The real 4-year cost of Western Colorado University in Colorado
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Western Colorado University went from $6,538 to $11,083, an average of 3.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,538 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,104 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,775 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,473 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,449 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,343 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,874 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,451 | – | – |
| 2016 | $9,193 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,802 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,114 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,437 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,646 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,662 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,813 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,083 | $11,083 | – |
| 2024 | – | $11,512 | $10,497–$12,527 |
| 2025 | – | $11,958 | $9,941–$14,160 |
| 2026 | – | $12,421 | $9,415–$16,006 |
| 2027 | – | $12,901 | $8,917–$18,092 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,421 |
| Year 2 | $12,901 |
| Year 3 | $13,401 |
| Year 4 | $13,919 |
| 4-year total | $52,642 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $12,642
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,714
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,442/ yr
- rising 1.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $44,872
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Western Colorado University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Metropolitan State University of Denver$10,780
- University of Northern Colorado$11,528
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs$10,438
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$10,017
- Nazarene Bible College$10,002
- Adams State University$9,776
- Colorado Mesa University$9,712
- Fort Lewis College$9,670
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Published figures for Western Colorado University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.