University of Wyoming

What's special

• The Wind River Promise Fund covers the full cost of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for Wyoming residents who are enrolled members of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe or Northern Arapaho Tribe.

  Source: University of Wyoming Newe & Hinono'ei Scholarship

• UW's Newe & Hinono'ei Scholarship (formerly the Wind River Promise) supports undergraduates who are enrolled members of the Eastern Shoshone or Northern Arapaho Tribe.

  Source: University of Wyoming Newe & Hinono'ei Scholarship

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

97%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$13,647full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$26,104sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$8,395Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$25,015Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

60%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

80%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$62,76410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$15,967federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

7,944Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

28%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

28%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

Similar schools

Also worth a look

• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL — admits 98%
• Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH — admits 96%
• The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX — admits 94%
• California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA — admits 97%
• University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO — admits 97%
• Troy University Troy, AL — admits 96%