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WSCU

Learning, Elevated.

Western State Colorado University offers a private college experience at an affordable cost, deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. We deliver a full, 4-year liberal arts curriculum with graduate programs on a gorgeous residential campus in Gunnison. With an average class size of just 17 students, professors handcraft each student’s education to fit their interests and prepare them for a career. And Western offers all of this at one of the best educational values in the state of Colorado.

Quick Facts

  • 2,539 students
  • Average class size: 17 students
  • 67 undergraduate academic programs
  • 3 graduate programs
  • Gunnison’s population: 5,892
  • 30 miles from Crested Butte Mountain Resort
  • 43 miles from Monarch Mountain Ski Area
  • 9 miles from Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado’s largest body of water

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Western’s History

The Gunnison Valley

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