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Former names | Colorado State Normal School (1901–1923) Western State College of Colorado (1923–2012) Western State Colorado University (2012–2018) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1901 |
| President | Brad Baca |
Academic staff | 170 |
| Students | 4,053 (fall 2023)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 3,569 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 484 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , U.S. 38°32′56″N 106°55′12″W / 38.549°N 106.920°W |
| Campus | Rural, 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Colors | Crimson and slate[2] |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain |
| Website | www |
Western Colorado University (WCU or Western) is a public university in Gunnison, Colorado. It enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 450 graduate students, with 25 percent coming from out of state.[3]
Western offers more than 100 undergraduate areas of study[4] and seven graduate programs,[5] five of which are available as accelerated degree programs.[6] Since 2013, Western's student headcount has grown by 17.4%, the highest percentage increase in full-time enrollment in Colorado outside of the University of Colorado System.[7][8]
- ^ "Mission & Campus Profile - Western Colorado University". western.edu.
- ^ "Welcome from Greg Salsbury and Board of Trustees | Western Colorado University".
- ^ "College Navigator - Western State Colorado University". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ "Explore Undergraduate Degrees & Programs | Western Colorado University". www.western.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ "School of Graduate Studies | Western Colorado University". www.western.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ "Accelerated Degree Programs (3+2) | Western Colorado University". www.western.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ Nettles, Katherine (January 2, 2019). "Western one of fastest growing small universities in the state". crestedbuttenews.com.
- ^ The Western 2017-18 Administration Annual Report. p. 19, The Western 2017-18 Administration Annual Report.