University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Do you work for University of Wyoming?

Claim This Profile

Tuition & Fees

$5,791

$19,531

not including room and board

More Financial Details

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
520
75th
620
25th
520
75th
27
25th
20
75th
27
25th
20
75th
28
25th
21
More Admissions Details

undergraduateRatios

48%

male

52%

female

15

students

1

faculty

More Student Details

Not Selective

94%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,635
Declined 284
Total Received 4,919
More Admissions Details

Public

10,836

undergraduate students

2,780

graduate students

More Student Details

People Who Liked This School Also Liked…

Name Location
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Washington State University Pullman, WA
University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
University of Montana Missoula, MT
University of Idaho Moscow, ID
University of Denver Denver, CO
The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
Fort Lewis College Durango, CO
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
See All School Suggestions for You
X
Personalize your experience on CollegeXpress.

With this information, we'll do our best to display content relevant to your interests. By subscribing, you agree to receive CollegeXpress emails and to make your information available to colleges and universities, scholarship programs, and other companies that have relevant/related offers.

Location

School Facts

University of Wyoming, founded in 1886, is a public, multipurpose institution. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arts and Sciences, Education, Engineering & Applied Science, Law, Health Sciences, and Business. Its 785-acre campus is located in Laramie, Wyoming, 50 miles west of Cheyenne, and 130 miles north of Denver, Colorado.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 13,616
Established in 1886
Coeducational Coeducational

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.

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

% 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.

75th
620
25th
520
75th
620
25th
520
75th
27
25th
20
75th
27
25th
20
75th
28
25th
21

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 SAT Subject Tests Not used

Not Selective

94%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,635
Declined 284
Total Received 4,919

Admissions Factors

Required

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

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Financial Aid

76%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,139

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $4,350
Room $4,583
Board $6,032
Additional fees $1,441
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $17,606
Average Financial Aid - $8,139
Total with Avg. Aid $9,467

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Financial Facts

Net Price Calculator Visit calculator

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mountain West Conference (Football FBS)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. yes
Agricultural Communication/Journalism. yes
Agricultural Economics. yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. yes
American Indian/Native American Studies. yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes yes 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
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes
Computer Science. yes yes 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
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
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. yes yes
Finance, General. yes 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
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science. yes yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes yes
Journalism. 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
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes 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
Plant Sciences, General. yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Public Administration. yes
Range Science and Management. yes yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Secondary Education and Teaching. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Studies Teacher Education. yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes
Soil Science and Agronomy, General. yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes
Statistics, General. yes yes yes
Systems Science and Theory. yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. yes
Theatre and Dance. yes
Wildlife Biology. yes
Women's Studies. yes
Zoology/Animal Biology. yes yes yes

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

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

13,616

total students

55%

in-state

45%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

80%

10,836
students

Female
52%
5,655

Male
48%
5,181

20%

2,780
students

Female
54%
1,501

Male
46%
1,279

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

80%

8,676
students

Female
50%
4,320

Male
50%
4,356

20%

2,160
students

Female
62%
1,335

Male
38%
825

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Hispanic/Latino
73%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
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

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

2%

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress