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Western Colorado University (WCU)

Black Pinpoint 1 Western Way | Gunnison, CO | 81231

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
3,115
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Acceptance Rate
100%
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Average HS GPA
3.45

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
608 - 683

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
560 - 670

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1140 - 1270

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
22 - 26

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
No
Superscore SAT
No
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
75/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per year
$0

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
164
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Terminal Degree
93

Gender

Men
87
Women
77
Minority
10
International
2

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

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

Prominent Alumni

Austin Ekeler

Football running back, entrepreneur

Dan Gibbs

Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources

Elva Dryer

Two-time Olympian

Paul Rady

CEO Antero Resources

Barry Clifford

Undersea Explorer

Dave Wiens

Mountain Bike Racer

06. Student Body

Gender

49% female51% male

Students

46% are
full time54% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
3,149

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.13%
Asian
1.26%
Black
3.15%
Hispanic
11.29%
Caucasian
76.92%
Unknown
2.02%
International
1.32%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Yes
Mental Health Website
https://western.edu/student-life/health-wellness/counseling-center/

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Yes
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Yes
Details on offerings:
Peer Health Educators, EPIC Peer Mentors and Resident Assistants are trained and provide outreach and education regarding mental health resourrces and services available to all students.

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
A brief description of offerings:
Integrated into all areas of Residence Life - bulletin boards, rounds, room inspections and Divisional Curriculum

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Students required to participate
Incoming transfer students
Students required to participate
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Services offered
Entering graduate students
Services offered

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
No
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
No

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
12 months

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
96%
Students
69%
First-Year Students
87%
Campus Environment
Rural
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science & Engineering

Mountaineer Bowl

Mountaineer Field House

Pathfinder Bear

University Center

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Hartman Rocks ? 14,000 acre recreation area that offers climbing, biking, hiking and camping

Monarch Mountain

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Blue Mesa Reservoir--Largest lake in Colorado

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Charlotte Haston
Campus Visit Coordinator
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1 Western Way Gunnison, CO 81231
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970-943-2119

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday-Friday

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8:00am-5:00pm
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970-943-2119

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Monday-Friday at 12pm
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

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On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Closest airport, Gunnison/Crested Butte Regional Airport 2 miles Bus service from Denver



10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intramural sports
5%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
14%

Men's Sports (Mountaineers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Mountaineers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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International Student
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Cheyenne Terry, M.S.
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
55
Number of Honor Societies
4
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
3

12. Student Services

Health
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

97%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

63%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,377
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,993
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,054
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
55%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$27,634
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$8,425
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology, General.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Environmental Biology.
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02 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.
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03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other.
  • Communication and Media Studies.
  • Communication, General.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
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05 EDUCATION.
  • Education, General.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
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06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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07 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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08 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
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09 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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10 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
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11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Mathematics.
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12 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
  • Environmental Studies.
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13 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
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14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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15 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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16 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Applied Economics.
  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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17 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Music, General.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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