Become part of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, a place where excellence and opportunity meet and where respected faculty and staff continue to support the institution’s 150-year tradition of leadership and innovation. Since our inception in 1871 as the Oshkosh Normal School for teacher training, our dedication to quality and innovative higher education has been a hallmark of our success as a premier comprehensive institution. Over the decades, our name has changed several times and our educational focus has expanded to meet the needs of students in our region and beyond. As the third-largest university in the UW System with just under 14,000 students, UW Oshkosh offers comprehensive and competitive opportunities to attract highly-talented individuals who are committed to the University’s mission and core values.

UW Oshkosh is one institution with three world-shaping campuses. Students across the entire region have neighborhood access to UW Oshkosh with expanded program options and opportunities.

UWO has the distinct advantage of being in northeastern Wisconsin’s Fox Valley region, which is highly populated and home to many industry leaders with national and international reach. 

Titans also enjoy an area with bountiful recreation options, fantastic restaurants, a thriving arts scene, endless shopping, and some of the biggest and most exciting events in the state.

3 Years PSW

International applicants need to:

Submit a graduate school application and pay the application fee
Submit the additional admission materials for your specific graduate program
Submit all the materials on the International Applicant Checklist
Your admission decision will be made after we receive all three sets of materials. Please submit materials as soon as possible.

Please be aware that there are some situations where International applicants may not be admitted:

When all or most of the courses are online
F-1 visa status limits the number of online credits a student may take during a given semester
When applying after a program’s admission deadline
Exceptions will be considered for applicants already in the United States who hold a current F-1, H-1B, or other statuses eligible to study
When applying to graduate programs that do not result in a masters or doctoral degree
Please contact GradSchool@uwosh.edu if you have any questions.

This requirement is waived if English is an official language in your country of citizenship
We accept any one of the following sources:
An official iBT TOEFL score (minimum 79).   The testing agency must send results to UW Oshkosh (#1916).
An official IELTS overall band score (minimum 6.5). The testing agency must send results to UW Oshkosh.
Successful completion of Kings’ Education Graduate Preparation Program (scroll down for UW Oshkosh information). Kings’ Education must email transcripts to GradSchool@uwosh.edu.
Completion of the WESLI program at the 700 level with a B average or better, and a WESLI recommendation for graduate studies