Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: University of Wyoming costs & financial aid

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming
1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071

Official telephone: (307) 766-1121
Toll-free telephone: (800) 342-5996
Fax number: (307) 766-4042
Website: www.uwyo.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Joanna Carter,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 307 766-2116
307 766-3800 (fax)
finaid@uwyo.edu
FAFSA number: 003932

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,056; $16,216 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,200
Other expenses: Travel and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,320

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 25
Applied for financial aid:
78% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
63% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
62% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
55% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
23% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
65% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
41% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,905 for first-year students
$9,534 for full-time undergraduates
$5,506 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,255 for first-year students
$5,161 for full-time undergraduates
$3,387 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,305 for first-year students
$4,292 for full-time undergraduates
$3,921 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,163 for first-year students
$4,218 for full-time undergraduates
$3,939 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
28% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$4,169 for first-year students
$4,751 for full-time undergraduates
$2,173 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$1,792 for first-year students
$1,731 for full-time undergraduates
$4,703 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $687 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $249 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 46%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,683
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $155 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $20 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 40%

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.