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A one-of-a-kind college experience.

  • Football athletes run onto the field through pink smoke.
  • A skier skis out of a powder slash.
  • Graduate in cap and gown stands on an alpine ridge at sunrise with a mountain peak behind her.
  • A student walks through sagebrush holding a butterfly net with big mountain views behind.
  • Western Theatre company performs a dance during the dress rehearsal for Tartuffe.
  • Graduate student smiles at Verzuh Ranch wetlands with cattle and Whetstone Mountain behind him.
  • Skier slides a rail in front of the library as students cheer in the background, with motion blur.
  • Professor shows a student how to inject a water sample beside a pond outdoors.
  • From Van Tuyl Ranch, the “W” on Tenderfoot Mountain burns on Homecoming night.
  • A rainbow is seen above Taylor Hall at sunset
  • Skier grabs her skis midair on a clear day with mountains in the background.
  • A student in the crowd section holds his hands up in a W during a football game.
  • ROE class hikes single file across a mountain meadow.
  • Mechanical engineering students build a rail for Rail Jam in the Rady Building Maker Space.
Life at Western Colorado University is anything but ordinary. Here, you won’t just sit in a lecture hall—you’ll dive into hands-on courses, connect with professors who know your name, and explore big ideas in small classes. Surrounded by a Rocky Mountain backdrop, your education goes far beyond the classroom, blending academic challenge with real-world application.

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In a crowd of people, a graduate holds up a W with her hands.
Admissions

Western Receives $1.25 million Grant from Reisher Scholars Program

With a $1.25 million grant from The Denver Foundation’s Reisher Scholars Program, Western Colorado University is giving more Colorado students the financial support they need…
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Fast-moving wildfires leave forests less able to recover, Western study finds
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Western Welcomes Nearly 8,000 Visitors for Summer Camps and Conferences
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Events

Aug 15

Gunnison Farmers Market

Saturday, August 15, 9:00am
Aug 17

New Faculty Report

Monday, August 17, 12:00am
Aug 19

New Student Orientation: First-Year Students (Aug. 19-22)

Wednesday, August 19, 12:00am
Aug 19

Orientation: College 101 for Parents and Families

Wednesday, August 19, 12:00am
Aug 19

FreeCycle Open Hours

Wednesday, August 19, 2:00pm
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