Outdoor access
highLaramie provides regional mountain and plains access.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Wyoming
Wyoming’s flagship combines broad public-university programs with a relatively manageable scale. Energy, environment, engineering, agriculture, business, education, and health draw on statewide field settings, while Laramie creates a cohesive high-plains college town.
- Statewide research from a high-plains campus
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming · College-town mountain setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 7,944
- Aggregate admission rate
- 96.9%
- Average net price
- $13,599
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Community closeness
moderateA manageable scale and college town support recurring contact.
Learning by doing
highStatewide fieldwork connects study with practice.
Career orientation
highApplied programs align with regional needs.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Wyoming if…
- You want a smaller flagship.
- You want energy, environment, or engineering.
- You want a cohesive college town.
- You want mountain and plains access.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major metropolitan region.
- You do not want a mild climate.
- You do not want a large private university.
- You do not want minimal interest in outdoor life.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Statewide research from a high-plains campus
Fieldwork, laboratories, clinics, and community partnerships connect students with Wyoming environments and needs.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Professional and liberal programs provide flagship breadth at a smaller scale than many peers.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Laramie, Wyoming gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
University of Wyoming documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 7,944 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 96.9%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $13,599. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:11
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.0
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Wyoming across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Wyoming across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Wyoming across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - University of Wyoming (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - University of Wyoming (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Wyoming institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets University of Wyoming’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION