University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

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Tuition & Fees

$10,858

$26,638

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

47%

male

53%

female

13

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

95%

acceptance rate

Accepted 5,564
Declined 233
Total Received 5,797
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Public

8,518

undergraduate students

2,582

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1886, University of Wyoming is a public, land-grant university that offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including in the areas of Engineering, Agriculture, and Health Sciences. It is located on a 785-acre campus in Laramie, Wyoming—50 miles west of Cheyenne, and 130 miles north of Denver, Colorado.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 11,100
Established in 1886
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

785-acre campus in Laramie (population: 32,306), 145 miles from Denver; branch campus in Casper. Served by air and bus; major airport serves Denver. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

University of Wyoming
1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY
82071

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
25%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
87%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • University of Wyoming has the largest single scholarship endowment for study abroad support in the United States.
  • The tallest building in Wyoming is White Hall, a 12-story dorm on the University of Wyoming campus.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
24%
Top 1/4
51%
Top 1/2
83%
Bottom 1/2
17%
Bottom 1/4
4%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
Application deadline (final deadline) August 10
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

95%

acceptance rate

Accepted 5,564
Declined 233
Total Received 5,797

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

95%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

96%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,328

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $6,938
Housing $5,740
Food $7,600
Additional fees $3,920
Books & supplies $1,670
Total $25,868
Average Financial Aid - $8,328
Total with Avg. Aid $17,540

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $10,261,490
State $3,079,101
Institutional $1,485,423
Other external $648,650
Total $15,474,664

Non-need-based

Federal $1,017,271
State $14,581,733
Institutional $14,761,298
Other external $3,733,854
Total $34,094,156

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 307 766-2116
F: 307 766-3800
finaid@uwyo.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, shotgun sports, soccer, softball, tennis

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, cycling, cricket, equestrian sports, cycling, fencing, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, shotgun sports, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, bench press, billiards, bouldering, bowling, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, inner-tube water polo, miniature golf, paintball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track (indoor/outdoor), ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, waffle ball, wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mountain West Conference (Football FBS)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Architectural Engineering yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Botany/Plant Biology yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes
Ecology yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Education, General yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Energy Systems Engineering, General yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Entomology yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes yes
Finance, General yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
French Language and Literature yes
General Studies yes
Geography yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes yes
German Language Teacher Education yes
German Language and Literature yes
Health Services Administration yes
History, General yes yes
Human Nutrition yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science yes yes
International/Globalization Studies yes yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Microbiology, General yes
Molecular Biology yes yes yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music, General yes yes
Natural Sciences yes
Neuroscience yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Petroleum Engineering yes yes yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Selling Skills and Sales Operations yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Systems Science and Theory yes
Technical Teacher Education yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
Theatre and Dance yes
Wildlife Biology yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Nursing
  2. Elementary Education
  3. Psychology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

11,100

total students

57%

in-state

43%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

77%

8,518
students

Female
53%
4,535

Male
47%
3,983

23%

2,582
students

Female
57%
1,470

Male
43%
1,112

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

83%

7,062
students

Female
52%
3,670

Male
48%
3,392

17%

1,456
students

Female
59%
865

Male
41%
591

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Hispanic/Latino
77%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 10

Spring: December 10

Summer: beginning of classes

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

upper-division semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 60
Countries most often represented Canada
China
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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