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Located in Gunnison, Colorado, Western Colorado University is a public institution. Gunnison is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

$29,038 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
91% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Western Colorado University?

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Contact details for Western are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO 81231
Phone: 970-943-2119
Website: www.western.edu

How Do I Get Into Western?

You can apply to Western online at: western.edu/admissions-aid/apply/

Admission Requirements for Western

Submission Required?
High School GPA Considered but not required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Considered but not required
College Prep Program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Western?

91% Acceptance Rate
49% Of Accepted Are Women
37% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 91%, Western is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 91%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to Western submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western Colorado University  ( 530 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Western Colorado University  ( 510 to 600 )
200
800
Western received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 25. Math scores were between 20 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Western Colorado University  ( 21 to 25 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Western Colorado University  ( 20 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Western Colorado University  ( 21 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Western Colorado University?

$29,038 Net Price
59% Take Out Loans
1.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Western is $29,038. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,812 a year. That adds up to $23,248 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western is 1.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Colorado University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,645 Full-Time Undergraduates
41% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,241 undergraduate students at Western, with 1,645 being full-time and 1,596 being part-time.

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There are also 448 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,645 full-time undergraduates at Western, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Colorado University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 59
Hispanic or Latino 167
White 1,157
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 243

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Western Colorado University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Western. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Poland, Ecuador, and Australia.

Online Learning at Western Colorado University

774 Took All Classes Online
1,244 Took At Least One Class Online
58.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Western. In 2020-2021, 1,244 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Western

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Colorado University was 58.7%. This is the #418 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Western regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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