University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming
Motto"Equality"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedSeptember 27, 1886; 138 years ago (September 27, 1886)
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$776.1 million (2022)[1]
PresidentEdward Seidel[2]
Academic staff
1,002 full-time, 23 part-time[3]
Administrative staff
1,846[4]
Students11,100 (fall 2022)[5]
Undergraduates8,518 (fall 2022)[5]
Postgraduates2,582 (fall 2022)[5]
Location
Laramie
,
Wyoming
,
United States

41°18′47″N 105°34′53″W / 41.31306°N 105.58139°W / 41.31306; -105.58139
CampusRemote town, 2,060 acres (830 ha)[6]
Other campuses
NewspaperBranding Iron
ColorsBrown and gold[7]
   
NicknameCowboys and Cowgirls
Sporting affiliations
Mascot
  • Cowboy Joe (live horse)
  • Pistol Pete
Websitewww.uwyo.edu

The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming's location is written into the state's constitution.[8] The university also offers outreach education in communities throughout Wyoming and online.

The University of Wyoming consists of seven colleges: agriculture and natural resources, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering and applied sciences, health sciences, and law. The university offers over 120 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs including Doctor of Pharmacy and Juris Doctor.[9] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10]

In addition to on-campus classes in Laramie, the university's Outreach School offers more than 41[11] degree, certificate and endorsement programs to distance learners across the state and beyond.[12] These programs are delivered through the use of technology, such as online and video conferencing classes. The Outreach School has nine regional centers in the state, with several on community college campuses, to give Wyoming residents access to a university education without relocating to Laramie.[13]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2022. 2022 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). UW FOUNDATION. June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Trustees Select Seidel as 28th President". University of Wyoming. March 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "College Navigator – University of Wyoming".
  4. ^ "IPEDS Staff Report (2009)" (PDF). University of Wyoming. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "University of Wyoming". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "University of Wyoming Campus Master Plan".
  7. ^ UW Brand Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Wyoming State Constitution Archived December 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; Article 7, Section 23. Wyoming Legislative Service Office
  9. ^ "UW Catalog". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "UW Outreach School". www.uwyo.edu/outreach/outreach-dean/. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "UW Distance Education". University of Wyoming. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Outreach Regional Centers". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.