GED and HiSET in Wyoming

In Wyoming the GED costs $104 in person or online and the HiSET costs $115, minimum age 18.

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How Wyoming compares

GED, all 4 subjects in person

At $104, Wyoming (GED, all 4 subjects in person) is cheaper than 36 states, the same price as 1 state and more expensive than 4 states.

That is $40 below the national median. The national median is $144 (42 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $200).

Compared with Wyoming, it is more expensive in Colorado ($174), Nebraska ($144), South Dakota ($200) and Utah ($144).

GED, all 4 subjects online

At $104, Wyoming (GED, all 4 subjects online) is cheaper than 36 states.

That is $40 below the national median. The national median is $144 (37 states with a confirmed price, range $104 to $200).

Compared with Wyoming, it is more expensive in Colorado ($174), Montana ($144), Nebraska ($144), South Dakota ($200) and Utah ($144).

HiSET, all 5 subtests

At $115, Wyoming (HiSET, all 5 subtests) is cheaper than 14 states, the same price as 2 states and more expensive than 4 states.

That is $15 below the national median. The national median is $130 (21 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $190).

Compared with Wyoming, it is more expensive in Colorado ($177.50) and Montana ($120).

Rankings use only prices confirmed from an official source. Neighboring states come from the US Census county adjacency file.

Which test you can take

Tests accepted: GED and HiSETWyoming is listed on hiset.org (https://hiset.org/wyoming/). GED offered per https://www.ged.com/policies/wyoming.html. Both lead to the same state certificate per https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/hsec-wyoming Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
Credential awarded: Wyoming Certificate of High School EquivalencyThe Wyoming Community College Commission page calls it the 'High School Equivalency Certificate': https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/hsec-wyoming Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Cost

GED, all 4 subjects in person: $104Page states the GED battery costs $104 (broken down as 4 GED Ready practice tests at $6 and 4 exams at $20). Equals 4 x $26 from ged.com. Verifier 2026-10-10: matches; the $104 includes the practice tests. Source: communitycolleges.wy.edu, checked 2026-10-10
GED, one subject in person: $26'Wyoming charges $26 per subject for the GED test at a Test Center.' Also $26.00 in the ged.com price list JSON. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
GED, all 4 subjects online: $104Same page states $104 applies to virtual testing too. The $104 includes 4 GED Ready practice tests at $6 (exams alone: 4 x $20). Source: communitycolleges.wy.edu, checked 2026-10-10
GED, one subject online: Not confirmedVerifier 2026-10-10: no official per-subject online price. ged.com Wyoming page lists none and its price JSON flags no online GED; https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/hsec-wyoming gives only a $104 virtual battery made of 4 exams at $20 plus 4 GED Ready practice tests at $6.
HiSET, all 5 subtests: $115Calculated: 5 subtests x $23. hiset.org/wyoming/ separately states an expected total of $90 (test center, excluding local center fee) and $205 at home; see per-subject note on the conflict. Source: communitycolleges.wy.edu, checked 2026-10-10
HiSET, one subtest: $23State page: '$23 per subtest', same for paper, computer. CONFLICT: https://hiset.org/wyoming/ says $18 per subtest plus a variable local test center fee, and $41 per subtest ($18 + $23 remote proctor fee) for at-home. State figure used; recheck before publishing. Source: communitycolleges.wy.edu, checked 2026-10-10
Ways to pay less: Wyoming does not charge for in-person GED retakes. One discounted in-person GED retake per subject purchased but not passed, within 365 days of the full-price test (GED Testing Service waives its $26 fee).No fee waiver or voucher program found on ged.com, hiset.org/wyoming/ or communitycolleges.wy.edu/hsec-wyoming. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Online testing

GED online at home: YesPage says online testing is available after a green GED Ready score, within 60 days. The ged.com price-list JSON marks Wyoming 'datanoonline: true', which conflicts; the state page https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/hsec-wyoming also says virtual testing is offered for 18+. Recheck. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
HiSET at home: YesAt-home, remote proctored option offered. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10

Age

Minimum age: 18GED: 18. HiSET page (https://hiset.org/wyoming/) says no one under 16 may test, with 16-17 needing the age waiver process. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Under the minimum age: Ages 16 and 17 can request an age waiver: at least 12 hours with an approved Adult Basic Education center including at least one TABE test, required paperwork, and an official practice test for each section; the state office must approve before testing. Anyone currently enrolled in school or holding an accredited high school diploma may not test. HiSET: no one under 16 may test; 16-17 must enrol in a Wyoming Adult Education center and complete the age waiver process. Virtual GED testing is not allowed for 16- and 17-year-olds.HiSET details from https://hiset.org/wyoming/; virtual GED restriction from https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/hsec-wyoming Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Residency

Residency rule: No residency requirement for GED or HiSET in Wyoming.HiSET: 'You do not have to be a resident of Wyoming to take the exam' (https://hiset.org/wyoming/). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Retakes

Retake policy: GED: wait at least 7 days between retakes of each subject; up to six retests per subject per year; Wyoming does not charge for in-person retakes. HiSET: wait at least 7 days after a failed attempt; up to six attempts per subtest per calendar year (hiset.org also mentions 'five retakes within twelve months', so the exact limit is unclear). The state page says retakes up to six times per calendar year for both tests with a mandatory seven-day wait.HiSET detail from https://hiset.org/wyoming/; state confirmation at https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/hsec-wyoming Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10