Overview

Applicants
481
Acceptance Rate
55%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.51
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
83

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
152 - 158

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
April 30

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$50

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
9:1
Total Faculty
37

50
Female
16.21
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

鈥淪mall but mighty,鈥 University of Wyoming鈥檚 College of Law is the state鈥檚 premiere law school. Its intimate size guarantees that 鈥測ou are a name and a face, not a number,鈥 and its students are privy to 鈥渋ndividualized attention and amazing opportunities.鈥 The school offers some phenomenal programs including 鈥渆xcellent environmental and natural resources law鈥 and many 鈥減ractical experiences鈥hrough the legal clinics鈥nd the summer trial institute.鈥 The 鈥渓egal clinics [allow] students [to] get actual lawyering experience help[ing] low-income individuals in many different areas of law, and several students have even had the opportunity to argue in front of the state supreme court.鈥 Even more impressive, 鈥渢he WY Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals come here and hear oral arguments at least once a year in our state of the art moot court room.鈥 The school is also 鈥渧ery affordable, even for out of state students.鈥 It is also 鈥渙ne of the few to still give merit-based scholarships 2L and 3L year for substantial amounts.鈥 And many laud the fact that the university 鈥渋s not a school that tries to be a lawyer factory. They focus on quality, not quantity.鈥
Students at Wyoming also speak glowingly of their professors. To begin with, the faculty 鈥渋s more than happy to address specific legal questions, issues about students' future practice of law, or to just chat.鈥 They鈥檝e even been known 鈥渢o share a beer on [a] Friday.鈥 And a 1L shares, 鈥渢he professors are not guarded in ivory towers but [are] always available (they usually supply their cell numbers) for supplemental questions as well as mentoring relationships.鈥 This openness also extends to the administration which most find to be 鈥渧ery accessible and strongly committed to ensuring a successful education for the students enrolled here.鈥 They 鈥渄o a great job of advocating on our behalf and are wonderful overall advocates of the school and University in general.鈥
Importantly, students find career services to be 鈥渁 great resource.鈥 They help to 鈥渇acilitate job opportunities鈥y hosting weekly panels from regional professionals/alumni, workshops on interviewing and r茅sum茅 writing, as well as developing externship programs throughout the region for Wyoming students.鈥 One pleasantly surprised 2L interjects, 鈥淭he director will look over your r茅sum茅 at a moment鈥檚 notice. The faculty here [has] an open door policy so you don鈥檛 need to make appointments鈥攜ou can stop by their offices at any time and they will take the time to meet with you.鈥 Certainly, attending law school 鈥渋n a state with only one law school provides students the best opportunity for judicial clerkships, clinic placements, and internships.鈥 Also of note, 鈥淔or students that wish to stay in the Rocky Mountain inter-west region, the job opportunities are plentiful鈥攅specially for energy related legal careers.鈥

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
80%
Median Starting Salary
$70,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
91%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
86%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
50

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Government (Attorney General, Federal and District courts, Supreme Court, Public Defender, County Attorney); General practice firms

Graduates Employed by Area

58%
Private Practice
17%
Government
6%
Judicial Clerkships
6%
Public Interes
3%
Business/Industry
1%
Academic

Graduates Employed by Region

81%
Mountain
8%
South
6%
Pacific
5%
MidWest

Prominent Alumni

Hon. Catherine M. Fox
Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice

Gerry Spence
Trial Lawyer, Author, TV personality

Alan K. Simpson
Former US Senator-Wyoming, Political Commentator

Hon. Gregory Phillips
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Mike Sullivan
Former Ambassador to Ireland & Governor-Wyoming

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Mar 1
Application Deadlines
Apr 1

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$35,416

% Students Receiving Some Aid
91%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$16,290
Out-Of-State Tuition
$234,770
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$10,260
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$14,220
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$7,200
Fees
$828

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
226
Parent Institution Enrollement
12,450

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
2
Average Age at Entry
26

% Out-of-State
49%
% International
0%

Demographics

9.29%
% Under-represented Minorities

100% are full time
0% are part time
49% female
51% male

Campus Life

Students Say

Though most students are recent graduates and in their mid-twenties, the school nets a number of older students as well. And while Wyoming encourages its students to invite their 鈥渟pouses, kids, dogs and friends to school functions,鈥 many feel these efforts often fall short. As an insightful 1L shares, 鈥淚 would agree that the administration could do more to embrace the needs of individual students sometimes. There are a lot of married/parent students and sometimes the schedule of events is hard for those students.鈥 One 3L feels 鈥渟uccessful completion of competitions is highly regarded, yet competitions are held at times when one is required to hire a baby sitter.鈥 Fortunately, the small classes really help to foster relationships and many students find 鈥渓ifelong friends.鈥 Furthermore, many find their peers 鈥渧ery friendly鈥 and insist 鈥渢he competition is not cutthroat,鈥 and that there is 鈥渁 great sense of community pride鈥 and 鈥渕ore of a cooperative environment.鈥 鈥淲e cheer for high achievers and encourage those who aren鈥檛.鈥 Indeed, this student body 鈥渢akes care of one another and [is] quick to help each other in tough times.鈥
Hometown Laramie is a 鈥渜uaint community鈥 and while 鈥渨inters may be harsh, the summers are beautiful and the people are friendly.鈥 In addition, 鈥渢here is most always a sports event or cultural event to attend and hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing are close, as is Cheyenne to get in some bigger shopping or attend an oral argument.鈥 The university is a 鈥渧ery short drive to big cities like Denver;鈥 however, 鈥渋f you are a fan of the outdoors鈥his is a perfect place for you.鈥 And the best part is that 鈥渂ecause it鈥檚 a small town, it is easy to find classmates and law students out in the community almost all the time.鈥

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Lisa Nunley
Director of Admissions and Student Services

Address
Dept. 3035
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

Phone
307-766-5419

Email
lawadmis@uwyo.edu


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