University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 97%
UW is a public university in Laramie, Wyoming. UW was founded in 1886 and enrolls 12,323 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 12,323 |
| Campus Setting | town |
| Admission rate | 97% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $6,938 |
| Out-of-State | $22,718 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to UW, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UW.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $4,980 | $20,760 |
| Fees | $1,958 | $1,958 |
| Room and Board | $13,340 | $13,340 |
| Books | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $21,948 | $37,728 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Psychology, General | 164 | 9 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 147 | 7 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 4 | 108 | |
| Law | 86 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 67 | 18 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 69 | ||
| Accounting | 62 | 14 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 74 | ||
| Education, General | 57 | 16 | |
| Finance, General | 57 | 11 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 68 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 52 | 8 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 39 | 15 | 7 |
| Social Work | 35 | 21 | |
| Management Science | 56 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 41 | 11 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | 16 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 35 | 14 | 2 |
| Organizational Leadership | 48 | ||
| Physiology, General | 46 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 23 | 22 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 39 | 6 | |
| General Studies | 44 | ||
| Computer Science | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 40 | ||
| History, General | 33 | 5 | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 36 | ||
| Wildlife Biology | 36 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 24 | 5 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | 10 | |
| Sociology, General | 31 | 0 | |
| International/Globalization Studies | 26 | 5 | |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| Anthropology, General | 22 | 6 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| Construction Management, General | 28 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 27 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 25 | ||
| Pharmacy | 24 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| Health Services Administration | 23 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 21 | ||
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 21 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 18 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | 9 | |
| Physics, General | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 19 | ||
| Theatre and Dance | 19 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 18 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 17 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 16 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 13 | 3 | |
| Nursing Practice | 16 | ||
| Range Science and Management | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Microbiology, General | 15 | ||
| Environmental Science | 15 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 14 | ||
| Statistics, General | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Philosophy | 13 | 0 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 12 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 11 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 11 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 11 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 11 | ||
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 10 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | 2 | |
| Human Nutrition | 7 | 2 | |
| Journalism | 9 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Ecology | 8 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 8 | ||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Creative Writing | 8 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 7 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | ||
| Geography | 6 | 0 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 6 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Music, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 6 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 5 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 5 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 5 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 5 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 5 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 0 | 4 | |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | ||
| Neuroscience | 3 | ||
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 3 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 3 | 0 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Energy Systems Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 3 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 2 | 1 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 1 | |
| German Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release