Colorado Mountain College

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Colorado Mountain College

Type	Public community college
Established	1967
President	Carrie Besnette Hauser
Students	Approximately 20,000 annually
Undergraduates	5,688 [1]
Location	Colorado , United States
Campus	Rural
Colours	Blue and yellow
Mascot	Swoop the Eagle
Website	coloradomtn.edu

Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is a public community college with multiple campuses in western Colorado.^[2] Founded in 1965,^[3] the institution offers numerous associate degrees, seven bachelor's degrees^[4] and a variety of career-technical certificates.^[5] Approximately 20,000 students take on-campus or online classes every year.^[6]

The CMC district includes six counties in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains: Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Garfield, Pitkin, Summit, and Routt. The state-designated service area includes: Grand, Jackson, and Chaffee.

Besides eight community campuses, three full-service residential campuses in Leadville, Steamboat Springs, and Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs, provide students with residence halls, cafeterias, recreation facilities, and libraries. Students also have the opportunity to participate in different recreational and educational activities through student clubs, honor societies, a theatre company,^[7] and sports teams.