Wyoming Catholic College offers a true incarnational education. What does this mean? Our students are formed physically, spiritually, and intellectually through immersion in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountain West and in the intellectual heritage of the Catholic Church. At the foothills of the Wind River Range, WCC promotes an environment of adventure and exploration, facilitating repeated encounters with God in the splendor of His natural creation. The journey for our students begins with a three-week backpacking expedition that sparks wonder, self-reflection, and poetic insight, laying the foundation for an education rooted in the real. This journey continues in the classroom, where students bring their newly-awakened sense of wonder to bear upon the most integrated curriculum in the world.
As they study the primary texts of the Great Books Canon in seminar-style classes, our students come to appreciate the intellectual riches of the Catholic Faith. Grappling with the deepest questions of human nature in our tight-knit community, WCC students progress exponentially in the pursuit of wisdom. Their education fosters in them a love and devotion for the True, Good, and Beautiful–and they embrace this love with their whole being. They are also equipped with the necessary skillset to champion these values in the modern world, as our curriculum emphasizes leadership at every level. This formation in leadership occurs not merely in the classroom, but also through spending 10 weeks in the wilderness, leading and participating in epic adventures such as rock climbing, backpacking, white-water rafting, and a semester of horsemanship. At graduation, our seniors receive a Stetson as their academic regalia. They depart from our community bearing this profoundly American symbol of hope, fortitude, and adventure–and with it the charge to go out into the world and sanctify all walks of life through their personal witness.
Most importantly, WCC’s entire education is oriented towards our Creator. Students live out their faith in the classroom, in our vibrant community life, and in our rich chaplaincy, which incorporates both the Roman and Byzantine Rites of the Catholic Church. This common practice of virtue and faith allows those in our community to cultivate a deep relationship with Christ that is punctuated by beauty, in the wilderness, in the liturgy, and in the Western tradition of artistic, literary, and musical creativity.
Resources for Prospective Students
Wyoming Catholic College has a fully integrated curriculum in which each course builds upon the foundation of previous courses and is cross-integrated with other courses taken in the same semester and year. Due to this fact, anyone who attends the College enters as a freshman, regardless of previous college experience. A young adult who is considering transferring to Wyoming Catholic and is concerned about the loss of credits earned elsewhere is encouraged to keep in mind that students at the College benefit from a combination of courses unavailable at any other college in the country, such as the Freshman Fall Expedition, the equestrian program, the Trivium sequence for developing reasoning and communication skills, and our Latin immersion program. Even one who has taken courses similar to some of ours will encounter the material in new and exciting ways at Wyoming Catholic College, as several transfer students in our student body have discovered with delight.
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Wyoming Catholic College admits as regular students only individuals who have a highschool diploma or its recognized equivalent, or are beyond the age of compulsory education in Wyoming.
Due to the wide variety of schools and home schooling curricula, Wyoming Catholic College makes no specific course recommendations. Nevertheless, the College expects incoming freshmen to have studied a standard Catholic curriculum of preparatory studies, including literature, grammar, American and European history, natural sciences (including biology and chemistry), catechesis in faith and morals, a foreign language, and mathematics up to algebra 2/trigonometry. (While calculus and physics are very helpful, they are not a necessity.) Students should know how to write well, as the College puts a premium on excellent writing. Time management skills are absolutely critical, as the overall program of formation is rigorous and demanding.
The language of study is English. If English is a second language for the applicant, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must be passed.
| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
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| September: Applications for Admissions Open |
February: Admitted students attend Founders’ Competitions Apply for Financial Aid by February 20 for most competitive Financial Aid Awards |
June: PEAK High School Summer Program Deadline to apply for undergraduate enrollment is June 15 |
| October: Admissions Open House Program |
March: Rising Juniors and Seniors, register for PEAK by March 1 to secure the early bird registration discount |
July: Recommended deadline to complete loan applications is July 1 Supplemental materials due July 1 (see information for Accepted Students) Housing assignments announced July 15 Last week of July: New Student Welcome Week & 21-day expedition |
| November: Apply by November 1 to receive a decision before Thanksgiving Apply by November 15 to receive a decision before Christmas |
April: Apply for Financial Aid by April 15 (limited aid after this date) |
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| December: Commit by December 31 to secure $1000 Summer Visit Credit |
May: Enrollment deposit due May 1 Rolling admissions depending on availability begins after May 2 |
Our total cost of attendance—including tuition, room, board, books, and fees—is comparatively less than the national average for private colleges.
Yet we know even that amount can be a challenge. That’s why 98% of our students receive merit– and/or need-based aid, made possible through the generosity of our donors. Their support allows us to offer an education that costs students far less than the actual cost per student.
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