EASTERN WYOMING COLLEGE I-18

3200 West C St.
Torrington, WY 82240-1699
Tel: (307)532-8200; 800-658-3195; Admissions: (307)532-8257; Fax: (307)532-8222; Web Site: http://www.ewc.wy.edu/

Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Wyoming Community College Commission. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1948. Setting: 40-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 1,448. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 66% from top half. Full-time: 519 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 929 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 23 states and territories, 3 other countries, 25% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 32% 25 or older, 26% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission. Recommended: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1320 full-time, $55 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3960 full-time, $165 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $512 full-time, $16 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $3124. College room only: $1364.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 17 open to all. Most popular organizations: Criminal Justice Club, Veterinary Technology Club, Student Senate, Music Club, Rodeo Club. Major annual events: school dances, Night of Elegance (dinner/formal dance), fall Welcome Back picnic. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. 160 college housing spaces available. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Eastern Wyoming College Library with an OPAC and a Web page. 124 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Torrington is located in the southeastern part of the state, and is a small western town in a rural environment. The climate is invigorating, but relatively mild.