Enrollment for the fall semester of 1988 was 12,658. Students are from every county in the state, other states and foreign countries. More than 100 programs of study are offered by the seven colleges-Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Commerce and Industry, Education, Law, Engineering and Health Sciences. Graduate study and summer school programs are also available. Educational op- portunities and other public services are extended to all parts of the state by the School of Extended Studies and Public Service and the Agricultural Extension Service.
Research projects contribute to eco- nomic and social progress in Wyoming.
Buildings of colorful native stone in a setting of spacious lawns and gardens against a backdrop of rugged mountain peaks make the campus at Laramie one of the most beautiful in the nation. Educational policies are set by the State Board of Education, a nine-member board appointed by the Governor. The Wyoming School for the Deaf in Casper, operated by the State Department of Education, serves approximately 44 students either at the Deaf School or in public schools of the state. Many students attending the school in Casper are residents of other communities who are housed in private residences in Casper during the school year. It is bounded on the north by Montana, on the east by South Dakota and Nebraska, on the south by Colorado and Utah, and on the west by Utah, Idaho and Montana.