
	The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming. The research institution was ranked #17 among public universities by Forbes, in 2009.
	
	UW was founded in September 1886, and opened in September 1887. The university also offers outreach education in communities throughout Wyoming and online.
	
	The University of Wyoming consists of seven colleges: agriculture, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, health sciences, and Law. The university maintains a 14 to1 student-faculty ratio - one of the lowest such ratios among four-year schools in the west. UW also offers a variety of cultural and social activities. The university offers 89 bachelor&#39;s, 77 master&#39;s, and 29 doctoral degrees. Professional pharmacy, juris doctor (law) and education degrees are also available.
	
	In addition to on-campus classes in Laramie, the university&rsquo;s Outreach School offers more than 30 degree, certificates and endorsement programs to distance learners across the state and beyond. These programs are delivered through the use of technology, such as online and video conferencing classes. The Outreach School has nine regional centers across the state, with several on community college campuses, to give Wyoming residents access to a university education without relocating to Laramie.
