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University of Wyoming acceptance rate & admissions

University of Wyoming admits 97% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 5,498 of 5,644 applicants were admitted and 1,463 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
97%

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
27%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose UW over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied5,644
Admitted5,498
Enrolled1,463

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

UW admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202497%———College Scorecard
Fall 202397%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

Who enrolls at UW

First-year students who return for year two80%
First-year students from Wyoming56%
Pell Grant recipients23%
First-generation students28%
Women / men54% / 46%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

UW admissions questions

What is the UW acceptance rate?

University of Wyoming accepts 97% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 5,498 of 5,644 applicants were admitted.

Does UW require the SAT or ACT?

University of Wyoming does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at UW?

27% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,463 of 5,498).

Is UW getting harder to get into?

University of Wyoming accepted 97% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 97% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to University of Wyoming overview