Tuition varies based on where you live, but programs like WUE, CP, scholarships, and financial aid can help lower costs, regardless of residency.

Tuition & Costs
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Below is a breakdown of tuition and fees for 2025-26 based on residency status to help you navigate your financial investment.
The Cashier’s Office is also here to help you and your family learn everything you need to know about your financial rights and responsibilities. We provide professional and personal services to ensure you have clarity about tuition, fees, and financial aid opportunities so you can focus on thriving academically.
Direct Cost | In-State |
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Tuition | $7,476* |
Required Fees | $4,035 |
Optional Fees** | $450 |
Double Room*** | $5,627 |
Board (15-meal/week plan) | $5,456 |
Total Annual Cost | $23,044 |
Indirect Cost | In-State |
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Books & Supplies | $1,350 |
Miscellaneous | $1,728 |
Transportation | $1,512 |
Total Indirect Cost | $4,590 |
Total Direct and Indirect Cost | $27,634 |
*The amount of $7,476 represents the total amount of tuition after the COF stipend, total in-state tuition without COF is $10,956. Register for COF at cof.college-assist.org.
Tuition costs are subject to change.
Some departments have course-specific fees. This may increase a student’s due balance depending on the classes they enroll in each semester.
**Optional fees include Campus Rec Fee ($400), Renewable Energy ($30), and Scholarly Activity ($20).
***For information about options on housing, visit the room rates page.
Below is a breakdown of tuition and fees for the Engineering Partnership Program 2025-26 based on residency status to help you navigate your financial investment.
The Cashier’s Office is also here to help you and your family learn everything you need to know about your financial rights and responsibilities. We provide professional and personal services to ensure you have clarity about tuition, fees, and financial aid opportunities so you can focus on thriving academically.
Resident Student | Year 1 & 2 (Western) | Year 3 (CU) | Year 4 (CU) |
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EPP Tuition * | $7,476* | $17,502 | $17,502 |
Required Fees | $4,035 | $232 | n/a |
Optional Fees** | $450 | $450 | $450 |
Double Room*** | $5,627 | n/a | n/a |
Board (15-meal/week plan) | $5,456 | n/a | n/a |
Off-Campus Living Estimate | n/a | $17,658 | $17,502 |
Indirect Costs | $4,590 | $4,590 | $4,590 |
Total Annual Cost | $27,634 | $45,022 | $44,790 |
Non-Resident Student | Year 1 & 2 (Western) | Year 3 (CU) | Year 4 (CU) |
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EPP Tuition | $24,204 | $47,338 | $47,338 |
Required Fees | $4,035 | $232 | n/a |
Optional Fees** | $450 | $450 | $450 |
Double Room*** | $5,627 | n/a | n/a |
Board (15-meal/week plan) | $5,456 | n/a | n/a |
Off-Campus Living Estimate | n/a | $17,658 | $17,502 |
Indirect Costs | $4,590 | $4,590 | $4,590 |
Total Annual Cost | $48,952 | $74,858 | $74,626 |
Tuition costs are subject to change.
*The amount of $7,476 represents the total amount of tuition after the COF stipend, total in-state tuition without COF is $10,956. Register for COF at cof.college-assist.org
**Optional fees include Campus Rec Fee ($400), Renewable Energy ($30), and Scholarly Activity ($20).
***For information about options on housing, visit the room rates page.
Indirect Cost | |
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Books & Supplies | $1,350 |
Miscellaneous | $1,728 |
Transportation | $1,512 |
Total Indirect Cost | $4,590 |
Residency Status
The state of Colorado partially subsidizes tuition costs for all students whose domicile, or permanent legal residence, is in Colorado. Each Western student is classified as either an “in-state resident” or a “non-resident” at the time of matriculation. These classifications are based on information provided by each student on the application for admission to Western. Applicants may be required to submit evidence substantiating their claim of in-state eligibility.
Students must submit petitions with appropriate documentation to be eligible for a change to in-state status. The forms, deadline information, and explanation of the Colorado tuition classification statutes are available online.
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Western Colorado University
Taylor Hall 314
1 Western Way
Gunnison, CO 81231