University of Wyoming is a public institution that was founded in 1886. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,194, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 785 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Wyoming's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 161. 

 

The University of Wyoming campus is situated between two mountain ranges in the southeast corner of the state, in the town of Laramie. The university, often abbreviated to UW, offers nearly 200 areas of study, including graduate programs in the fields of business, law, engineering, and education. UW students can also earn academic credit by taking classes in the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).