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×Gunnison, Colorado
Public 4 Year
ACT
20/25
SAT
990/1200
Estimated Cost
$23,672
Financial Aid
$22,366
Students
1,000 - 4,999
Western State Colorado University, also known as Western, is a four-year public liberal arts college located in Gunnison, Colorado. Approximately 2,400 undergraduate and 350 graduate students attend Western, with more than 30 percent coming from out of state. Of the 23 undergraduate majors, the most popular are business administration, biology, exercise and sport science, recreation and outdoor education, and psychology. Western also offers undergraduate programs in petroleum geology and energy management, both funded by donations through the Western State Colorado University Foundation. Further, it offers graduate programs in environmental management, high altitude exercise physiology creative writing, education and gallery management. The college has one of the oldest collegiate radio stations in the state, 91.1 KWSB, which has been on the air since 1968.
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#686 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Colorado
#10 of 114
2024 Best Public Colleges in Colorado
#7 of 34
Out of 16 majors categories at Western State Colorado University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Western State Colorado University within four or six years.
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