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University Of Wyoming

University Of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming, or UW, is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. It was established in 1886. The campus is situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. UW offers more than 80 bachelor, over 60 master, and more than 25 doctoral degrees. The university is organized into the following academic units:

  • College of Agriculture
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering and Applied Science
  • College of Health Sciences
  • College of Law
  • Haub School and Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources
  • School of Energy Resources

UW’s sports teams are nicknamed the Cowboys and Cowgirls. They compete in the NCAA Division I (I-A for football) as a member of the Mountain West Conference.

Overview of University Of Wyoming

The campus of University Of Wyoming is in Laramie, WY, which is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Degrees at University Of Wyoming include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. University Of Wyoming is known for its programs in science, engineering, and landscaping and horticulture.

University Of Wyoming Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 610.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. University Of Wyoming has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2007, University Of Wyoming had 12,875 students enrolled (10,549 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school offers students meal plans. University Of Wyoming values student athletics, and belongs to the Mountain West Conference.

University Of Wyoming Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Wyoming

University Of Wyoming
Corner of Ninth and Ivinson
Laramie, WY 82071
General Phone: (307) 766-1121
http://www.uwyo.edu

University Of Wyoming Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching350elementary school teaching, education, secondary teaching, physical education teaching, school counseling, educational administration, music teaching, special education, ...
Business And Management321business management, accounting, finance, marketing, management science, managerial economics, MIS
Liberal Arts263social services, history, anthropology, political science, geography, English, sociology, international relations, ...
Engineering213civil engineering, architectural engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, petroleum engineering
Science187zoology, geology, biology, chemistry, wildlife biology, microbiology, molecular biology, botany, ...
Family And Social Work140social work, family and consumer science, public administration, child development
Nursing And Emergency Medicine133registered nursing, nurse practitioner, various nursing
Therapy And Counseling91psychology
Media80communication studies, journalism
Security And Law Enforcement75criminal justice and safety
Law72law
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy59exercise science, parks and recreation management
Landscaping And Horticulture58range management, various plant science courses, soil science, agronomy
Medicine48pharmacy, neuroscience
Medical Support And Technology46audiology and speech pathology, dental hygienist, health service and sciences, audiology
Agricultural Science And Management35agricultural operations, agricultural journalism, food science, agricultural economics
Animal Science And Care31animal science
Art Studies27art studies
Real Estate And Construction Management25real estate
Computer Science And Engineering21computer science, computer engineering
Mathematics21mathematics, applied mathematics courses, statistics
Music20music, music performance, music theory and composition
Engineering Technician10surveying tech
Drama And Performing Arts9drama
Religion And Philosophy9philosophy
Conservation And Resource Management1conservation, environmental studies
Architecture And Planning1urban planning

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Wyoming in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,68776
Master's degree40660
First-professional degree1182
Doctor's degree6127
Award of less than 1 academic year445
Post-master's certificate161
Postbaccalaureate certificate144

Student Body

In 2007, University Of Wyoming had a total enrollment of 12,875 students (10,549 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men51%
Women49%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate65%
Graduate32%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown13%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1918%
20-2121%
22-2423%
25-2915%
30-346%
35-395%
40-497%
50-645%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wyoming53%
Colorado22%
Nebraska4%
South Dakota3%
State unknown2%
(International Students)1%
Montana1%
Alaska1%
California1%
Texas1%
Idaho1%
Illinois1%
Washington1%
Pennsylvania1%
Wisconsin1%
Minnesota1%
Maryland1%
Oregon1%

University Of Wyoming Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time74 %
Part-Time57 %

University Of Wyoming Room and Board (2007)

University Of Wyoming offers campus housing for 2,740 of its 10,549 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Laramie, Wyoming for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Wyoming Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

University Of Wyoming Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,2833,16096%1,57450%
Men1,6551,57395%80251%
Women1,6171,57998%77249%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Math490610
ACT Verbal1926
ACT Math1926
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT23%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT89%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

University Of Wyoming Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,366
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,750
Room and board$ 7,274
Room charge$ 3,158
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,116
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 3,090

Financial Aid:
University Of Wyoming participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 393200)

University Of Wyoming Faculty

University Of Wyoming has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured29199
Non-tenured, but on tenure track10275
Non-tenured and not on tenure track238202

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year38$104,5159$105,627
Associate professorcalendar year17$77,9045$81,652
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
Lecturercalendar year8$63,23020$67,355
All faculty totalcalendar year64$91,70135$79,487

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year139$98,74331$88,798
Associate professoracademic year96$72,95555$70,912
Assistant professoracademic year91$64,82769$60,266
Instructoracademic year2*1*
Lectureracademic year55$48,78454$48,203
All faculty totalacademic year383$76,820210$64,139

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Wyoming Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMountain West Conference
BasketballMountain West Conference
TrackMountain West Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total172124296
Football89089
Track223456
Basketball131528
All Other Sports4875123

University Of Wyoming Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Administration of Special Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Architectural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Public Administration
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science
Plant Sciences, Other
Range Science and Management
Soil Science and Agronomy, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MEDICINE
Neuroscience
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Entomology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Natural Sciences
Physics, General
Reproductive Biology
Wildlife Biology
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

University Of Wyoming Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Wyoming Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of Wyoming Number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 3%University Of Wyoming Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%University Of Wyoming Number of students
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%University Of Wyoming % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%University Of Wyoming % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%University Of Wyoming % students 40 years or older
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%University Of Wyoming Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%University Of Wyoming % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%University Of Wyoming % of degrees in science
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of Wyoming Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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