Western Colorado University
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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| Motto | Potestas ad Ministrandum |
Motto in English | "The Power to Serve" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1901 |
| President | Brad Baca |
Academic staff | 170 |
| Students | 4,053 (fall 2023) |
| 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 |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain |
| Website | western.edu |
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.
Western offers more than 100 undergraduate areas of study and seven graduate programs, five of which are available as accelerated degree programs. 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.