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Western Colorado University is one of the leading colleges in Colorado with the acceptance rate of 91%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 970-943-7083 or send email at jrush@western.edu.

3243 Enrolled 91% Acceptance Rate 21 - 25 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 3,243
    • Average HS GPA: 3.42
    • Acceptance Rate: 91%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 19% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 15% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 10% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 15% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 4% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 630
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 600
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    21 - 25

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology, General.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Environmental Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting and Finance.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies, Other.
    Communication and Media Studies.
    Communication, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    History Teacher Education.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Applied Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Aaron Blaise
    Academy Award nominated director of the film "Brother Bear"
    Mark Saffell
    Award Winning Furniture Designer; Owner 5D Studio
    Wendell Minor
    Book cover illustrator
    David Bromstad
    Designer; Host of HGTV "Color Splash"
    Brandon Oldenberg
    Partner Moonbot Studios-Academy Award winner best animated short film 2012
    Noel Haan
    Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather
    Ray Dillman
    Emmy winning director of television commercials

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Nov 30

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $6816
    Required Fees
    $3847
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1300
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $2601
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1665
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 75/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    3242
    Foreign Countries Represented
    7

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.42%
    • African-American 10.08%
    • Hispanic 69.76%
    • Caucasian 10.02%
    • Male 50%
    • Female 50%
    • Аre out of state 28

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    58%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 96/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Rural
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    60
    Number of Honor Societies
    2
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division II
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups

  • Sustainability

    An ACUPCC signatory, Western State College of Colorado is prepared to meet the challenges of energy efficiency in one of the coldest parts of the nation. The first step was to improve energy efficiency in the existing buildings on campus. Over the past few years, Western has completed energy-related retrofits or renovations on a whopping 65 percent of its buildings. The university has also embarked on a Year of Sustainability. The goal of the YOS was to increase awareness of sustainability initiatives on campus and provide opportunities for campus organizations to get on the green bandwagon. Case in point: the campus is committed to achieving a 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2035. With a highly-respected petroleum geology program among its offerings, Western State has experience providing stellar training in environmentally related studies, through its Institute for Applied Sustainability. Interested students can also take advantage of a Center for Environmental Studies, an outdoor environmental education major, a coordinated environmental studies/business administration major, and the professional land and resource management program. The college is committed to having all new buildings and major renovations seek LEED Gold certification. Western State’s College Center, features natural lighting, low-flow plumbing, and ten recycling centers throughout the building. The center, which is LEED Gold-certified, diverted 60 percent of its construction waste from landfills and houses a pulper composter in its café, which will provide material for the college’s community garden.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday (Saturday by appointment)
      • 8:00am-5:00pm
      • 970-943-7083
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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