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The College of Agriculture & Natural Resources offers programs in the science and economics of reclamation, soils and rangeland management, community economic development including family entrepreneurship, economic impacts of energy development, and has a national reputation in wildlife and livestock health research and management. We regularly lead UW in research dollars awarded per faculty member. In 2013/14, a total of $15 million was awarded to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and in the past three years, 35 percent of all patents filed by the University of Wyoming were generated from our departments. Our rangeland ecology and watershed management degree program is the largest accredited program of its kind in the nation. Experience the world with our study abroad programs in Europe, Africa, South America, and Australia.
Last year more than $360,000 was awarded to over 175 students.
The College of Arts and Sciences offers a broad education that matches the cultural breadth and disciplinary depth to ensure students gain a critical understanding of the visual and performing arts, humanities, social sciences, the world and its languages, and physical, biological, and mathematical sciences. We encourage our students to conduct student-originated research, work one-on-one with a professor through independent studies, and take advantage of study abroad opportunities. With 45 majors and 69 minors, the possibilities are endless.
The University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences carries a proud tradition of students who successfully compete for prestigious national scholarships and fellowships (Truman, Goldwater, and Rhodes) and acceptance at respected graduate and professional schools. Our exceptional faculty is continually honored with local, national and international awards and grants.
With 45 majors and 69 minors, the possibilities are endless in A&S.
The University of Wyoming's College of Business strives to be the premier provider of ethical business leaders and business/economic scholarship in the areas of ethics, environment, energy, and entrepreneurship in the Rocky Mountain region. We are committed to teaching and expanding the frontiers of knowledge in sustainable business practices to benefit the state of Wyoming and beyond. The College of Business nurtures Wyoming’s future business owners with the Ellbogen 50K Competition, which awards cash prizes to outstanding student entrepreneurs.
Internationally accredited through the AACSB — achieved by fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide — the College of Business is housed in a $54 million facility that combines state-of-the-art technology with world-class design and functionality. We also offer an International MBA option in partnership with Germany’s Pforzheim University, where students spend a year at each university, earning an MBA from both UW and Pforzheim.
Get comprehensive career planning services at the Johnson Career Center.
Dedicated to building stronger educators since 1914, the College of Education is nationally accredited by NCATE/CAEP. Innovations passed by the Trustees Education Initiative will be integrated into the curriculum to continuously improve programs through the implementation of progressive strategies, assuring our graduates are at the leading edge of their profession and well prepared.
A low student-faculty ratio ensures that each student gets the attention and support they need to succeed. Virtual reality technology is utilized to provide additional clinical experiences and online modules that allow our students and alumni to improve skills in classroom management, instruction, and ethical understandings and behavior. Expanded residency placements throughout the state of Wyoming and exciting new options to student-teach abroad allow undergraduates to experience teaching in a location that suits their needs. Diverse research and internship opportunities allow graduate students to gain experience and make professional connections while earning their degree.
Start working in public school classrooms your sophomore year.
Only the most innovative and creative solutions will overcome the energy and technology challenges facing today's world, and the students and faculty of the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) are prepared to take on these obstacles. Our students have opportunities to learn from and work alongside world-class researchers. Our graduates become leaders within many of the world’s most influential corporations and government agencies. Our faculty work with leading national science and technology agencies to devise strategies to make our nation and the world safer, cleaner and more technologically sound.
After a significant investment from the state, the Engineering Initiative was created in 2012. The CEAS leads the charge in pursuing excellence in the following areas: undergraduate education, world-class research
Ninety percent of our graduates have jobs or go on to graduate programs within six months of graduation.
The University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in most programs of study including Communication Disorders, Kinesiology and Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, Medical Laboratory Sciences, and Dental Hygiene. The college also offers minors in disability and aging studies that are suitable complements to degrees in the health professions and other areas such as business, education, agriculture, and psychology.
We proudly participate in WWAMI, a regional medical education program in conjunction with the University of Washington School of Medicine. WWAMI is the primary source of medical education in Wyoming. The University of Wyoming's College of Health Sciences also supports two Family Medicine Residency programs in Casper and Cheyenne.
The college’s Advising Center can help you get started, as well as answer any questions you may have as you begin your journey towards a rewarding career in the health professions!
Begin your journey towards a rewarding career in the health professions!
Consistently named as one of the best values for legal education, the University of Wyoming College of Law offers top programs in energy, natural resources, legal writing, family law, criminal law, international law, and more. Students learn to analyze, assess, advocate, litigate, and negotiate. They participate in clinics that represent clients, prepare legal documents, and appear in court under the supervision of an experienced faculty member. With state-of-the-art courtroom facilities, we host the Wyoming Supreme Court and U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and students have even handled jury trials and argued appellate cases before the Wyoming Supreme Court. A degree from the College of Law opens doors to international law programs, multi-cultural studies, and access to study abroad opportunities.
For the second year in a row, the College of Law was named as one of the 56 law schools on the 2016 practical training honor roll by PreLaw Magazine and the National Jurist.
Ranked 9th in the nation for best value law schools.
The University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources advances the understanding and resolution of complex environment and natural resource challenges. Our students come from departments across the UW campus to solve real-world environmental issues. We prepare students to be future leaders, collaborators, and critical thinkers who will build robust, durable solutions to the most important challenges of our era.
Come to the Haub School to study environmental science, natural resource policy, outdoor leadership, sustainability, or environmental law. You’ll take courses from a wide range of departments to develop broad thinking. You’ll bring expertise from your second major or concentration to real-world team projects addressing natural resource challenges. And you’ll get outside, meeting on-the-ground professionals who are tackling natural resource issues throughout Wyoming and around the world.
Explore sustainability at UW and learn how you can get involved.
Get your hands dirty, travel the world and go beyond the classroom walls.
The Honors College is 100% about the students — a truly exceptional group of people who make a difference at UW and in the world. Honors scholars are intellectually curious students from all majors who are creative, inspired by diverse ideas, and seek a greater understanding of their place in society.
Combine excellent students with superb faculty in small classes and the result is an invigorating and highly effective learning environment. Honors faculty talk with students, not at them. Honors students thrive in this stimulating environment, develop lasting friendships, and succeed in their academic and professional pursuits.
Honors students are committed, driven, curious, and talented individuals, who can collaborate, create, affect change, and improve life around them. The world can certainly benefit from more Honors students!
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank
The School of Energy Resources (SER) offers a unique multidisciplinary program designed to meet
The University of Wyoming’s Energy Innovation Center (EIC) is a state-of-the-art research and collaboration facility that supports SER’s mission of positioning Wyoming as a global leader in energy education and research. The EIC has six rapidly reconfigurable, ultramodern research laboratory spaces and is home to the Shell 3-D Visualization Center. The visualization center proudly houses the only four-walled, 3-D CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) in Wyoming and enables scientists and engineers to visualize and interact with highly complex data sets.
Our Professional Land Management program is accredited by the American Association of Professional Landmen.
The University of Wyoming was the first university west of Missouri to offer correspondence courses. For nearly a century UW has sent its faculty across the state to meet with citizens, students, teachers, business owners, ranchers, and farmers to help them learn.
UW's colleges and departments offer courses, degree programs, and additional learning opportunities to students across the nation through online and combination deliveries. You can even take UW distance courses as a non-degree seeking student! Most distance classes follow the same academic calendar as on-campus University of Wyoming classes. In addition, many on-campus services provided through the University of Wyoming are available to distance students.
UW at a Distance delivers the University of Wyoming to you!
The University of Wyoming offers more than 90 graduate degrees, providing the variety of subjects, the rigor of high-quality education, and the depth of research you’re looking for. UW offers a sense of belonging in a close-knit community and faculty dedicated to mentoring graduate students, as well as the support services and outside-of-the-classroom opportunities you’d associate with a large university. Many of UW’s graduate programs are nationally ranked for their excellence in teaching and research. By matching their education with their career goals, UW graduate students will earn advanced degrees along with the tools and expertise they need to succeed.
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