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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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Fire lookout tower perched above a dark forested mountain landscape in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon.
Expert Article

MFA in Nature Writing: Zooming in from the Fire Lookout

Zooming in from the Fire Lookout Laura Pritchett, director of the MFA in Nature Writing at Western Colorado University, reflects on teaching a student who…
Expert Article

Deep Time for Decision Making: Lessons from Church Rock
Mountain Sports

Mountaineers Finish 7th at Collegiate MTB National, Score in Every Event for the First Time in Program History
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Events

Nov 04

Biochar Workshop: Principles, Innovations, Production & Application

Wednesday, November 4, 8:30am
Nov 04

Registration Fair

Wednesday, November 4, 8:30am
Nov 05

Freeride Ski Waxing Fundraiser

Thursday, November 5, 12:00am
Nov 05

Registration Fair

Thursday, November 5, 8:30am
Nov 06

Battle of Brawn Climbing Competition

Friday, November 6, 12:00am
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