Utah State University (Utah State) vs. University of Wyoming (UW)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both Utah State University (Utah State) and University of Wyoming (UW) are public.
  • Utah State is located in Logan, UT and UW is located in Laramie, WY.
  • Utah State has more expensive tuition of $24,802 than UW ($22,718).
  • Utah State has tighter acceptance rate of 89.08% than UW (96.82%).
  • Utah State is larger with 27,943 students than UW (11,100 students).
Utah State University

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#118 in National Universities
#3 in Utah
Rankings#273 in National Universities
#1 in Wyoming
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Logan, UTLocationLaramie, WY
Utah StateKnown asUW
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,228 Utah residents
$24,802 out-of-state
Undergraduate$6,938 Wyoming residents
$22,718 out-of-state
$7,595 Utah residents
$24,008 out-of-state
Graduate$8,116 Wyoming residents
$20,996 out-of-state
$8,256Financial Aid$8,328
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$55 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
89.08%Acceptance Rate96.82%
30.61%Yield40.68%
1,170 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
27,943Total Students11,100
24,835Undergraduate8,518
3,108Graduate2,582
4,521Online Enrollment2,066
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate60%
Transfer-out Rate24%
74%Retention Rate75%
$49,600Average Earning after Graduation$54,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,487)
$2,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,874)
$4,990 average annual costs
✔ (20 meals per week)
$3,960 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$6,620 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
1,049 Full-time
33 Part-time
Number of Faculties719 Full-time
5 Part-time
3,511 Full-time
234 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,876 Full-time
32 Part-time
$86,658 for Faculties
$58,565 Part-time
Average Salary$88,677 for Faculties
$59,041 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023