WyoTech (WT) Academics and Admissions

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WyoTech Laramie, located in Laramie, Wyoming got its start in 1966. Once housed in a single, 9,000 square-foot building, today WyoTech Laramie has added to its square footage the 298,000 square-foot Diesel/Street Rod and Motorsports Chassis Fabrication facilities. Featuring modern classroom, shop and administrative facilities, this for-profit institution holds true to its original ambitions of serving the constantly changing demands of the automotive, diesel, and collision/refinishing industries. Once known as the Wyoming Technical Institute, today WyoTech offers students college-level career-oriented training and education in the automotive, diesel, motorcycle, HVAC, watercraft, and collision/refinishing industries. There are six WyoTech campuses nationwide, in Blairsville, Pennsylvania; Dayton, Florida; Fremont, California; Long Beach, California; Sacramento, California; and of course Laramie, Wyoming. WyoTech students may choose from technical skills diploma programs, or associate degree programs. Students study on a workday schedule, roughly eight hours a day, five-days a week. The scheduling is meant to prepare students for the realities of their industry careers post-graduation.

At the Laramie campus students are offered the opportunity to study in the diesel technology program, the collision refinishing technology program or the automotive technology program. These fields of study prepare Laramie students for careers in heavy equipment maintenance, locomotive maintenance, over-the-road truck maintenance, fleet maintenance, dealership service, aftermarket parts/specialist, applied service management, automotive diesel combination, street rod and custom fabrication, trim and upholstery technology, advanced diesel, and motorsports chassis fabrication. Programs can be complete as quickly as within a year and a half

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Information Summary

Ranks 2nd in Wyoming and 1432nd overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	73.9
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	5 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	69% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	38

Admissions

Due to the unique nature of WyoTech Laramie, students must begin the admissions process by attending an interview with an admissions representative. During the meeting the prospective student and admissions rep will discuss the student

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Financial Aid

At WyoTech Laramie students count on a team of student finance planners to help students to receive the financial aid packages they deserve, with federal, public and private aid options available. Students may qualify for any number of scholarships, loans, grants, or military student aid. WyoTech currently participates in Federal work study programs, payment loans for undergraduate students, Federal unsubsidized Stafford loans, the Federal Pell Grant program, the Federal supplemental educational opportunity grant, Federal subsidized Stafford loans, and Federal Perkins loans.

All students must begin the process of applying for financial aid by filling out the FAFSA online.

Student Financial Aid Details

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Students

At WyoTech Laramie, students may elect to stay in safe, convenient, affordable housing facilities. There are four different fully furnished housing complexes, and security, maintenance, and utilities are all included. A variety of fun and social activities are held for student residents. Roommates will be assigned by WyoTech, although special roommate requests will be considered. Students may choose from unit bedrooms, single, or double bedrooms.

Life at WyoTech allows students to be surrounded by likeminded peers and mentors. The campus facilities are equipped with many vehicles, testing equipment and tools, perfect for hands-on learning and playing. Students receive assistance from the career services department both pre-graduation and post-graduation from a degree or certificate program, and can get help with job placement, career fairs, job listings, resume writing, resume distribution and interview prep. WyoTech counts on its nationwide network of employers and reputation to assist students in finding job placements.

WyoTech Laramie students are by and large male; however, there is a sizeable group of female students at Laramie. Of the over 1,500 students enrolled at WyoTech Laramie, all are full-time students. The majority of students are recent high school grads, with the next largest age group falling in the early- to mid-twenties.

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