University Of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming in southeast Wyoming. UW is a public land-grant research university founded in March 1886 and opened in September 1887.

The University is made up of seven colleges: agriculture and natural resources, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering and applied sciences, health sciences, and law. The university offers over 120 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs including Doctor of Pharmacy and Juris Doctor.

Th campus features the Coe Libary, The American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming Art Museum, the University of Wyoming Geological Museum, the University of Wyoming Anthropology Museum, ad he University of Wyoming Insect Museum.

University of Wyoming athletics teams are named the Cowboys and Cowgirls. UW offers 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports; nine women's sports and eight men's sports. Wyoming's nine NCAA sports for women are: basketball; cross country; golf; soccer; swimming and diving; tennis; indoor track & field; outdoor track and field; and volleyball. UW's eight NCAA sports for men: basketball; cross country; football; golf; swimming and diving; indoor track and field; outdoor track and field; and wrestling. The official song is "Ragtime Cowboy Joe."

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University of Wyoming Quick Facts

Wyoming competes at the NCAA Division I level

UW is a member of the Mountain West Conference

Mascots: Cowboy Joe (live horse), Pistol Pete (costumed student)

Enrollment: 12,249 (Fall 2019)

School Colors: Brown and Gold

Website: www.uwyo.edu

Football stadium: War Memorial Stadium

Basketball arena: Arena-Auditorium

Soccer stadium: Madrid Sports Complex

Exclusive University of Wyoming athletics coverage from Townsquare Media: 7220sports.com

 

 

UW Prepares for the 2021 Spring Semester
UW Prepares for the 2021 Spring Semester
UW Prepares for the 2021 Spring Semester
The University of Wyoming is preparing for the January 21 start of the Spring 2021 Semester, and is reminding returning students that a limited contact period begins today, January 14, and will go until January 31. This is part of their Spring Semester plan which was set up in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic...
UW Planetarium Shows for February 2021
UW Planetarium Shows for February 2021
UW Planetarium Shows for February 2021
The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will offer eight public shows during February. Seating is limited, so tickets will be by reservation only. To get your tickets, email planetarium@uwyo.edu or leave a voicemail and a callback phone number at (307) 766-6506...
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UW Graduates Startup Named “2020 Innovative Startup”
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