Online Auction

The UW Alumni Association is auctioning off a rare opportunity: the 10 lowest available UW license plate numbers in every Wyoming county. These plates don’t come around often—and once they’re gone, they’re gone.

How did these plates become available?
At the end of 2025, unrenewed UW plates were released, opening the door for UW alumni and friends to claim these coveted low numbers.

How the auction works:
- Online-only auction
- 10 days total
- One plate per day, per county (23 plates daily)
- 24 hours for each number and bidding runs noon to noon
- Auction kicks off Feb. 18
- Lowest numbers launch first, with the final (10th lowest) plates closing on Feb. 28

Minimum bid:
$250 per plate. This covers the $180 initial fee ($30 WYDOT application fees plus $150 fee for UW scholarships or student programming), with remaining proceeds directly supporting the UW Alumni Association.

Ready to claim your number?
Place your bid and ride for the Brown & Gold. The link to the auction will be located to the left once the auction begins.

NOTE: UW license plates are not offered as novelty plates. Any plates won at auction must be registered to a vehicle.