University of Wyoming
96%
Acceptance rate
$23,924
Tuition/yr
12,000
Enrollment
About University of Wyoming
Public research university in Laramie, Wyoming. Strong engineering, agriculture, and business.
The University of Wyoming (UW), founded in 1886, is the state's only public university and a land-grant institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. It holds Carnegie R1 (Very High Research Activity) status, placing it among the top research universities in the United States. Total fall 2024 enrollment was 10,813 students across undergraduate and graduate programs.
UW is particularly strong in energy-related disciplines through its School of Energy Resources and the Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, reflecting Wyoming's significant fossil fuel and renewable energy industries. The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences offers programs in mechanical, civil, electrical, and computer science engineering, while geology and geophysics benefit from direct access to Rocky Mountain field sites. The university also houses programs in agriculture, business, education, and health sciences.
Laramie sits at roughly 2,200 metres elevation on the high plains of southeastern Wyoming, about 130 km northwest of Denver, Colorado. The campus spans a compact walkable core with easy access to outdoor recreation in the Medicine Bow National Forest and the Snowy Range. The city is small (population around 32,000), which gives the university a dominant presence in the community.
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Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates from CRICOS-registered programs qualify for 12-month Optional Practical Training (OPT). STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total of US work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- UW's Brown and Gold Commitment provides merit-based scholarships of USD 5,000 or USD 8,000 per year (renewable for four years) to eligible first-time international undergraduates based on GPA, a tangible cost offset for Nepali students with strong academic records.
- International undergraduate tuition runs approximately USD 22,000–24,000 per year in block tuition and mandatory fees, making UW substantially more affordable than flagship state universities in California, New York, or Texas, and well below the US private-university average.
- Nepali students on an F-1 visa can access 12 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) after graduation, extendable to 36 months for STEM degree holders, UW's engineering, computer science, and geology programs qualify for the STEM OPT extension.
- UW's energy and petroleum engineering programs are directly relevant to Nepal's growing hydropower and infrastructure sectors, and the R1 research environment means graduate research assistantships (which cover tuition and provide a stipend) are available for qualified postgraduate applicants.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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