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University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WIPublic HLCSchool of Art & Design

University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout Polytechnic) in Menomonie offers three on-campus undergraduate game pathways: a B.F.A. in Game Design & Development - Art, a B.S. in Computer Science with a Game Design & Development concentration, and a B.S. in Game & Media Studies. Its hybrid M.F.A. in Design lists Game Design & Development among its focus areas.

Game degrees at University of Wisconsin-Stout

3 programs verified (3 bachelor's). Dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations only; the school may offer related courses or minors that are not degrees.

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University of Wisconsin-Stout

Game Design & Development - Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Game Design & Development

Field: Game Design · Game Art
Administering location: Menomonie, WI
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $11,767 per academic year · In-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Wisconsin Resident (15 credits per semester, one year) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027
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University of Wisconsin-Stout

Game & Media Studies

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Game & Media Studies

Field: Game Studies & Research · Game-focused Interactive Media
Administering location: Menomonie, WI
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $11,767 per academic year · In-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Wisconsin Resident (15 credits per semester, one year) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: January 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
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University of Wisconsin-Stout

Computer Science (Game Design & Development Concentration)

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in B.S. Computer Science — Game Design & Development

Field: Game Programming · Game Development
Administering location: Menomonie, WI
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $11,767 per academic year · In-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Wisconsin Resident (15 credits per semester, one year) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Department, studios and facilities

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Student work

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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1928

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

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Student services

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Institution

Official name
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
712 S Broadway St, Menomonie, WI 54751
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,366 of 6,951 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. uwstout.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-arts-human-sciences/school-art-design/stout-game-expo — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. uwstout.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-arts-human-sciences/school-art-design/studios-galleri — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. uwstout.edu/academics/colleges-schools/labs-studios/animation-and-game-design-development-studio-lab — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. uwstout.edu/academics/estout-laptop-program — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/how-apply/how-apply-new-first-year-students — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  9. uwstout.edu/programs/bfa-game-design-development-art — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  10. uwstout.edu/programs/bs-game-media-studies — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  11. uwstout.edu/programs/design-future-gaming — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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University of Wisconsin-Stout Game Design Degrees (Bachelor's)