Study abroad at Sheboygan

Sheboygan (famously known as the 'Malibu of the Midwest' and 'The Bratwurst Capital of the World') is a scenic, exceptionally safe, and prosperous coastal college city situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River in east-central Wisconsin, located just 55 miles north of Milwaukee (Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport MKE) and 60 miles south of Green Bay. Celebrated for world-class freshwater surfing along North Beach, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center (and the revolutionary Art Preserve museum), championship golf courses (Whistling Straits - host of the Ryder Cup and PGA Championships), scenic riverfront boardwalks, and a powerhouse manufacturing and design economy (anchored by the global corporate world headquarters of Kohler Company, Sargento Foods, Bemis Manufacturing, Acuity Insurance, and Johnsonville). Sheboygan is home to innovative higher education institutions: Lakeland University (established in 1862, private comprehensive liberal arts university enrolling over 2,500 students on a picturesque 240-acre rural-suburban campus near the lake, globally pioneering the award-winning Lakeland Cooperative Education Program - allowing students to work full-time paid professional jobs at Kohler and Fortune 500 regional partners to pay off their tuition while completing their degrees), renowned for the School of Business, Management & Technology (Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting), School of Science, Technology & Education, alongside the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus (UW-Green Bay Sheboygan). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from an exceptionally affordable cost of living, generous Lakeland International Merit Scholarships and Co-op earnings ($10,000 to $16,000/year plus $15,000+ in annual paid work earnings), low student-to-faculty ratios (14:1), and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Sheboygan for international undergraduate students at Lakeland University range between $30,500 and $32,800 per academic year for Computer Science, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, and Natural Sciences. Crucially, Lakeland University awards automatic International Academic Merit Scholarships discounting $10,000 to $16,000/year from tuition for qualified applicants (bringing net tuition down to approx. $15,500–$20,500/year). Furthermore, students participating in the Lakeland Cooperative Education Co-op earn between $12,000 and $20,000 per year in paid professional wages to offset their living and remaining tuition expenses. At UW-Green Bay Sheboygan Campus, tuition is approx. $16,500/year. Modern on-campus university student residences (Lakeland: Krueger Hall, Grosshuesch Hall, Muehlmeier Hall, Hill Hall, Friedli Hall - fully furnished student suites with high-speed Wi-Fi, utilities, and dining meal plans) cost between $650 and $950 per month (inclusive of meal plans and utilities), while off-campus student apartments in Sheboygan range from $450 to $750 per month for shared apartments. General monthly living expenses range between $650 and $1,050 (among the most affordable in the Midwest).

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards approx. $20,000), the International Programs Office at Lakeland University issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization across Wisconsin manufacturing/tech hubs and nationwide).