University of Wisconsin - Stout Reviews

"My experience with this school: -Professors are generally good, certain staff members were not but you learn to avoid their classes. -School does not take stalking allegations seriously, especially if you are male. -School will charge you for classes for which you never attended nor had any intent to be a part of. -School will NOT contact you further once their board has reviewed any information regarding their own policies, instead they will wait over 4 years then silently send the bill for classes you never took to collections. -If you have not graduated within 4 years, staff will no longer care about you. -59% graduation rate(per Google statistics) is less than 2/3 of students. One out of every 3 students who goes here WILL NOT GRADUATE HERE. If your class is 10,000 people say goodbye to 4,100 of them, because statistically they won’t be there. You may write my review off, I understand that. But please read other medium/bad reviews as well before choosing this school.Read Less"

"Absolutely terrible time. The head of the Video Production degree is incapable of doing his job properly. He prevented students from getting above a C in his classes, forcing us to lose GPA even if we got an A in every other class we had. On top of this, NO ONE would address this issue. Head of Communication Department? Nope. Dean of Students? Not them either. Chancellor of the entire school? Absolutely useless. Nothing was ever done, and I lost an entire semester's worth of tuition for something I couldn't control because of it. If you're planning on being taught at Stout, good luck. You'll be better off watching YouTube videos on the subject you want to learn, because the staff and faculty here don't care about you, your education, or your well being.Read Less"

"The university of Wisconsin is a university has great teachers. While attending there students feel like they are a part of a tight nit family. It has that warm welcome atmosphere. If you are a student that likes a small community atmosphere with good individual student attention from staff, University of Wisconsin-Stout is good choice."

"I am currently completing a Masters Degree in Career and Technical Education with a CTE Coordinator certificate through the University of Wisconsin - Stout. My program is designed to be completed online by a working professional, so it is an extremely flexible program. While I am currently taking 2 classes a semester, you can take just one class a semester if that works better for your schedule. There is also the option to do blended courses or on-campus courses, meeting the needs of every student. My academic advisor called me at a mutually agreed upon time to discuss my program and the courses I needed to take, along with the order in which to take them for maximum efficiency. Every question I have asked has been answered within 1 day and the professors are incredibly helpful and truly want their students to succeed.Read Less"

"I am currently enrolled in the graduate program for Food Science and Technology. The program is very nice - the professors all have Ph.Ds and have worked in the food science industry or done extensive research. The department is small, but you get to know your professors very well, and they seem to genuinely care about their students. There is plenty of opportunity to do your own research, plus you get to choose from a wide variety of interesting classes each semester. The program is certified by the Institute of Food Technologists, just like some of the bigger programs at Madison or the University of Minnesota. The one downside I would point out is that the program seems a little underfunded.Read Less"

"The Industrial Design program at UW-Stout just gets the job done. The instructors are nice and work hard, but you learn basic skills that won't get you very far in the industry unless you do your own work beyond school. Upon graduating and starting my first job, I realized that I was only prepared to do esthetic iterations in the real world. If you want a more intellectually-stimulating job that involves research and ergonomics, then I would recommend checking out another school. The network that you have access to through UW-Stout is also not that great. It can easily get you a job at an industrial company somewhere in Wisconsin, but again, if you want a more glamorous job at a design firm, then I would go elsewhere. All that said, UW-Stout has had a few students that have gone above and beyond expectations and got jobs at reputable firms, but that does not happen very often and is usually a result of the student's hard work outside of the program.Read Less"

"I am very pleased with my experience at Stout. These are genuine structured classes, taught on line. Once you get in the groove, it is easy to keep the rhythm going. Professors were available, helpful, and informative. The administrative staff is wonderful, always with quick and personal responses."

"It was a very tech based college, you get laptops as mandatory for all degrees and have internet available all over campus. Very nice labs and equipment, the teachers almost all have several years worth of professional experience before becoming teachers so they really have a lot of practical knowledge. The school is continuously trying to improve its faculties and stay up to date on technologies which is very nice."

"There are many pros to the Customized Instruction graduate program including the ease of all courses being online, the helpfulness of the faculty in rapidly answering questions, and the opportunity to take electives that are more beneficial to my personal needs as a student. There are few cons to this program. One being the lack of scholarships that are timely for new or first year students. I applied for fall admission in February, which is well ahead of the admission deadline. However, all of the university scholarships were due prior to this time, meaning none were available for me to apply to this year. The deadline for scholarships makes them more directed at current students rather than new ones.Read Less"

"It was a very tech based college, you get laptops as mandatory for all degrees and have internet available all over campus. Very nice labs and equipment, the teachers almost all have several years worth of professional experience before becoming teachers so they really have a lot of practical knowledge. The school is continuously trying to improve its faculties and stay up to date on technologies which is very nice."

"The school is mediocre. Even a elementary school kid will ace the Courses. The standard of teaching is low level. The masters degree was a waste of my time and money. It did not help me in my professional career. Save your money and Find a reputed school. What is portrayed on the website is not what u get at all. It's a joke nothing else."

"UW-Stout is a wonderful balance of hands-on learning, niche majors, and small class sizes in a delightful town in western Wisconsin. I appreciated the practical approach to teaching/learning as opposed to focusing on the theoretical side."

"Great college. Very hands on. Mostly good teachers."

"UW Stout is a great polytechnic school, but it was definitely too expensive."

"Good program with caring professors. At times the rigor could have been greater. Excellent location, near the Twin Cities."

"I am looking to use my graduate program to expand my opportunities at my workplace. University of Wisconsin - Stout has courses that will not only apply in my to my degree but will enhance my marketability in the workplace. I love the opportunity to obtain my certificates and also get my education."

"Teachers are amazing and its a great hands on learning experience that can be applied to real life situations."

"I believe that I am getting a quality education at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. The graduate program in which I am currently enrolled is lead by knowledgable and experienced faculty. The course facililator does a superb job in keeping students engaged and on-track. I am thoroughly impressed with the technology and online course arrangement, which has been top-notch. Furthermore, the diversity of the students is remarkable; there is even a student in my online course whom is located in Qatar! The one con of the University of Wisconsin- Stout is the cost and the [lack of] financial assistance. I received a small amount in which to pay a portion of my tuition, but it certainly was not enough. However, the wonderful education that I am obtaining certainly outweighs the lofty fee.Read Less"

"Able to do it online but academic support leaves much to be desired. I won't have to set foot on campus at all. Treated like you haven't accomplished anything prior to this program."

"The pros of the graduate program at Stout are: the Professors and their industry experience. The faculty seems very responsive and curriculum really promotes group work. The cons of the graduate program at Stout are: alot of the classes put a significant percentage amount of the grade on weekly post and responses. Some of the classes also only allows for future work to be submitted at certain times (you aren't able to venture to far ahead and get assignments completed). I also wish my program really seperated the degree into either business/management and technical.Read Less"