University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1886Remote townSEVP certified
About
The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming's location is written into the state's constitution. The university also offers outreach education in communities throughout Wyoming and online. The University of Wyoming consists of seven colleges: agriculture and natural resources, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering and applied sciences, health sciences, and law. The university offers over 120 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs including Doctor of Pharmacy and Juris Doctor.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$25,015
- Estimated total for international students
- US$42,724
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$8,395
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$26,104
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,944
- Graduate students
- 2,683
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 97%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$62,764
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (190)
Bachelor's degrees79 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectural EngineeringArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnergy Systems EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSystems Science and TheoryTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees55 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArchitectural EngineeringArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryInternational/Globalization StudiesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees30 subjects
Animal SciencesAnthropologyAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPetroleum EngineeringPhysicsPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSoil SciencesStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
LawPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates9 subjects
American Sign LanguageArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyGeography and Cartography
Graduate certificates14 subjects
Air TransportationBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeography and CartographyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic HealthRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial WorkTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.