The University of Wyoming seeks public comment on recommendations regarding student tuition for the 2026-27 academic year.
At its Sept. 24-26 meeting, the UW Board of Trustees is expected to act on the recommendations from the university administration, and public input will help inform the trustees’ decision.
The board is being asked to consider an increase in standard tuition rates in line with the current tuition policy:
-- A 4 percent increase in undergraduate and graduate base tuition rates for Wyoming residents. That’s an increase of from $180 to $187 per credit for resident undergraduate main campus; $207 to $215 per credit for resident undergraduate distance; $349 to $363 per credit for resident graduate main campus; and $349 to $363 per credit for resident graduate distance.
-- A 4 percent increase in undergraduate and graduate base distance tuition rates for nonresidents. That’s an increase of from $207 to $215 per credit for undergraduate nonresident distance and $557 to $579 for graduate nonresident distance.
-- Main campus graduate tuition rates for nonresidents would increase by 4 percent, from $1,026 to $1,067 per credit.
-- Main campus undergraduate tuition rates for nonresidents would increase by 1 percent, from $734 to $741 per credit.
-- College of Law tuition rates would increase by at least 4 percent.
A table, outlining the standard tuition rates for the 2025-26 academic year and the administration’s recommendations for the 2026-27 academic year, may be found here.
Those wishing to comment on the tuition increase should go here. The deadline for written comments is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31.
The tuition rates noted above do not include the university’s mandatory student fees or program fees. These proposed rate changes do not apply to programs with differential or market-based tuition rates.
