Western Colorado University: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief review of Western Colorado University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Western Colorado University admission requirements are very weak; the school accepts about 92 percent of those who apply.

This school does not require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

Western Colorado University will typically accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$30
Western Colorado University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Western Colorado University is $30.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is common step of the application process. 37 percent of applicants at Western Colorado University took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 510 to 620 on Math. Hence if you got a score above 570 in SAT Math, that gives good chances to get admitted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
510
570
620

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is not an important step of the application process at Western Colorado University. Only 14 percent of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
25
from 21 to 27 on English, from 20 to 26 on Math, and from 22 to 28 on Composite. Based off those numbers, if you have got above 24 in ACT English, 23 in ACT Math, and 25 in ACT Composite, then it is enough to be admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
21
24
27

ACT Math
20
23
26

ACT Composite
22
25
28

Contact Admissions

Phone
(970)
943-2119
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Western Colorado University, please contact this college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (970) 943-2119 or check Western Colorado University Website

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