WyoTech in Laramie, Wyoming: Programs, Cost and How to Decide
- Last updated
- Reviewed October 23, 2026
- VA data retrieved November 6, 2026 (Comparison Tool data version 1533)
WyoTech is a private, for-profit trade school at 1889 Venture Drive, Laramie, WY 82070. The 2026-27 catalog gives this as the campus address, and training is in person. Students come for automotive, diesel, collision and refinishing, or applied welding. Most diploma paths are a six-month core plus a three-month specialty, about nine months and 1,440 clock hours. The applied welding core by itself is six months and 960 clock hours. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog] [WyoTech: programs]
Shop days run more than eight hours, five days a week. Most students move to Laramie for the program. On-campus housing is about 100 yards from the shops, and rent includes utilities, television and internet. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
What to check before you enroll
- Campus: one Laramie address. Phone 1-800-521-7158 or 1-307-742-3776. Campus tours are Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. School site: wyotech.edu. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
- Accreditation and license: the 2026-27 catalog says the school is accredited by ACCSC and licensed as a private career school by the Wyoming Department of Education. That accreditation is not the same thing as ASE certification, and it is not the same thing as I-CAR curriculum used in some collision courses. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
- VA approval: facility code 24000150. Open this campus on VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool. A program on that list is approved for VA benefits. It is not a calculation of what VA will pay you. [VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: School and program approval]
- Length: about nine months (1,440 clock hours, 60 semester credits) for auto, diesel, collision, and welding plus management. Applied Welding Technology alone is six months (960 clock hours, 40 semester credits). [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
- 2026-27 tuition: $36,000 for the nine-month paths, or $27,500 for the six-month welding core. The application fee and the books and tools deposit are separate lines below. [WyoTech: tuition and aid]
- Admissions: high school diploma, GED or HiSET; an admissions interview; an online application; a non-refundable application fee; and a signed enrollment agreement. A parent or guardian signs if you are under 18. Instruction is in English. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
Programs and time
Auto, diesel and collision students take a six-month core and then a three-month specialty. Applied welding can stop at the six-month core or continue into a nine-month management path. Terms are about six weeks. The catalog calendar groups registration around January, April, July and October, with scheduled breaks. Use that calendar for dates. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
The catalog lists these cores: automotive, diesel, collision and refinishing, and applied welding. Specialties named in the catalog are Advanced Diesel, Applied Service Management, High Performance Powertrains, Motorsports Chassis Fabrication, Street Rod and Custom Fabrication, and Trim and Upholstery. The school says skills classes are in person, not online. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog] [WyoTech: programs]
On November 6, 2026, VA's Comparison Tool (data version 1533) listed 16 approved program titles at facility 24000150. This site shows five of those titles, the ones that match diesel or welding. The rest stay on VA's page for this facility. Match your exact core and specialty to a VA title before you enroll. [VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]
- Advanced Diesel Tech. Listed under diesel in Wyoming.
- Applied Welding Technology. Listed under welding in Wyoming.
- Applied Welding Technology Management. Listed under welding in Wyoming.
- Diesel Tech W High Performance Pwr. Listed under diesel in Wyoming.
- Street Rod and Custom Fab W Diesel. Listed under diesel in Wyoming.
The 2026-27 catalog lists the school under DBJJDM Enterprises LLC. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
Tuition, fees and the book deposit
These are the published 2026-27 line items. The school's tuition page adds tuition, the application fee and a $100 books and tools deposit into one "total cost" figure. That deposit is refundable. The tuition page says it is returned when you graduate, minus losses, damages or a balance on your account. The catalog calls it a refundable book and tool deposit. It is a hold, not tuition you have spent. [WyoTech: tuition and aid] [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
| Path for 2026-27 | Tuition | Application fee | Books and tools deposit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine-month programs, including welding plus management | $36,000 | $100, or $50 if you are from Oregon | $100, refundable |
| Applied Welding Technology, six months | $27,500 | $100, or $50 if you are from Oregon | $100, refundable |
The catalog also lists higher tuition for enrollment agreements signed on or after August 1, 2026, for starts in July 2027. The examples there are $37,750 for auto and collision paths, $38,750 for diesel paths, and $28,750 for the six-month welding program. The rate that binds you is the one on your agreement. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
The FAFSA school code in the catalog is 009157. For veteran benefit questions the catalog points to Student Readiness at 1-800-521-7158. The catalog names common VA education chapters. Your own entitlement, and the dollar amount VA will pay, come from VA and from the school's certifying official, not from this page. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog] [VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [NASAA: State Approving Agency contacts]
Housing and moving to Laramie
Training stays on this campus. With shop days longer than eight hours, the on-campus rooms matter because they sit about 100 yards from class. The catalog lists rent beginning June 30, 2026 at about $550 to $660 a month depending on the unit, with utilities included. The housing damage deposit is $350 and is refundable, subject to your account balance. The housing office number in the catalog is 1-888-245-1203. The University of Wyoming is in the same city. Plan living costs for the six or nine months you will actually be enrolled before you sign. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
Official next steps
Read the program list on the school site
Confirm the core and specialty you want, and that the class is in person in Laramie. WyoTech programs. [WyoTech: programs]
Match that program to VA's facility page
Facility code 24000150. VA GI Bill Comparison Tool. Then ask the school to certify that exact title. [VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: School and program approval]
Price the agreement as separate lines
Tuition, the application fee, and the refundable books and tools deposit. WyoTech tuition and aid and the 2026-27 catalog. [WyoTech: tuition and aid] [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
Tour before you move
Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Call 1-800-521-7158 or 1-307-742-3776. [WyoTech: 2026-27 catalog]
See where this campus already appears in our lists: diesel programs in Wyoming and welding programs in Wyoming. How we file VA titles is on the methodology page.
Sources
- WyoTech, “WyoTech 2026-2027 Catalog, Volume III” (page last updated July 1, 2026). Retrieved November 6, 2026.
- WyoTech, “Tuition and aid”. Retrieved November 6, 2026.
- WyoTech, “Programs”. Retrieved November 6, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved November 6, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “School and program approval (State Approving Agencies)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- National Association of State Approving Agencies, “NASAA State Contacts (State Approving Agencies for veterans education)”. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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