University of Wyoming: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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University of Wyoming is a large four-year, public school with 11,100 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1886 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Laramie, Wyoming.

Academic Offerings

At University of Wyoming you can earn your 1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
139
University of Wyoming follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 139 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Engineering, Biology, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at University of Wyoming is fair at 75% (well above Wyoming average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
75%
Good
The graduation rate at University of Wyoming is average - 63%. About 19% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Wyoming is pretty good: 13:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high, around $16,000 per academic year. The additional fees at University of Wyoming beyond tuition are about $1,800; this makes it a total of $17,800 per academic year.

Read the details about University of Wyoming additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
96%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 5,797 applications were submitted and 5,564 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of Wyoming in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,000
Medium
University of Wyoming provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Wyoming, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
University of Wyoming provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 2,900 students, which offers a good on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low: about $5,000 per year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at University of Wyoming. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, University of Wyoming seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Wyoming Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Wyoming
Corner of Ninth and Ivinson
Laramie, Wyoming
82071, USA
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