Student Emma Goodman has a plan.

Enrolled in the University Transfer Degree (UTD) program, Emma is taking a chemistry class this summer to get her that much closer completing an Associate of Arts degree. She then plans to transfer to UW-Oshkosh and eventually go to law school.

Emma’s plan is becoming more common among FVTC students, especially as the college creates more transfer partnerships with four-year colleges and universities. The latest agreements signed this week created transfer pathways to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Students can complete their first two years of general education classes at FVTC, earn an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree and transfer credits to UWM or UWSP to pursue a bachelor’s degree with junior standing.

The college launched the UTD programs in January of 2023 and both have seen impressive growth.

“We knew this program would be in demand,” says Dr. Chris Matheny, president of FVTC. “As we get ready for the fall semester, we have 414 students enrolled in these programs; 198 in the Associate of Arts and 216 in the Associate of Science.”

Emma is happy with her educational game plan.

“If you are fresh out of high school, it’s a perfect happy medium so that you get that college experience, but it also resembles high school with smaller class sizes,” Emma says. “It is definitely less overwhelming. It really has made all the difference to me.”

In addition to UWM, UWO and UWSP, Fox Valley technical College also has transfer agreements in place with UWGB, Lakeland University, Marion University and Ripon College.

Students can still enroll in time for the fall of 2026 semester.

FVTC in the News:

Post Crescent: Collaborate, not compete: FVTC signs credit transfer agreement with two UW campuses

WBAY-TV: FVTC, UWM, UWSP sign agreement for transfer degree

WLUK-TV: FVTC inks transfer deals with UWM & UWSP

WFRV-TV: FVTC creates transfer pathways to pair of UW campuses