Laramie, WY · Public · 7,944 undergraduates · town
University of Wyoming
Less selective
Wyoming's sole public four-year flagship is tightly connected to energy, geology, engineering, agriculture, and western land management.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 97.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 62.3%
5,644 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,880 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Wyoming apart
Academic design
Engineering, energy, geology, agriculture, natural resources, business, and sciences reflect the state's economy and geography.
Campus pattern
Laramie sits above 7,000 feet between mountain ranges and open rangeland.
Career & value signal
Energy, mining, agriculture, government, and natural-resource employers align directly with major programs.
Can I get in?
97.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
5,644About 97 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Wyoming, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Wyoming weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, energy, geology, agriculture, natural resources, business, and sciences reflect the state's economy and geography.
Make institutional fit specific
Wyoming's sole public four-year flagship is tightly connected to energy, geology, engineering, agriculture, and western land management.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of Wyoming publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Wyoming
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
University of Wyoming beyond the classroom
Laramie sits above 7,000 feet between mountain ranges and open rangeland.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, energy, geology, agriculture, natural resources, business, and sciences reflect the state's economy and geography.
What shapes an ordinary week
Laramie sits above 7,000 feet between mountain ranges and open rangeland.
Where the degree can lead
Energy, mining, agriculture, government, and natural-resource employers align directly with major programs.