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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
More than 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; Master of Fine Arts; Master of Arts in Education

Academic Programs:

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, Politics and Government, Psychology, Recreation and Outdoor Education, 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

Graduate Programs: Creative Writing, Education

Athletics:

NCAA Division II

  • Men: Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Track & Field, Wrestling
  • Women: Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field, 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 more than 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 also can 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:

Snowfall (average annually):
  • Gunnison: 54 inches
  • Crested Butte: 300 inches
Other Recreational Areas:
  • Blue Mesa Reservoir: largest body of water in Colorado10 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. It offers hundreds of miles of mountain biking and hiking trails and great climbing.

 

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