First-Year Students

Official Transcripts
Official high school transcripts are required for admission.

Your transcript can be uploaded to your applicant portal, mailed, faxed, emailed, or sent through an electronic service (Parchment, Naviance, e-scrip, etc).

Optional Documents

• Admissions essay
• Personal statement
• Letter of recommendation
• Resume

Optional Test Scores
ACT and/or SAT scores can be submitted if you feel they strengthen your application, but are not required for admission.

ACT code: 0536

SAT code: 4946

Western will consider your overall academic performance, including your high school GPA, academic rigor in your coursework, and ACT/SAT scores if you send them.

GPA & Scores
We require applicants to provide their GPA, but sending test scores is optional.

Class Requirements

Following the Colorado Higher Education Admissions Recommendations (HEAR), first-year applicants must complete the following high school courses:

• Four years of English
• Four years of math; Algebra 1 or higher
• Three years of natural or physical science, including two units of lab-based science
• Three years of social science, including one unit of US or world history
• One year of a foreign language
• Two years of academic electives

Western Colorado University assesses applications for:

• Evidence of academic progression
• Potential for success at the university level
• Evidence of leadership
• Community service
• Life experience affecting student’s overall academic record

All of the listed criteria will be considered but may not affect the final admission decision if the student is not academically prepared for admission into a university setting.