Graduate Education
Steps to Admission
Graduate Admissions Process Overview
Admission to graduate programs at the University of Wyoming is competitive. Each program
has its own admission requirements, application processes and deadlines. As such,
you MUST contact your graduate program directly to inquire about their specific requirements
and processes. Some programs admit new graduate students to start in the Fall semester
only.
Regardless of the process your graduate program follows, admission decisions will
be made by your respective graduate program and your eligibility for enrollment will
be verified by the UW Admissions Office, including the receipt of all needed official
transcripts and documents.
Students not admitted, or not wishing to pursue immediate admission to a graduate
program may choose to pursue graduate coursework as a "non-degree seeking" graduate
student. Check with Admissions to learn more about the limitations of this option.
Getting ReadY to Apply to UW
Prospective graduate students are encouraged to consult with their respective academic departments regarding the admission process before making a formal UW application.
Graduate Student Applicants
- Applicants must submit the UW graduate application and the nonrefundable application
fee. One set of official transcripts must be sent directly to the UW Admissions Office
from each previous collegiate institution.
- Domestic applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally
accredited institution. All applicants should have at least a 3.000 cumulative GPA
(scale of 4.000).
- Some graduate programs may require standardized examination scores for admission.
- Applicants whose department requires the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must request
official scores be sent to the Admissions Office directly from the Educational Testing
Service (ETS). Our institution code with ETS is 4855.
- Some departments may require scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT),
rather than the GRE.
- Letters of recommendation may also be required by some departments. Please see the
academic department or program entries elsewhere in the Catalog for details about
admission requirements.
- Graduate applicants should contact the respective academic departments for questions concerning application status, degree program requirements, deadlines, and supplemental application materials they may require.
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Admission Student Categories
Advanced-degree applicants may be admitted to the University of Wyoming in one of
the following categories:
- Admitted Graduate Student signifies the applicant has been accepted by the university
and by a major department to work toward an advanced degree.
- Conditional admission of a Graduate Student signifies the applicant did not meet the
formal admission requirements but has sufficient potential that the university and
the major department are convinced that the student will be successful as an advanced-degree
candidate. Conditions are usually placed on such students in the form of performance
criteria for the first one or two semesters. If the conditions of admission are not
met within first two semesters, the student may be denied admission to the university
graduate program and the degree program. At minimum, conditionally admitted graduate
students must maintain a 3.000 GPA through their first semester.
Failure to do so will result in revocation of admission. More restrictive conditions may be defined by the department. - Students admitted with graduate standing may elect to take any undergraduate or graduate courses for which they are prepared, subject to restrictions as outlined in the University Catalog. However, tuition will be assessed at the graduate level for all courses taken with graduate status. Admission to graduate study does not automatically make a student a candidate for an advanced degree.
Note: Students working toward a second bachelor’s degree are not considered graduate students and are subject to all undergraduate regulations.
International Student Applicants:
International graduate student applicants may submit Duolingo English proficiency exam results in lieu of TOEFL or IELTS results. The School of Graduate Education will accept the Duolingo English proficiency exam in place of TOEFL and IELTS until further notice.
Consult your academic program for application procedures prior to completing the formal application for admission to UW.
Please note:
All international students who will serve in a graduate assistant teaching capacity at UW must successfully complete the English Oral Proficiency Exam (OPIc). Departments cannot waive this exam. Failure to pass the exam may result in the cancellation of the assistantship. Students applying to graduate programs at UW may enroll in an online test prior to coming to campus. Students completing the online exam prior to arriving on campus should submit the results along with other application materials.
Departments may require students on assistantships to pass the exam even if the student will not be teaching. International students who have obtained an advanced degree at an English language university and who have already successfully served as a teaching assistant are exempted. International students should consult with their department to learn whether teaching is a requirement of their graduate assistantship.
Once You Are Admitted
Once notified of admission to a graduate program, students are asked to pursue some key "next steps."
