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Ranks 404th overall and 1st in Wyoming

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationNo

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Wyoming?

Ranks 1484th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,256 $2,256 $7,728
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $734 $734 $734
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $125 $125 $353
FT Graduate Tuition $2,952 $2,952 $8,460
FT Graduate Required Fees $734 $734 $734
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $205 $205 $511
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $14,930 $14,930 $21,314
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $4,566 $4,566 $10,950
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $4,566 $4,566 $10,950

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Medical Degree — Tuition $11,266 $11,266
Medical Degree — Required Fees $734 $734
Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $8,092 $18,088
Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $734 $734
Law Degree — Tuition $7,410 $16,590
Law Degree — Required Fees $734 $734

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,426 trend  $3,366 $3,426 trend  $3,366 $9,816 trend  $9,750
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,200
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,240 trend  $7,274
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,684 trend  $3,090
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 3,283 (1,655 male / 1,617 female)
Admitted 3,160 (1,573 male / 1,579 female)
Admission rate 96%
First-time Enrollment 1,574 (802 male / 772 female)
FT Enrollment 1,553 (792 male / 761 female)
PT Enrollment 21 (10 male / 11 female)
Total Enrollment13,203

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Wyoming use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Wyoming accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Mountain West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mountain West Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 472nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 89%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 26

SAT Test Admission

Applicants submitting SAT results 23%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 490 / 610
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) /

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity2,740
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$3,158
Board Fee$4,116

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

University of Wyoming Ranks 3071st for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,880 244 pie   17%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,438 958 pie   68%
Institutional Grant Aid $4,054 613 pie   44%
Student Loan Aid $3,680 600 pie   43%
Any financial aid type   1,298 pie   92%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Wyoming?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
258180438
Black Non-Hispanic
8247129
Hispanic
147247394
Asian / Pacific Islander
6981150
American Indian / Alaskan Native
5582137
White Non-Hispanic
4,6875,95810,645
Race Unknown
5497611,310
Total 5,847 7,356 13,203

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Wyoming?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
459
Black Non-Hispanic
538
Hispanic
253055
Asian / Pacific Islander
7916
American Indian / Alaskan Native
617
White Non-Hispanic
5685701,138
Race Unknown
404080
Total 655 658 1,313

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Wyoming.

  Men Women Total
15 135 150
82 59 141
21 110 131
30 61 91
38 37 75

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 2 1 42 1 47
Administration of Special Education
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 28 1 29
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 3 3
Agricultural Economics 1 1
Agricultural Teacher Education 4 4
Agronomy and Crop Science 2 2 4
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 1 6 1 10
Animal Sciences, General 3 25 3 31
Anthropology 1 1 24 7 33
Applied Mathematics, Other 6 1 7
Architectural Engineering 1 1 1 37 4 44
Art/Art Studies, General 1 25 1 27
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 1 1
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 3 2 1 6
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 28 1 29
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 21 1 22
Botany/Plant Biology 6 3 9
Business Administration and Management, General 6 2 4 4 114 11 141
Business/Managerial Economics 3 1 9 13
Chemical Engineering 3 2 12 17
Chemistry, General 6 2 12 20
Child Development 1 5 3 9
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 1 1
Civil Engineering, General 3 3 57 2 65
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 2 1 4 47 3 59
Computer Engineering, General 1 3 4
Computer Science 2 13 2 17
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 10 2 13
Creative Writing 6 2 8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 4 2 62 5 75
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 14 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 8 9
Education, General 2 1 2 1 63 5 74
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 10 11
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 8 3 29 3 43
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 1 1 140 6 150
English Language and Literature, General 1 22 23
Entomology 2 2
Environmental Studies
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 2 3
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 1 1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 1 1 1 1 45 5 54
Finance, General 1 4 1 37 3 46
Food Science 1 1 2
French Language and Literature 3 3
Geography 2 24 26
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 22 4 28
Geophysics and Seismology 1 1
German Language and Literature 1 1 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 3 3
History, General 1 29 4 34
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 3 3
International Relations and Affairs 3 1 10 2 16
Journalism 1 1 19 21
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 2 50 4 58
Law (LL 1 2 2 2 59 6 72
Management Information Systems, General 8 8
Management Science, General 22 2 24
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 2 1 36 2 42
Mathematics, General 1 1 9 1 12
Mechanical Engineering 2 2 1 32 1 38
Microbiology, General 1 1 12 1 15
Molecular Biology 1 1 12 14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 1
Music Performance, General 5 5
Music Teacher Education 11 11
Music Theory and Composition 1 1
Music, General 3 1 1 9 14
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1 1
Natural Sciences 4 1 5
Neuroscience 2 2
Nursing, Other 1 1
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 1 6 1 1 115 5 131
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 1 1
Petroleum Engineering 3 3
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 41 5 46
Philosophy 9 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 19 4 24
Physics, General 1 4 1 6
Plant Sciences, Other 15 15
Political Science and Government, General 1 1 3 1 23 29
Psychology, General 1 4 2 75 9 91
Public Administration 2 11 3 16
Range Science and Management 2 31 1 34
Real Estate 1 1 18 5 25
Reproductive Biology 2 2
Russian Language and Literature 1 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 1 49 2 53
Social Sciences, General 1 1 1 1 31 2 37
Social Work 4 1 1 47 8 61
Sociology 1 1 17 1 20
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 1 1 1 1 1 5
Spanish Language and Literature 2 11 2 15
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other 2 8 10
Statistics, General 1 1 2
Surveying Technology/Surveying 4 6 10
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Wildlife Biology 18 18
Women's Studies 2 2
Zoology/Animal Biology 2 1 1 29 5 38
Total 89 17 68 35 14 1,955 168 2,346

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Wyoming Ranks 596th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $68,321 ($72,388 male / $60,509 female)
Number of FT Faculty 666 (438 male / 228 female)
Number of PT Faculty 85
FT Faculty Ratio 8 : 1
Total Benefits $13,610,848
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University of Wyoming Summary

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The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming’s high plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Medicine Bow mountain ranges. The university first opened in September 1886 and is the only educational institution in Wyoming that offers bachelor’s and graduate degrees. The university also offers outreach education in counties throughout Wyoming. The University of Wyoming consists of seven colleges: Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Law. Wyoming offers many extracurricular activities, including over 150 recognized student organizations that include a wide range of social, professional and academic groups. The newly renovated Wyoming Union is the hub of the campus, with the campus bookstore and numerous student facilities. A sculpture at the center of Prexy’s – the University of Wyoming Family (visible from the PastureCam) – garnered national attention when it was installed. Wyoming is somewhat unique in that there are two mascots for the school – “Cowboy Joe” (a pony present primarily at football games) and “Pistol Pete” (a cowboy). The athletic teams are cheered on by the school song “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” and the fight song “Fight, Wyoming, Fight”. In 2004 the Cowboy football team ended a 38-year streak of Bowl Game losses by defeating the University of California, Los Angeles in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 23, 2004. University of Wyoming athletics has also been represented on the Olympic stage by swim sensation Scott Usher. Usher was a member of the Univeristy of Wyoming Men’s Swimming and Diving team from 2000 to 2004 where he was a 5-time NCAA All-American and six time Mountain West Conference individual champion and record holder.

University of Wyoming Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. University of Wyoming is unique in its study options. For one thing, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Wyoming.

Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Security and Protective Services:
Criminal Justice Studies
Popular majors:
seventeen percent business per marketing, seventeen percent education, ten percent engineering, seven percent health professions, six percent agriculture, six percent social sciences, five percent biology, five percent psychology
History:
History – General
Education:
Agricultural Education, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education, Trade/Industrial Education
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Theory/Composition
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology, Botany, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Zoology
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General, Statistics
Computer Science:
Computer Science
Foreign Language and Literature:
French, German, Russian, Spanish
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Dental Hygiene, Health Services – General, Nursing (RN), Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management, Real Estate

Other additional expenses amounted to $70 Costs per credit hour $305 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. On the other hand, for non-international students, tutition fees are $9,819 Room & Board (on-campus) $6,240 Additional estimated expenses $70 Costs per credit hour $305 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $305 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Again, for international students, the application fee is 30. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June.

University of Wyoming Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 95%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, seven hundred and sixteen total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Transfer students must apply no later than the 10th of August, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 10th of August and The regular application is due the 10th of August.

University of Wyoming Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

University of Wyoming Students

University of Wyoming offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Besides, the student body consists of fifty-six percent in-state students, forty-four percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-three percent women, forty-seven percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, eighty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, five percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-eight percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty percent in top half of graduating class, thirty-one percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 95 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately eight thousand, nine hundred and eighty-four degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, four hundred and twenty-one first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three thousand, one hundred and seventy-nine graduate enrollment.

This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as geology museum, American Heritage Center, national park research center in Grand Teton National Park, planetarium, state veterinary laboratory, environmental biology laboratory, anthropology museum, on-site elementary school, infrared telescope observatory, lysimeter lab, insect museum, gallery room. After all, the school is located 45 miles from Cheyenne, 130 miles from Denver.

University of Wyoming Athletics

The Cowboys, Cowgirls are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division IA, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Club Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

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