University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a public land-grant research university located in Laramie, Wyoming. Set in the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 7,200 feet, UW offers acclaimed programs in geology, agriculture, energy resources, and engineering.
Acceptance rate
97%
Undergrad enrollment
8,130
Test policy
Test optional
Application fee
$40
Application deadlines
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| ScholarshipEnrollment deposit confirmation & priority aid alignment date | May 1, 2027 |
| Rolling AdmissionFall admission deadline for completed files | August 1, 2027 |
Supplemental essay prompts
Based on your preliminary review of the UW Honors College curriculum, requirements and opportunities, (or your visit if you were able to do so!), what aspects of the program appeal to you most?
In an essay of 250-500 words describe a problem you've solved or would like to solve. It can be a personal or intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma, or a community concern. Explain the problem's significance, what challenges it poses, and what steps you took or could take to solve it. Please also discuss the impact of your solution.
Please share a meaningful quotation from a book, a song, a film, etc., and in an essay of 250-500 words explain why it is important to you. How does it express who you are or hope to become?
Choose one of the following quotations and explain how it fits with your thinking in an essay of 250-500 words. Please refer to the quotation and also feel free to go beyond it: 'It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning.' (Claude Bernard, scientist) 'Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.' (Marian Wright Edelman, children's rights activist) 'How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.' (Anne Frank, diarist and Holocaust victim)
Please share a short video, power point, or presentation in some other modality of a project you have completed, either individually or as part of a group. In an essay of 100 words explain how this project demonstrates your commitment to one or more of the following Honors priorities: creative thinking, critical thinking, problem solving, innovation and change, out-of-the-box approaches, making the world a better place.