• Located in Laramie, Wyoming in the southeast corner of Wyoming, about two hours north of Denver, CO
• Population of Laramie:  27,000
• Elevation:  7,220
• Nearby outdoor recreation:  Snowy Range Mountains (25 minutes to the west), Vedauwoo (15 minutes to the east), Steamboat, CO (2 hours)

Enrollment and Academic Environment

• Total UW enrollment: 13,476 (Fall 2009)
• Undergraduates:  9,793
• Graduate and professional degree students:  3,68
• Non-resident enrollment:  26%
• Undergraduates over 25 years old:  22%
• New freshman class size:  1,594
• Average high school GPA (new freshmen): 3.43
• Average ACT (new freshmen): 23.9
• Academic programs:  approximately 190 areas of study in colleges of Arts & Sciences, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Business, Education, Engineering & Applied Science, Health Sciences, Law and the School of Energy Resources
• Average undergraduate class size: 29 students

Involvement

• Student clubs and organizations: 200+
• Division I-A Athletics, Mountain West Conference

Did You Know?

• UW was ranked among the nation's top colleges and universities by US News & World Report, Forbes, and Princeton Review in 2010.  
• UW has the largest single scholarship endowment for study abroad support in the U.S.
• UW's Honors Program has been named as one of the best among public universities.
• UW students can receive UW credit for courses taken through the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
• Outside magazine has recognized UW as one of the top "adventure colleges."