B.F.A. Graphic Design and Interactive Media

Undergraduate and Graduate
Application Process

If you a student from outside the U.S. and interested in enrolling in one of UW-Stout's undergraduate or graduate majors, please submit the following:

1. Online Application

We recommend using our&online application. You can begin the application any time and save your progress to come back to it later.

Undergraduate students can also use the&Common App, an easy and fast&way to apply.

2. Payment for Application

Undergraduate&Payment:

There is currently no application fee for undergraduate applicants.

Graduate&$56 Payment:

The $56 graduate application payment includes the application fee.

If you use the online application, you can&submit payment by credit card at the end of the application process. If you don't have a credit card, you may also submit your application payment via flywire.com, a money transfer service UW-Stout has partnered with to facilitate easy&payment from your home country.

3. Evidence of English Proficiency

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.

Undergraduate Requirements:

• 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 95
• 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.

Graduate Requirements:

• Official TOEFL score
  • Minimum paper-based of 550, or a minimum iBT score of 79
    • Applicants with TOEFL scores of 75 to 78 (iBT) or 533 to 549 (paper-based) will be required to take at least one graduate level writing and research course through UW-Stout's ESL program. Students with scores less than 75 will not be reviewed for admission.
• Official IELTS score
  • Minimum score of 6.5
• Official Duolingo English Test score
  • Minimum score of 105
    • Applicants can be provided conditional admission after an additional assessment is conducted by UW-Stout’s ESLI and program director approval.
• Other
  • Complete a Bachelor's or Master's degree within the last five years from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or abroad in which English is the official medium of instruction.
  • Complete UW-Stout's&English as a Second Language (ESL) program.

Note:&Individual programs may have higher score requirements.

4. Declaration of Finances&

All applicants must demonstrate that they have enough funds to afford all expenses for at least their first year of study. Students will be required to submit a Financial Verification&Form in addition to official documentation from their bank.&

Undergraduate Declaration:

A declaration of finance is not required at the time of admission, but is required before an I-20 is issued. Please submit a formal written statement or an official bank statement certifying that either you or your&sponsor&has sufficient funds (that is,&no less than the US dollar amount required for undergraduate expenses)&on deposit to insure full payment of expenses for your&first year at UW-Stout.

Graduate Declaration:

Submit an official bank statement certifying that you or your sponsor has sufficient funds on deposit (in US dollars) to ensure full payment of expenses for your first year of graduate study. Refer to&Estimate of Expenses&to see current amount required.

5. Official/Attested Academic Records

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

• Send your official/attested academic records translated into English.
• Include course descriptions for all courses you've completed at higher education institutions.
• For graduate-level programs: It is in your best interest to use a credential evaluator. This will give our evaluators the best possible information as we consider your transferable credits. It may also provide a faster turnaround for you to receive your transfer credit report. We suggest using a course-by-course evaluation with Grade Point Average (GPA). This credential evaluation may be from any member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Recommended evaluators include:
  • Educational Credential Evaluators&(ECE)
  • World Education Services&(WES)
  • One Earth
  • Foreign Credentials Service of America
  • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.

6.&Specific Program Requirements

For certain degree programs, there are additional applications and materials required. Check the program-specific admission requirements for your program on this page:&Program-Specific Admission Requirements