University of Wyoming Top Questions

No. We are very eclectic. We have people intersted in music, rock climbing, movies, writing, football. If your interested in it there is probably someone else here that is as well. And while there are parties its not UW is about.

I'm going to say that a lot of them are...but obviously there are always exceptions.

no not at all. we have everything that other states have. wyoming isnt in the dark ages still. and most people who live in wyoming are not farmers or ranchers or cowboys. there are a few however.

I have to say they are not accurate. There is a wide variety of students from different parts of the nation as well as the world that come here to get a higher eduacation at a school that is rated in the top 100 in the nation.

pretty much

Most are not true however there are a greater number of farm and ranch students here than most places.

Somewhat. We actaully are very diverse in our thinking however the people who are very set in their ways will never change.

Only to some degree. I have found that everyone is very friendly, but some Wyoming natives grip about new people moving into the state. Mostly it's in fun and not meant seriously, but people out here like the idea that Wyoming is "out there." That there are not very many people and not much to do is a stereotype based in reality, but propogated by the natives.

There are many students who choose to drink a lot, but there are many that choose to not drink at all. I would say that this stereotype is not entirely accurate. Also, many students at Wyoming are cowboys, but by no means is the entire campus hicks.