The University of Wyoming offers a personalized educational experience for a fraction of the cost of other public universities. The University of Wyoming, located in Laramie, Wyoming, is ranked 17th among America's Best Public Colleges, and 5th among America's Best College Buys, according to Forbes.com. This comes as no surprise, as University of Wyoming is a national research university that offers countless opportunities in and outside of the classroom.

University of Wyoming's student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1, while the average class size is 30 students. University of Wyoming offers 180 different programs of study.

The School of Energy Resources (SER) is one of this Laramie-based university's newest programs of study. It combines engineering and science, economics, and environment and natural resources policy to address energy-related issues. Currently, UW is working with GE Energy to develop an advanced gasification research and technology center in Wyoming. SER is also involved in developing clean coal technology.

University of Wyoming's College of Business is one of fewer than 15 percent of all business schools worldwide to be fully accredited at the undergraduate and graduate levels by the AACSB-International, the top business school accrediting agency. It will soon be housed in a new $54 million facility that will transform business education in Wyoming The college's elite faculty includes economics professor Jason Shogren, who shares the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with a group of scientists for their work on climate change.

The new College of Business facility will join the list of various other state of the art campus facilities recently constructed or renovated, including the Anthropology Building, Health Sciences Building, Information Technology Building, and the main campus library.

Set at 7,200 feet above sea level, Laramie, Wyoming is host to the University of Wyoming, the state's only four-year institution. Surrounded on three sides by mountains, Laramie is a pristine location to work or attend school. It is known for its small town charm and unique western atmosphere.

Students study and play in the town's many parks, browse through historic downtown, relax in coffeehouses, and take advantage of museums, galleries, and the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, which preserves one of only two territorial prisons still in existence today.

The nearby Medicine Bow National Forest provides quick access to outdoor recreation. Within 20 minutes, students can be taking on a challenging mountain bike or Nordic ski trail, or scaling the massive granite monoliths of the Vedauwoo formation. Snowy Range Ski Area is within 45 minutes, and Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is a two-hour drive south.

 

 

State-supported, Coed

Small-town 785-acre campus

Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates

Moderately difficult , 95% of applicants were admitted

 

 

Admission: 3,713 applied; 3,542 admitted; 1,472 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.43

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 500 72%

·                  SAT math scores over 500 73%

·                  ACT scores over 18 97%

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 600 28%

·                  SAT math scores over 600 28%

·                  ACT scores over 24 56%

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 700 4%

·                  SAT math scores over 700 1%

·                  ACT scores over 30 10%

 

Options: electronic application, deferred entrance
Application fee: $40
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.75 GPA, pre-college curriculum SAT or ACT score
Required for some: minimum 3 GPA
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (out-of-state freshmen), continuous (transfers)

One-time required fee: $40

Tuition: Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and reciprocity agreements

Room and board: Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility

Payment plan: Installment

Waivers: Children of alumni, senior citizens, and employees or children of employees

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 5,295 applied for aid, 3,856 were judged to have need, 747 had their need fully met. 289 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1422)
In 2009, 3047 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 42%
Average financial aid package: $8690
Average need-based loan: $2388
Average need-based gift aid: $3154
Average non-need-based aid: $5057
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $20,571

 

Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Agribusiness; Agricultural Communication/Journalism; Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture; Animal Sciences; Range Science and Management
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies; American Studies; Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences; Botany/Plant Biology; Microbiology; Molecular Biology; Physiology; Wildlife Biology; Zoology/Animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business Administration, Management and Operations Related; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; Management Science; Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
Journalism; Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education; Elementary Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Secondary Education; Special Education; Technology/Industrial Arts Teacher Education; Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Engineering
Architectural Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Petroleum Engineering; Systems Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; German; Russian; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Programs
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Dental Hygiene; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
History
History
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Humanities
Mathematics And Statistics
Applied Mathematics Related; Mathematics; Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy; Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics Related; Chemistry; Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Related; Geology/Earth Science; Physical Sciences; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Geography; Political Science and Government; Social Sciences; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Music; Music Performance

 

 

10,079 undergraduate students, 52% women, 48% men, 11% transferred in

representing 72 other countries

20% live on campus

 

Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, national fraternities, national sororities
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access, 24-hour front desk coverage at campus housing and at campus police
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services

Special study options: Accelerated degree program, advanced placement credit, distance learning, double majors, external degree program, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (b)
School Calendar: Semesters

 

Total: 800
Full-time: 93% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 14:1

 

Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-A)

Basketball, cheerleading, cross-country running, football (m), golf, soccer (w), swimming and diving, tennis (w), track and field, volleyball (w), wrestling (m)

Badminton (club), baseball (m-club), equestrian sports (club), fencing (club), ice hockey (club), lacrosse (club), racquetball (club), riflery (club), rugby (club), skiing (cross-country) (club), soccer (m-club), softball (w-club), ultimate Frisbee (club)

Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, football M/W, golf M/W, racquetball M/W, rock climbing M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, swimming and diving M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W, water polo M/W, wrestling M

Badminton M(c)/W(c), baseball M(c), basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), fencing M(c)/W(c), golf M(s)/W(s), ice hockey M(c)/W(c), lacrosse M(c)/W(c), racquetball M(c)/W(c), riflery M(c)/W(c), rugby M(c)/W(c), skiing (cross-country) M(c)/W(c), soccer M(c)/W(s), softball W(c), swimming and diving M(s)/W(s), tennis W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), ultimate Frisbee M(c)/W(c), volleyball W(s), wrestling M(s)

 

 

Main Library Name: William Robertson Coe Library
Other Library: 5
Collection: 3.0 million titles; 84,183 serial subscriptions; 13,512 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $249.4 million