About Stout Online

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Our mission at UW-Stout Online is to be a leader in advancing innovative, high-quality services and learning experiences that engage, inspire and challenge.

  • UW-Stout Online is comprised of dedicated staff that serves the needs of customized instruction students, instructors, and programs.
  • Program courses are taught by full-time faculty and instructional staff or highly experienced adjunct instructors with content expertise.
  • Program Directors seek continuous feedback from industry, keeping the curriculum current and relevant, developing and preparing current students for future employment.
  • The Higher Learning Commission accredits UW-Stout; many of our individual programs have discipline-specific accreditation.
  • Our online courses and programs have a history of success; we have been serving the needs of online and distance education students since 1996.
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1,940 students enrolled in UW-Stout's online courses and programs in 2023.

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