University Of Wyoming

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.

Highlights

Where 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)

Students

Student 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)

Financial Aid: University Of Wyoming participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Housing and Meals

University 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.

Athletics

School 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)

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