University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Public

Official website

Navora's full analysis of University of Wyoming — where an applicant's profile stands against the published cohort, requirements tracking, essays and deadlines — is free with an account.

See the full analysis — free

Admission rate

University of Wyoming admitted 97.0% of applicants university-wide (5,979 of 6,167).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide97.0%5,9796,167
In-state97.2%1,6621,710
Out-of-state97.0%4,2294,360
International applicants90.6%8796
Men96.2%2,6272,731
Women97.6%3,0403,116

Of 5,979 admitted students, 1,444 enrolled (24.2% yield).

University of Wyoming U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.533.53

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

University of Wyoming U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $44,776/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$22,470
Fees, housing, food, books & other$22,306
Sticker cost of attendance$44,776/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$7,977
$30k–48k$7,730
$48k–75k$9,585
$75k–110k$15,205
Over $110k$19,634

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Trustee Scholarship$4,000 per year (Trustee)
  • President's Scholarship$2,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Dean's Scholarship$1,000 per year (Automatic)
  • University GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Freshman Scholarship$4,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Trustee Scholarship$4,000 per year (Trustee)
  • International Transfer Scholarship$2,000 per year (International Aid)
  • President's Scholarship$2,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Dean's Scholarship$1,000 per year (Automatic)

University of Wyoming U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Online Application (UW application or Common App)
  • Official high school transcript
  • ACT or SAT scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Online Application (UW application or Common App)
  • Official high school transcript
  • ACT or SAT scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Wyoming · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Draft these in the free Essay Coach

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$56,880
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
58.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
79.4%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$18,000
At graduation

University of Wyoming · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #222
  • WSJ: #423
  • Forbes: #244
  • Niche: #266
  • QS: #1001

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (18%), Psychology (8%), Engineering (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 47% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Wyoming U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.