Western Colorado University

Western Colorado University
Former names
Colorado State Normal School (1901–1923)
Western State College of Colorado (1923–2012)
Western State Colorado University (2012–2018)
TypePublic university
Established1901; 123 years ago (1901)
PresidentBrad Baca
Academic staff
170
Undergraduates2,606
Postgraduates428
Location
Gunnison, Colorado
,
U.S.

38°32′56″N 106°55′12″W / 38.549°N 106.920°W / 38.549; -106.920
CampusRural, 350 acres (140 ha)
Colors    Crimson and slate[1]
NicknameMountaineers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain
Websitewww.western.edu

Western Colorado University (WCU or Western) is a public university in Gunnison, Colorado. It enrolls approximately 2,600 undergraduate and 400 graduate students, with 25 percent coming from out of state.[2]

Western offers more than 100 undergraduate areas of study[3] and seven graduate programs,[4] five of which are available as accelerated degree programs.[5] 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.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Welcome from Greg Salsbury and Board of Trustees | Western Colorado University".
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Western State Colorado University". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  3. ^ "Explore Undergraduate Degrees & Programs | Western Colorado University". www.western.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  4. ^ "School of Graduate Studies | Western Colorado University". www.western.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  5. ^ "Accelerated Degree Programs (3+2) | Western Colorado University". www.western.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  6. ^ Nettles, Katherine (January 2, 2019). "Western one of fastest growing small universities in the state". crestedbuttenews.com.
  7. ^ The Western 2017-18 Administration Annual Report. p. 19, The Western 2017-18 Administration Annual Report.