BA English at University of Wyoming

Programme overview

Are you interested in learning how language formed the world we live in? The English major program allows you to focus on creative writing, composition, rhetoric or literary analysis. Study topics from lyric writing, Monty Python to digital communication!

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Laramie, WY, United States

What you will study

UW students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English will have demonstrated an ability to: Read, interpret and write about a diverse range of texts in English, for example, literature, film, digital media and popular culture; Understand those texts analytically and critically; Understand those texts on the basis of careful close reading; Understand those texts through past and current literary theory; Understand that those texts are culturally constructed in time, place and tradition;

Career pathways

Unlike some degree programs, which train students for a single career path, English provides students with a set of essential skills that can be applied across a variety of different professions: proficiency in writing, oral and digital communication, research and critical thinking.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the University of Wyoming (applies university-wide; programme-specific requirements may apply). First-year applicants: cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.00-4.00 on a 4.0 scale are assured admission and 2.50-2.99 are admitted with support; High School Success Curriculum of 4 years English, 4 years math, 4 years science, 3 years social sciences and 4 years additional coursework. ACT or SAT scores are not required. Transfer applicants: cumulative 2.0 GPA and 12 transferable credit hours.

Domestic applicants: USD 5,610 a year (2026-27). Estimated academic year tuition for the Undergrad-Standard block tuition band (12-18 credits per semester), Wyoming resident. Excludes fees, housing and other costs. Source

International applicants: USD 22,470 a year (2026-27). Estimated academic year tuition for the Undergrad-Standard block tuition band, non-resident or international. Excludes fees, housing and other costs. Source

Undergraduate admission is rolling: there is no single application deadline and applicants can apply any time before the start of the next available semester. Enrollment must be confirmed by May 1 to be considered for financial aid.

The application fee is $40 and non-refundable, paid when the application is submitted through the online application. ACT or SAT scores are not part of the admissions requirements.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html

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