Residence Life & Housing
Room & Board Rates 2026-27
Residence Halls
| Residence Halls | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Total Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalante Complex, Mears Complex, Ute – Double (First-year student options in Escalante and Ute Halls Only) |
$2,886.60 | $2886.59 | $5,773.19 |
Apartments
| Apartments | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Total Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipeta – Single, 1 Bedroom | $4,080.76 | $4,080.75 | $8,161.51 |
| Chipeta – Single, 2 Bedroom | $3,735.72 | $3,735.71 | $7,471.43 |
| Pinnacles – Single Room | $3,847.74 | $3,847.73 | $7,695.47 |
| Pinnacles – Double Room | $3,622.64 | $3,622.64 | $7,245.28 |
Meal Plans
|
Plans The Blue Mesa Plan or Mountaineer Plan is required of all freshmen and is available to all students. |
Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Total Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa Plan
19 Meals a week plus $225 Flex Dollars to be used exclusively in the Rare Air Café and Mad Jack’s. |
$3,066.78 | $3,066.77 | $6,133.55 |
| Mountaineer Plan
15 Meals a week plus $225 Flex Dollars to be used exclusively in the Rare Air Café and Mad Jack’s. |
$2,798.88 | $2,798.88 | $5,597.76 |
| Crimson Plan
10 Meals a week plus $300 Flex Dollars to be used exclusively in the Rare Air Café and Mad Jack’s. Available only to second-year students and above not living in a freshman hall. |
$2,471.81 | $2,471.81 | $4,943.62 |
Residence Life
Contact Information
Contact Location
Western Colorado University
University Center 117
1 Western Way
Gunnison, CO 81231