
- Saturday, October 26
- Friday, November 1
- Friday, November 15
To register for a Campus Preview Day, browse the event calendar for the specific date from the above list for that you would like to attend.
Interested in transferring to UW-Stout? Come visit campus for a day devoted to information about UW-Stout and the transfer process. On designated "Transfer Days," in addition to the Campus Preview Days and Stout Saturday activities listed above, transfer students will have the opportunity to participate in the following transfer-specific activities:
- Meet your transfer counselors
- Attend a transfer "Question & Answer" session
- Learn about transfer resources & "Next Steps"
- Scholarship giveaway
- One-on-one academic evaluation and advising (time permitting)
If you are interested in the one-on-one academic evaluation and advising, please bring an unofficial transcript to review with your transfer counselor.
Fall 2019 Available Dates:
- Friday, October 25
- Saturday, October 26
- Friday, November 15
To register for a Transfer Day, browse the event calendar for the specific date from the above list that you would like to attend.
Are you an international student interested in studying at UW-Stout? Come visit campus for a day devoted to information about UW-Stout and the international admissions process. Throughout the day you and other future students can join in on:
- An informational fair about housing, dining and life on campus
- A student panel
- A student-guided campus tour
- A free lunch for student and one guest
- An international admissions overview
- One-on-one academic evaluation and advising (offered to transfer students only)
If you are interested in the one-on-one academic evaluation and advising, please bring an unofficial transcript to review with your transfer counselor.
Fall 2019 Available Date:
- Saturday, October 26
To register for a International Day, browse the event calendar for the specific date listed above. If you have any questions or cannot attend that day, please email Kerryn Johnson.
We're happy to set up a special visit for groups of seven or more students. Group visits are designed for students in grades 9-12 from high schools, organizations, clubs and college access programs. A group visit typically lasts two to three hours and consists of the following:
- an admissions overview
- a student-guided walking tour
- a student panel
If you are interested in dining on campus during your visit, please contact Kathleen Brown in University Dining Services to discuss options and payment.
We ask for a minimum of two weeks notice before your intended visit. Group visits are considered on a case-by-case basis. During busy times and depending on group size we may not be able to honor all requests.
We enjoy working with prospective college students and will do our best to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable time on our campus. If you have any questions, please email groupvisits@uwstout.edu.
Parking for UW-Stout Admissions Visitors
For our weekday visitors, we reserve parking stalls on the west side of Sorensen Hall. If all of these are full, please park in any unsigned space and follow the parking directions you received in your confirmation email. If Lot #14 is full, take a left out of the lot, go down the hill and turn right into Lot #27.
For our Campus Preview, Transfer Day and International Day visitors, we reserve Lot #29. Look for the UW-Stout representative to point you in the right direction! No permit or pay required to park.
For our Saturday visitors, weekend parking is free and does not require a parking permit or pay to park. Parking Lot #29 is the closest parking to the event.