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Admissions Office: Western State College
600 North Adams Street
Gunnison, CO 81231

Contact Us
800-876-5309
Fax 970-943-2363

admissions@western.edu

Fast Facts

Enrollment:	2400 students.
Students:	Representing all 50 states and all Colorado counties. 1/3 from outside Colorado. 93% come more than 100 miles to attend.
Class Size:	Average class size is 21. Over 90% of classes are smaller than 35.
Faculty:	96% of classes are taught by full-time faculty.
Degrees:	Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Majors, Minors and Pre-Professional Studies :	Majors- Accounting, Anthropology, Art (BA and BFA offered), Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication and Theatre, Computer Information Science, Economics, Education (Teacher Licensure), English, Environmental Studies, Exercise and Sports Science, Geology, History, Honors Program (non-degree), Interdisciplinary Studies / Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Music, Outdoor Leadership & Resort Management, Politics and Government, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish. Minors- Coaching, French, Geography, Journalism, Philosophy, Physics, Politics and Government Pre-Law Minor. Pre-Professional Studies- Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Forestry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Veterinary.
Athletics:	NCAA Division II - Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Volleyball Club Sports Men - Baseball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rugby, Skiing and Snowboarding, Soccer Women - Cheerleading, Dance Team, Rugby, Skiing and Snowboarding, Soccer Co-Ed - Adventure Racing, Cycling, Mountain Biking
Campus Life:	There are over 50 clubs and organizations active on campus including the Multicultural Center. We also have an award winning radio station (listen online)! Western has the nation's only college based Mountain Rescue team. Western students travel all over the world through Study Abroad. They can also participate in National Student Exchange.
On-Campus Housing:	Freshman are required to live on campus. 40% of all students live on campus.
Location Statistics:	Elevation: 7,700 ft - highest altitude of any 4 year college in the US Ski areas: Crested Butte Mountain Resort - 30 min. Monarch Mountain Ski Area - 45 min. Snowfall (average annually): Gunnison - 54 inches Crested Butte - 300 inches Other Recreational Areas: Blue Mesa Reservoir - largest body of water in Colorado. Only 10 minutes from campus 85% of the land in Gunnison County is owned by US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and State Parks - offering hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, hunting and more. Hartman Rocks is only 5 minutes from campus- offering hundreds of miles of mountain biking and hiking trails and great climbing.

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