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Acceptance rate
96%
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
8,518
Graduates
2,582
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uwyo.edu

University of Wyoming Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Wyoming has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 96% 96%
Applicants 5,797 2,777 2,955
Admissions 5,564 2,664 2,840
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,588 740 848
Freshmen enrolled part time 39 18 21

5,286 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,066 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8382 (76%)
Hispanic 889 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 581 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 497 (4%)
Two or more races 418 (4%)
Asian 149 (1%)
Black or African American 109 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 28 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,942
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,800$5,598
Tuition in-state $4,800$5,598
Tuition out-of-state $19,950$16,740
Fee in-district $1,821$1,641
Fee in-state $1,821$1,641
Fee out-of-state $1,821$1,641

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,874
Combined charge for room and board $11,610
Room charge $4,990
Meal charge $6,620

University of Wyoming majors

University of Wyoming has granted 2,121 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 502 master's across 51 programs, and 225 doctorate degrees across 27 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wyoming.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 148
Psychology, General 131 7 4
Business Administration and Management, General 33 73
Elementary Education and Teaching 99
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 85 9
Education, General 70 9
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 78
Law 70
Mechanical Engineering 57 8 5
Social Work 41 27
Accounting 56 11
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 45 11
Finance, General 51 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 55
Civil Engineering, General 38 7 7
Physiology, General 52
Animal Sciences, General 43 7 1
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 46
Management Science 44
Pharmacy 44
English Language and Literature, General 36 7
General Studies 41
Chemical Engineering 29 5 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 37 3
Organizational Leadership 40
Computer Science 33 4 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 38
Zoology & Animal Biology 21 17
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 28 8 1
Anthropology, General 23 10 2
Political Science and Government, General 34 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 23 7 4
Wildlife Biology 32
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 30
International & Globalization Studies 24 6
Petroleum Engineering 22 2 6
Art & Art Studies, General 28
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 16 9 1
Range Science and Management 24 2
Construction Management, General 24
Social Studies Teacher Education 24
Environmental Science 23
Health Services Administration 23
Mathematics, General 15 6 2
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 21 1
Architectural Engineering 16 5
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 21
Microbiology, General 21
Chemistry, General 13 6
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 19
Physics, General 8 6 5
Molecular Biology 16 2
Music, General 5 13
Nursing Practice 18
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 18
Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 17
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 17
History, General 11 5
Public Administration 16
Theatre and Dance 16
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 14
Sociology, General 14
American & United States Studies & Civilization 9 4
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 13
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 12
Computer Engineering, General 12
Spanish Language and Literature 8 3
Business & Managerial Economics 10
Journalism 10
Statistics, General 4 6
Music Teacher Education 8 1
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 8
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 6 2
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 8
Plant Sciences, General 4 4
Agricultural Teacher Education 7
Botany & Plant Biology 3 4
Curriculum and Instruction 7
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 7
Natural Sciences 7
Art Teacher Education 6
Creative Writing 6
Ecology 6
Environmental Studies 2 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 5
Geophysics and Seismology 3 2
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 5
Social Sciences, General 5
Agricultural Economics 4
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 4
Biology Teacher Education 4
Energy Systems Engineering, General 4
Geography 2 2
Philosophy 4
Women's Studies 4
Design and Visual Communications, General 3
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2
Music Performance, General 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Agronomy and Crop Science 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 1
French Language and Literature 1
Human Nutrition 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 1
Technical Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 2,121 502 225

University of Wyoming has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 61% 56% 66%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 35%

Publications & Citations

University of Wyoming is a world-class research university with 34,086 scientific papers published and 890,405 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Geology, Computer Science, Geography and Cartography, and Ecology.

Publications
34,086
Citations
890,405

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
20,123 / 609,030
Environmental Science
20,000 / 600,290
Engineering
16,588 / 446,733
Chemistry
15,726 / 482,502
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,664 / 337,790
Physics
14,959 / 449,542
Geology
12,891 / 402,218
Computer Science
11,658 / 335,776
Geography and Cartography
11,413 / 314,269
Ecology
10,999 / 362,007
Medicine
10,980 / 294,051
Quantum and Particle physics
9,269 / 281,171
Organic Chemistry
8,369 / 270,941
Paleontology
8,104 / 254,464
Biochemistry
7,709 / 255,813
Materials Science
7,434 / 219,027
Political Science
7,423 / 139,297
Law
7,057 / 136,201
Sociology
6,791 / 142,475
Genetics
6,762 / 216,304
Psychology
6,462 / 153,066
Mathematics
6,281 / 152,118
History
6,113 / 127,523
Philosophy
5,996 / 121,803
Archaeology
5,304 / 122,327
Business
4,741 / 99,698
Botany
4,384 / 130,683
Economics
4,186 / 105,782
Statistics
4,155 / 121,133
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
3,843 / 141,171
Optical Engineering
3,635 / 124,921
Oceanography
3,516 / 137,252
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,399 / 74,889
Pathology
3,323 / 97,519
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,171 / 150,710
Earth science and Geophysics
3,152 / 92,924
Metallurgical Engineering
2,933 / 93,629
Public Health
2,782 / 87,233
Agricultural Science
2,762 / 77,873
Environmental Management
2,708 / 104,570

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 385 2754
1992 366 2879
1993 381 3156
1994 383 3392
1995 334 3493
1996 430 3860
1997 434 4116
1998 412 4733
1999 412 5339
2000 407 6366
2001 466 6725
2002 534 7746
2003 540 8926
2004 575 10024
2005 607 12229
2006 735 13953
2007 786 16397
2008 814 17971
2009 879 21374
2010 983 24378
2011 1023 28155
2012 1075 31392
2013 1211 35869
2014 1224 37966
2015 1304 42242
2016 1337 44418
2017 1318 46410
2018 1456 52716
2019 1402 60862
2020 1538 67028
2021 1512 74770
2022 1478 75804
2023 1523 74851
Academic rankings

University of Wyoming alumni

  1. Dick Cheney

    Dick Cheney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinesspersonmerchantinternational forum participantautobiographer
    Biography

    Richard Bruce Cheney is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. Often cited as the most powerful vice president in American history, Cheney previously served as White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, and as the 17th United States secretary of defense in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. He is the oldest living former U.S. vice president, following the death of Walter Mondale in 2021.

  2. Jerry Buss

    Jerry Buss
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-2013 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    poker playerentrepreneurbusinesspersonfilm producerchemist
    Biography

    Gerald Hatten "Jerry" Buss was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Buss owned other professional sports franchises in Southern California.

  3. W. Edwards Deming

    W. Edwards Deming
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1903-1993 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    university teachercomposereconomiststatisticianengineer
    Biography

    William Edwards Deming was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later specializing in mathematical physics, he helped develop the sampling techniques still used by the United States Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He is also known as the father of the quality movement and was hugely influential in post-WWII Japan, credited with revolutionizing Japan's industry and making it one of the most dominant economies in the world. He is best known for his theories of management.

  4. Larry Nance, Jr

    Larry Nance, Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Larry Donnell Nance Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wyoming Cowboys, where he was considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference after leading the 2014–15 team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Nance was drafted 27th overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He became part of the team's roster rebuild focusing around younger players. During the 2017–18 season, Nance was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he reached the 2018 NBA Finals. During the 2021 offseason, he was dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers, who flipped him to the Pelicans midway through the 2021–22 season.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UW
Founded 1886
Motto New Thinking
Colors brown, gold
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-May; May-August)
Total FTE staff 2,814
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Corner of Ninth and Ivinson
Laramie, Wyoming, 82071
United States
City population 31,000
Phone 3077661121

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