Study abroad at Laramie

Laramie is a historic, scenic Rocky Mountain college town situated on the high plains of southeastern Wyoming between the Laramie Range and the majestic Snowy Range Mountains (elevation 7,220 feet / 2,200 meters), located just 45 miles west of Cheyenne (Wyoming's capital) and 2 hours north of Denver, Colorado. Celebrated for over 300 days of annual sunshine, world-class outdoor recreation (Medicine Bow National Forest, world-class skiing at Snowy Range Ski Area, rock climbing at Vedauwoo), historic Downtown Laramie, booming energy and supercomputing ecosystems (home to the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center NWSC - one of the world's most powerful climate and weather supercomputers), and 0% state personal income tax in Wyoming. Laramie is the exclusive flagship home of the state's sole university: University of Wyoming (UW / UWyo - founded in 1886, premier public Land-Grant doctoral research university with over 11,500 students and an impressive $785-acre sandstone campus backed by a massive $700+ million state endowment). UW is internationally celebrated for the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (ABET-accredited Petroleum, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, and Computer Science with the state-of-the-art $105M Engineering Education and Research Building EERB), School of Energy Resources (SER - global leader in Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, and Geothermal Energy), College of Business (AACSB-accredited), College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and College of Health Sciences (School of Pharmacy and WWAMI Medical Education). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from zero state income tax, some of the lowest public university tuition rates in America, generous UW International Cowboy Merit Scholarships ($4,000 to $7,500/year), exceptional campus safety, and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Laramie for international undergraduate students at the University of Wyoming (UW) range between $18,500 and $21,500 per academic year for Petroleum Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, College of Business, and Pharmacy (with UW awarding generous automatic International Cowboy Merit Scholarships discounting $4,000 to $7,500/year for qualified international applicants with a GPA of 3.0+, bringing net tuition down to an extraordinarily affordable $13,500–$14,500/year). Postgraduate Master's and PhD programs range from $13,000 to $19,500 per year (with extensive fully-funded graduate research assistantships in engineering and energy sciences). Modern on-campus university residences (UW White Hall, McIntyre Hall, Downey Hall, Orr Hall, Bison Run Village) cost between $650 and $1,050 per month (inclusive of meal plans, utilities, and high-speed Wi-Fi), while off-campus student apartments in Laramie, Grand Avenue, and 15th Street range from $450 to $750 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $650 and $1,100 (among the most affordable in the US).

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards), the International Students and Scholars Office (UW ISSO) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).