How much is the UW tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UW's tuition & fees is $6,938 for Wyoming residents and $22,718 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $23,132 for Wyoming residents and $38,912 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
UW Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Wyoming Residents Tuition & Fees | $6,938 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $22,718 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,400 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $11,610 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,184 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $11,610 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $3,184 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Wyoming Residents Tuition & Fees | $18,682 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $33,832 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to UW for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $175,021 at UW. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $239,168. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $175,008.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UW' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Wyoming, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,353.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Wyoming | $6,938 | $22,718 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Wyoming Four-years Colleges | $15,082 |
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| Public Schools | $4,868 | $12,353 |
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| Private Schools | $22,357 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Wyoming has increased by 53.88% over the past 10 years from $11,532 to $22,718. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 47.21% from $12,486 to $20,996.
The living costs increased by 3.25% last year and 17.97% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Wyoming, 7,356 students (83%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $8,328.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UW is $30,584 for students living on-campus and $30,584 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,388 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,942 and the average amount of student loans is $8,184.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
UW's acceptance rate is 96.78%. A total of 5,645 applicants applied to and 5,463 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,477 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 27.04%.
To apply to UW, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
University of Wyoming has a total of 11,100 students including 8,518 undergraduate and 2,582 graduate students. By gender, there are 5,329 male students and 6,150 female students attending UW. The school offers online degree programs and 2,066 students enrolled online exclusively (18.61% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 11,479 |
5,329 | 6,150 |
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| Undergraduate | 8,869 |
4,194 | 4,675 |
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| Graduate | 2,610 |
1,135 | 1,475 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Corner of Ninth and Ivinson, Laramie, WY |
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| Phone | 307-766-1121 |
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| WEB | www.uwyo.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 217 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 16 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 94 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 95.98% |
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| Yield | 29.24% |
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| Student Population | 11,100 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 24% |
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| Retention Rate | 75% (Full-time), 35% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 719 (Full-time), 5 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 2,876 (Full-time), 32 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $88,677 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $59,041 |
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