Founded in 1891, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin's Polytechnic University, combines applied learning and research with career-focused experiences to prepare tomorrow's leaders for the future of engineering, technology, design, management, and more. With 99% employed within six months of graduation, its graduates do more on day one. Offering 50+ undergraduate majors and 70+ minors and 20+ graduate degrees in emerging and critical workforce disciplines, UW-Stout's reputation for industry-informed innovation is unmatched by traditional four-year universities. Each of its degree programs are advised by a committee of working industry professionals. As one of Wisconsin's leading distance education providers, Stout also offers full- and part-time learners a wide range of flexible opportunities to pursue advancement on their terms from anywhere in the country. The university offers one of the nation's most affordable, best-value investments in education. As the only laptop+ campus among the 13 Universities of Wisconsin, UW-Stout offers laptops and industry-standard software, open education resources and other technology-driven assets and advantages included in on-campus tuition. On a campus where labs and studios outnumber traditional classrooms by 3:1, Stout degree candidates engage in industry-sponsored, project-based learning beginning in their first year. Through progressive real-world experiences, they engage business and industry partners on and off campus through paid internship placements, field work and practical research. And they graduate into meaningful careers supported by two of the largest college career conferences in the Midwest. UW-Stout is committed to advancing sustainable, ethical and people-focused practices among its students, faculty and staff. It features 150+ student involvement and affinity organizations, 20 NCAA Division III teams of scholar-athletes and is designated Military Friendly with gold status. It remains the only full four-year institution to win the Malcom Baldrige Award in recognition of its commitment to planning, quality, continuous improvement, and innovation.