International Undergraduate & ESL Student Application

A $50 international undergraduate admissions processing fee is required prior to issuance of the initial I-20. Undergraduate applicants will receive a direct link to pay the Admissions Processing Fee after submission of the application.

The English proficiency requirement may be waived for applicants from English-speaking countries. This will be determined by the Admissions Office after you have applied.

Ways to provide evidence of English proficiency:

• Official TOEFL score: 
  • Minimum iBT (or MyBest) score of 70, or minimum paper-based score of 525.
• Official IELTS score:
  • Minimum score of 6.0
• Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)
  • Minimum score of 48
• Duolingo English Test:
  • Minimum score of 110 overall (minimum sub/sectional scores of 90 or higher)
  • UW-Stout's ESLI reserves the right to require that students who submit Duolingo English Test scores:
    • complete additional testing conducted by the ESLI, and
    • enroll in additional ESL courses, as applicable.
• Other:
  • Successful completion of UW-Stout's English as a Second Language (ESL) program.
  • Successful completion of an English language program affiliated with UW-Stout.
  • Graduate from a high school in the United States.
  • You have earned at least 15 transferable university-level credits from an accredited English medium-sized institution.
  • You have earned a grade of C or better in a course equivalent to UW-Stout's English 101: Composition 1.

Please submit your materials to:

Please submit a bank statement or letter certifying that either you or your sponsor has sufficient funds for full payment of expenses for one academic year at UW-Stout (no less than the US dollar amount required for undergraduate expenses). 

Please submit your materials to:

Please submit your academic records from all secondary and higher education institutions you've attended.

• Send your academic records translated into English.
• Include course descriptions for all courses you've completed at higher education institutions.

Please submit your transcripts to:

Deadlines
The earlier you apply, the better! We begin the review process as soon as we receive a complete application.

International students who are currently in F-1 status at the time of application will be considered after the application deadline on a case-by-case basis. For questions, please contact international@uwstout.edu.

Please submit a bank statement or letter certifying that either you or your sponsor has sufficient funds for full payment of expenses for one academic year at UW-Stout (no less than the US dollar amount required for undergraduate expenses). 

Please submit your materials to:

Please submit your academic records from all secondary and higher education institutions you've attended.

• Send your academic records translated into English.
• Include course descriptions for all courses you've completed at higher education institutions.

Please submit your transcripts to:

Admission to UW-Stout's English as a Second Language Institute does not require a minimum English proficiency test score. The scores obtained will be used to determine your course placement among our five ESL levels. Send one of the following official English proficiency test scores: 

• IELTS
• TOEFL
• PTE (Pearson Test of English)
• Duolingo

For students who haven't taken the ESL examinations mentioned above, affordable online options are available for your convenience.

Please submit your materials to: