University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY 82071

www.uwyo.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1886.

Small town campus setting on 785 acres, located in Laramie (population=27,000), 45 miles west of Cheyenne and 130 miles north of Denver, CO.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 10,000 undergraduates; 2300 graduate students; 400 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 81% full-time; 70% from Wyoming; 7% minorities (1% African-American; 1% Asian-American; 4% Hispanic-American; 1% Native American); 1% international students; 53% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 20% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Grad Students)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $4280 state resident; $5870 Western Undergraduate Exchange Program students and Nebraska students; $13,500 all other students.
Grad Students (9+ credits/semester): $4800 state resident; $6660 Western Undergraduate Exchange Program students and Nebraska students; $11,900 all other students.

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9080 (undergrads); $11,250 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  www.uwyo.edu/tour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.eng.uwyo.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1200 undergraduates; 200 graduate students (100 master's; 100 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Atmospheric Science (AS)

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (CPE)

Civil and Architectural Engineering (CAE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Architectural Engineering

CAE X    

Atmospheric Science

AS   X X

Chemical Engineering

CPE X* X X

Civil Engineering

CAE X** X X

Computer Engineering

ECE X    

Computer Science

CS X X X

Electrical Engineering

ECE X*** X X

Environmental Engineering

CAE/CPE   X  

Land Surveying

CAE X    

Management Information Systems

CS X    

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Petroleum Engineering

CPE   X X

* Options in Environmental or Petroleum are also offered.

** Options in Environmental or International Engineering are also offered.

*** An option in Bioengineering is also offered.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 735/767 (96%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 343/735 (46%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.uwyo.edu

1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

(307) 766-1121

Admissions Office

http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/
ADMISSIONS

Dept 3435
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3435

(307) 766-5160 /
(800) DIAL-WYO
why-wyo@uwyo.edu

Office of Student Financial Aid

http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/
SFA

174 Knight Hall
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

(307) 766-2116
finaid@uwyo.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/
UWGrad

108 Knight Hall, Dept 3108
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071-3108

(307) 766-2287 /
(866) 304-3150
uwgrad@uwyo.edu

Residence Life and Dining Services (Housing)

http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/
reslife-dining

Dept 3394
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3394

(307) 766-3175 /
(866) 653-0212
reslife-dining@uwyo.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.eng.uwyo.edu

Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3295

(307) 766-4253
enginfo@uwyo.edu

Dept of Atmospheric Science

www.das.uwyo.edu

1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

(307) 766-3245
see website for email

Dept of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

www.eng.uwyo.edu/chemical

Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3295

(307) 766-2500
chpe.info@uwyo.edu

Dept of Civil and Architectural Engineering

www.eng.uwyo.edu/civil

Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3295

(307) 766-5255
see website for email

Dept of Computer Science

www.cs.uwyo.edu

Dept. 3315
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3315

(307) 766-5190
cosc@cs.uwyo.edu

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.eng.uwyo.edu/electrical

Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3295

(307) 766-2279
ece.info@uwyo.edu

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.eng.uwyo.edu/mechanical

Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3295

(307) 766-2122
me.info@uwyo.edu

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