University of Wyoming (Casper, Laramie, Jackson: school, live in, housing)

[dtmoss14]

What are your guy's opinions on this school, is it in a cool area? How does th area compare to Jackson?

Thanks.

[Wyomiles]

I went there a long time ago so my opinion is out dated but I hated most everything about it. I know others who loved every minute . It is cold in the winter, the wind blows a lot so you spend a lot of time inside. Jackson is a valley surrounded by forests and the snow piles up. Laramie is on a huge plain with mountains in the distance the snow blows around. Jackson is full of tourists and billionaires, Laramie is full of students .
Have you looked at Casper ?
If you have never been to Laramie you should take some time to visit. Do it in February .

[redlemon]

I actually just visited the University last weekend. My husband and I will be attending next fall.

I found UW to be so much more helpful then any other University that I have looked at. Their visitor center answered *any* question that we could throw at them, including housing issues. From what I've experienced, they also fund their students well. The fafsa season hasn't even started yet and the both of us already have a good chunk of scholarship.

Personally, I like Laramie a lot, but then again, I'm from Michigan. I live in the metro detroit area, but I have lived in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan as well, where the winter conditions are comparable. So I might be biased about the weather. The husband and I have also been looking for a more simple lifestyle outside of city life, which Laramie fits very well. I felt very welcomed into the city and everyone was so nice and friendly.

[-CM-]

To get a good visual impression of what the University and Laramie in general is like, look at the numerous YouTube videos posted by a student there. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

[StealthRabbit]

definitely a "cool" area

[lovethewest]

Check out these pictures I took:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/wyomi...-pictures.html

[jazzlover]

I did not attend "U-dub," but just about everyone I've worked with the last few years did. They all are well-educated, well-rounded, honest people. So, I think the school is fine. UW isn't a big univeristy, but it seems to have a pretty good reputation for the various programs and disciplines it does offer.

As others have posted, Laramie sits on a high, treeless plain (over 7,000 feet elevation). It has a mountain-type climate, but with a lot of wind. It's cold in the winter, and cool in the summer. The climate definitely is an acquired taste. There are some nice mountains fairly close to Laramie, but they are not right out of town. Most are 30-70 miles away. There are still a lot of big ranches around Laramie, so--the university "vibe" notwithstanding--it's still cowboy country.

[MRVphotog]

I graduated from UW....the school and area is awesome. I also lived in Jackson and the two locations are about as diferent as their locations on the map.

[Kele]

I currently attend the University of Wyoming. I absolutely adore this University and the town of Laramie.

For those who do not live in this town, which by the way, is too darn cute for its own good, there are plenty of BIG trees in town. If you live outside of town, you will live on a mainly treeless plain. It is cold, the wind blows, and it snows--but it isn't like Minnesota where it plummets to single digits in November and doesn't rise any higher until Spring. Today the sun is shining and it's nearing the low 40's. The vistas are beautiful and Wyoming has some of the most stunning scenery I have ever seen in my life and I have been in all 48 contiguous states as well as abroad.

I hope that those outside of this state never realize what a gem Wyoming is. Those of us who live here love everything within its sparsely populated borders.

[MRVphotog]

UW is also about the best deal valuewise for a major university.