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×ACT
22/27
SAT
1040/1290
Estimated Cost
$19,777
Financial Aid
$21,650
Students
10,000 - 19,999
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,220 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW (often pronounced "U-Dub") to people close to the university. The university was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming is unusual in that its location within the state is written into the state's constitution. The university also offers outreach education in communities throughout Wyoming and online.
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#220 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Wyoming
#1 of 10
2024 Best Public Colleges in Wyoming
#1 of 8
Out of 28 majors categories at University of Wyoming, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from University of Wyoming within four or six years.
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