Housing, Dining & Residence Life
1000 E. University Avenue
Department 3394
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-3175
Toll-Free: (866) 653-0212
Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Email: living@uwyo.edu
The First Residence Hall Project in More Than 60 Years is Where Adventure Begins for UW Students
It’s the largest construction project in the University of Wyoming’s history - and come fall of 2025, two new modern residence halls and a state-of-the-art dining center will welcome incoming students to campus life.
The $285.5 million project will house more than 920 student beds at the center of campus next to the Wyoming Union and Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center. The five-story halls, which total more than 300,000 square feet, offer a variety of room types, including doubles, singles, semi-suites with a private bath and semi-suites with a shared bath. They feature large community spaces, a community kitchen, study rooms, single-use bathrooms, the STEP Tutoring Center, and more, providing ample resources for academic and social engagement.
The first phase of the project - North Hall and the connected two-story dining facility - are on schedule to open for the fall 2025 semester. The second phase - South Hall - is on track to allow occupancy in the spring 2026 semester.
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The New Dining Center will feature nine concept platforms, including Pan Asian, Comfort, Latin, Allergen Aware and Italian (to name just a few). Designed to cater to the diverse needs of the campus community, the center will serve as the primary dining facility for students living on-campus while also welcoming faculty, staff, off-campus students, and community members for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This beautiful two story dining center was designed as a central gathering place for faculty, staff and the general public to hold meetings, while also enjoying healthy, all-you-can-eat meal options.
While crews are working to complete the facilities, UW officials are putting the finishing touches on plans for how the new residence halls will be populated, including residential and dining rates, while the older high-rise residence halls will continue to serve students. Some 450 students are expected to live in the North Hall starting in fall 2025, another 470 or so will start the 2025-26 academic year in McIntyre Hall and then move to the new South Hall for the spring semester.
The exterior design of the halls follows UW’s trademark Collegiate Gothic sandstone style used on other buildings on UW’s central campus. Attractive green spaces and other landscaping will be created as well.
Funding for the project comes from $205.8 million in bonds issued by the university, supplemented by $80 million in legislative appropriations. Construction began in November 2022. The UW Board of Trustees selected JE Dunn as the construction manager in a competitive process in 2020 following the firm’s management of the Wyoming State Capitol restoration project in Cheyenne. The architect, alm2s, partnered with Plan One, of Cheyenne, and Mackey Mitchell Architects, of St. Louis, on the design.
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Secured Entrance |
Wifi Internet |
Single-Use Bathrooms |
Large Community Spaces |
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Laundry Facilities |
Various Study Spaces |
Community Kitchen |
Community-style double, single, semi-suite with a shared bath, semi-suite with a private bath
Double | View Layout
Single | View Layout
Semi-Suite Shared Bath | View Layout
Semi-Suite Private Bath | View Layout
ADA Accessible Rooms available; please contact Disability Support Services
Below, you will find the dimensions of the various furniture and features. Please note that these dimensions are approximate.
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Bed Variable height for a loft-style. When lofted at the highest point, it is 54" from the ground to the bottom of the mattress. |
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Night Stand Each resident will have their own nightstand that has one drawer and a lower storage compartment. 18" W x 24" D x 30" H |
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Three Drawer Dresser Each resident will have their own dresser with three even sized drawers. 30" W x 24" D x 30" H |
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Mattress Each bed is equipped with an extra-long twin mattress. 80" L x 39" W x 8" D |
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Vanity with Sink, Mirror & Storage Mirror - 24" W x 48" H
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Window with Blinds There is one window in each Residnece Hall room. 46.5" W x 71" H |
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Room Height The floor to ceiling height is about 9.5 feet. |
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Closet Every room comes with two closets, one for each resident.
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Desk & Chair Each room is equipped with a desk and chair for each resident.
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Trash Can Every room comes with one trash can to be shared among its occupants.
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Housing, Dining & Residence Life
1000 E. University Avenue
Department 3394
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-3175
Toll-Free: (866) 653-0212
Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Email: living@uwyo.edu
