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The University of Wyoming, or UW, is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming. The state's only four-year educational institution providing baccalaureate and graduate education, research and outreach services, it was established in 1886.
The main campus is in Laramie, approximately two hours north of Denver. The university also maintains the UW/Casper College Center, nine outreach education centers across Wyoming, and Cooperative Extension Service centers in each of the state's 23 counties and on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
The university offers more than 180 programs of study and is organized into the following academic divisions:
- 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
The American Heritage Center is the University of Wyoming's repository of manuscripts collections, rare books, and the university archives. The AHC also sponsors a wide range of scholarly and popular programs including lectures, symposia, and exhibits.
UW offers is home to more 150 recognized student organizations and several extracurricular activities. It has an active Greek life-- with many fraternities and sororities located on campus in university-owned houses. These include Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Tau Omega, and Lambda Chi Alpha.
UW competes at the NCAA Division I-A level for varsity sports and is a member of the Mountain West Conference. There are 18 teams in the Club Sports program.
The university offers a Rodeo Club that has participated in the College National Final Rodeos.
Among UW's notable alumni are Dick Cheney, former U.S. Vice President; Dean Conger, longtime staff photographer at National Geographic; Marcia Dale, first nurse from the state to be accepted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing; Brent Eastman, chief medical officer of Scripps Health; Curt E. Gowdy, Sr., sports announcer; Cheryl Holt, romance novelist; Arthur H. Howe, professional baseball player; Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Representative for Wyoming; Stephen Nicholas, founder of Incarnation Children's Center for young victims of HIV-AIDS; Susan Pamerleau, first woman to command Air Force ROTC; Alan K. Simpson, former U.S. Senator; Bill Stall, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter; and Carol B. Tome, CFO of The Home Depot.
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Campus LocationCorner of Ninth and Ivinson Laramie, WY 82071 USA Main Tel: (307) 766-1121 Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, engineering, and science.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,786 | 76 | | Master | 417 | 61 | | 117 | 2 | | 74 | 27 | | < 1 year certificate | 41 | 5 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 24 | 5 | | Post-master's certificate | 15 | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 12,875 in 2007-2008 (10,716 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students and graduate students are 35%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,621 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,031 | | Room | $ 3,346 | | Board | $ 4,361 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 3,092 |
Financial Aid: University Of Wyoming participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Wyoming provides on-campus housing for 2,820 of its 10,716 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mountain West Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 172 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 124 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 94% | | Women | 97% | | All | 96% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-610 | | Math | 500-630 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (40 awarded) - Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism
- Agricultural Economics
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (47 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (24 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (291 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (27 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) - Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources/Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (21 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (417 awarded) - Administration of Special Education
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (199 awarded) - Architectural Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded) - Surveying Technology/Surveying
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (125 awarded) - Child Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Public Administration
- Social Work
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (61 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Plant Sciences
- Range Science and Management
- Soil Science and Agronomy
LAW (71 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (292 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (32 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (92 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (41 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (49 awarded) - Neuroscience
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
MUSIC (19 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (126 awarded) - Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (77 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (32 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded) SCIENCE (203 awarded) - Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Chemistry
- Entomology
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
- Reproductive Biology
- Wildlife Biology
- Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (68 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (101 awarded)
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