How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Wyoming: the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Admissions Page Points to the University-Wide Application, With C-Grade, Math Prerequisite and Gateway Requirements in Each Curriculum Sheet, for U.S., International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students

The engineering undergraduate programs at the University of Wyoming (UW) are in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS). Here is what you need to know, based on UW’s website, for U.S. students, international students, students from China and transfer students. Computer Science (COSC) is also in the College; this site has a separate guide for it, so it is not covered here.

Note: UW’s course catalog is hosted on a third-party platform and was not used here. Courses follow the 2026-2027 catalog-year curriculum sheets from the CEPS Advising Center; degree requirements may change.

1. Engineering programs

• ABET (College accreditation page): the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET accredits the undergraduate programs in Architectural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering; the Computing Accreditation Commission accredits Computer Science.
• Majors served by the Advising Center: Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering (Chemical and Biomedical Engineering), Computer Science, Construction Management, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, the Energy and Petroleum Engineering programs, Mechanical Engineering and Energy Systems Engineering, plus non-engineering majors such as Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Statistics and Physics.
• 2026-2027 curriculum sheets: this guide read the sheets for Mechanical Engineering (126 credits), Electrical Engineering (128), Computer Engineering (128), Chemical Engineering (124), Civil Engineering (120) and Petroleum Engineering (122). For other programs see the College’s curriculum page.

2. How admission works

• No separate College standard listed: the College’s Admissions page only links to general admissions, cost of attendance and the Graduate School. The pages read do not describe an engineering-specific admission standard, major choice or capacity limit; this is not published there, so contact the College (enginfo@uwyo.edu).
• First-year admission (university page): rolling admission with no fixed deadline; a cumulative high school GPA of 3.00–4.00 is assured admission, and 2.50–2.99 is admission with support. High school curriculum: 4 years of English; math including Algebra I, II and Geometry; science with one year of physical science such as physics or chemistry; 3 years of social science; and 4 years of additional coursework (foreign language, fine arts or career education, with two years in the same subject).
• Progression thresholds (from the curriculum sheets):
  • Mechanical Engineering: before enrolling in any upper-division ME course, students need a 3.0 overall GPA in the ten ME Success Curriculum (MESC) courses: MATH 2200, 2205, 2210, ES 1060, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2330 and 2410. The sheet also requires a 2.0 GPA in engineering courses, and ME 3010, 3020, 3040, 3170, 3360 and 3450 must be taken at UW and cannot be transferred.
  • Civil Engineering: before upper-division CE/ARE courses, students must earn 57 quality points in CHEM 1020, PHYS 1210 or 1220, MATH 2200, 2205, ES 2110, 2120 and 2410 (“Advanced Standing/Gateway”); grades of C or better are required in prerequisite courses. Architectural Engineering courses also use Gateway as a prerequisite.
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering: a C or better in all courses that are prerequisites for later courses and in all required math courses; a 2.0 GPA in engineering courses.
  • Chemical and Petroleum Engineering: the sheets require a 2.0 GPA in engineering courses and a 2.0 in the program’s own courses.
• Guaranteed entry to a major, capacity limits and the conditions for moving into engineering from another UW major are not stated on the sheets or College pages; this is not published there, so ask the Advising Center (Engineering Building, Room 2085).

3. Prerequisites

• Math (sheets): the prerequisite for Calculus I (MATH 2200) is a C in MATH 1405 or 1450, a Math Placement Exam (MPE) score of 5, a Math ACT of 27 or a Math SAT of 640; the prerequisite for General Chemistry I (CHEM 1020) is a Math ACT of 23 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1400, 1405 or 1450. On the Mechanical Engineering sheet, Calculus I and II require a minimum grade of C.
• First year on the sheets: the Mechanical Engineering sheet schedules Calculus I and II, Intro to Computer Science, General Chemistry I and Statics in the first year; see each program’s sheet for the others.
• AP/IB: the first-year page only says to send AP, IB and CLEP scores to UW Admissions; the credit tables were not read here, so check UW’s credit pages or ask Admissions.

4. Dates, fees and materials

• Application: USD 40 non-refundable fee; the Common App can also be used. Official transcripts go directly to UW Admissions; provisionally admitted students may use a six-semester transcript.
• Tests: ACT/SAT are not required but can help secure higher financial awards. The first-year steps do not list essays or recommendations, and no College supplement is described; this is not published, so ask Admissions or the College.
• Rounds and deadlines: rolling with no fixed deadline; recommended international dates are below.

5. U.S. students

• Residency (cost page): a student who graduated from a Wyoming high school, or who has established residency for tuition purposes as determined by the Registrar, is a Wyoming resident; others are non-resident or international.
• Tuition (2026-27, tuition page): undergraduate main-campus block tuition is USD 2,805 per semester for residents and USD 11,235 per semester for non-residents; per credit it is USD 187 for residents and USD 749 for non-residents. The cost page says block tuition applies at 12–18 credits per semester.
• Fees: the tuition page lists a USD 465.13 student mandatory fee and a USD 521.33 student services fee, USD 986.46 total for 6 or more credits, without saying whether that is per semester or per year; a technology fee of USD 65 per term; the cost page adds an advising fee of USD 10 per credit, program fees of USD 3–26 per credit and a USD 150 onboarding fee for first-time and transfer students in their first semester. Any engineering differential tuition is not stated on these pages; check the Fee Book.
• Resident scholarships: the Cowboy Commitment for new Wyoming first-time students, by high school GPA and ACT/SAT tiers, pays USD 6,500, 4,000, 2,000 or 1,000 a year for up to 8 semesters, with enrollment confirmation by May 1 for fall. The Hathaway Scholarship is Wyoming’s state scholarship for Wyoming high school (or home school or HSEC) graduates and requires ACT or SAT scores.
• Non-resident scholarships: the Brown and Gold Commitment pays USD 12,000, 8,000, 5,000 or 3,000 a year by high school GPA and ACT/SAT; students are first reviewed at the test-optional amount, and test scores can move them to a higher tier.
• College award: the College scholarship page says UW is a partner of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and gives a one-time USD 40 scholarship to first-year students with a C or higher in relevant PLTW coursework at a certified PLTW high school when they declare enrollment in CEPS. The College’s overview page also says it offers more than 275 merit-based scholarships a year.

6. International students

• Recommended deadlines (international first-year page, no year shown): fall June 1, spring November 1, summer April 1. UW keeps accepting applications later, but immigration steps in your home country may not finish in time. For fall 2027, verify the June 1 date.
• Documents: official transcripts sent by the school or a NACES-approved agency, with an official English translation if not in English; English proficiency; an official bank statement; a passport copy; the USD 40 fee.
• English (undergraduate): TOEFL (including MyBest and Home Edition) is listed as 4 (the scale is not stated); IELTS (including Indicator) 6; Cambridge B2 First; Duolingo 100; iTEP Academic Plus 4; ACT English 20; SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 460; IB English HL 4 or above; AP Language or Literature 4 or above; IGCSE/GCE O and A levels C or above in English; PTE 50; HKDSE 4; GTEC 1,140; EIKEN Pre-1; TOEIC 675; CEFR C1–B2; Manchester Exam 360; ILSC and OHLA Adv 1. Native English speakers who are citizens of the listed countries (including Canada except Quebec, the United Kingdom and the United States), or who earned a university degree there, may be exempt. The page says some programs have specific requirements and does not describe any engineering-specific English requirement.
• Scholarship: the International Brown and Gold Commitment (fall 2027–spring 2028) is for new first-time, non-transfer international students by cumulative GPA: USD 8,000 a year for 3.4–4.0 and USD 5,000 for 3.0–3.39. It requires the application fee, transcripts, TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores and the UW Confidential Financial Statement, and enrollment must be confirmed by August 1; it is renewable for up to 8 semesters or the first bachelor’s degree, and normally cannot be combined with other institutional scholarships.
• English Language Center: the Intensive English Program (15 weeks, 18–20 hours a week) is a separate non-degree application with its own admission, tuition and financial requirements.

7. Applicants from China

• Gaokao: the website mentions the Gaokao only in the English proficiency table: 120 (94 for Jiangsu and Shanghai) is listed as an undergraduate English option; the page does not say it is the English subject score, so confirm with Admissions. How Gaokao results are used for admission is not published.
• Transcripts: official transcripts sent by the school or a NACES-approved agency, with an official English translation; how Chinese high school graduation exam materials are treated is not published.
• Contact: the English proficiency and international transfer pages list WeChat and WhatsApp at +1-307-221-5654 and admissions@uwyo.edu.
• Interviews and credential evaluators: not published.

8. Transfer students

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale and at least 12 transferable credits; applicants with fewer need to submit a high school transcript. The page notes that some programs may have additional requirements; whether engineering has its own calculus, physics and chemistry sequence requirement for transfer is not published.
• Use the pre-transfer credit evaluation tools for an estimate; after admission, send official transcripts for the official evaluation.
• International transfers: the same recommended dates (fall June 1, spring November 1, summer April 1); students already in the U.S. give their school’s immigration coordinator UW’s school name and campus code.
• International transfers do not qualify for the Brown and Gold Commitment and are considered for the Pokes Transfer Commitment; resident and non-resident transfers also have transfer commitments.
• Program limits: six ME courses (ME 3010, 3020, 3040, 3170, 3360, 3450) must be taken at UW. The Civil and Architectural Engineering policy says continuing students should not substitute transfer credit for ARE, CE and ES core courses (including online and summer courses), exceptions go to the department’s Curriculum Committee case by case, and a course may be attempted only three times; the policy does not apply to new students arriving with transfer credits.

9. Internships

• The College and curriculum pages read do not describe a required paid co-op program; this is not published there. The College overview mentions fall and spring career fairs attended by 50–60 employers.

Checklist

U.S. students:

• Apply with transcripts and the USD 40 fee; tests are optional but help with awards (Hathaway requires them)
• Complete the required high school curriculum (4 years of English; math including Algebra I, II and Geometry; science including one year of physical science; and so on)
• Once enrolled, follow your program’s sheet, especially the ME 3.0 MESC and the Civil Gateway

International students (including those from China):

• For fall 2027, apply by the recommended June 1 date; prepare transcripts, English scores, a bank statement and a passport copy
• For the International Brown and Gold Commitment, submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores

Transfer students:

• 12 transferable credits and a 2.0 GPA; follow the department’s rules for core engineering courses

Sources: University of Wyoming, CEPS ABET accreditation; CEPS Advising Center; Curriculum sheets; Mechanical Engineering sheet (PDF); Electrical Engineering sheet (PDF); Computer Engineering sheet (PDF); Chemical Engineering sheet (PDF); Civil Engineering sheet (PDF); Petroleum Engineering sheet (PDF); Civil and Architectural Engineering transfer-course policy (PDF); First-year admission; International first-year admission; International transfer admission; English proficiency; Transfer admission; International Brown and Gold Commitment; Non-resident Brown and Gold Commitment; Cowboy Commitment; Hathaway Scholarship; College scholarships; Tuition and fees; Undergraduate cost of attendance. International deadlines do not state a year; tuition is for 2026-2027 (FY27) and international scholarships for fall 2027–spring 2028; curriculum sheets are the 2026-2027 catalog year. Check UW’s website for the latest.