Campus Information
Location: Alamosa, Colorado (population approximately 10,000) Situated in the San Luis Valley 220 miles south of Denver on U.S. Highways 160 and 285 Served by United Express Airlines and bus service
Type: State-supported, coeducational, comprehensive college
Enrollment: Approximately 2,500 on campus; more than 10,000 in Extended Studies
Housing: College-owned and operated residence halls available to all students.
Campus: 54 buildings on 90 acres
Faculty: 123 full- and part-time
Academic Year: 2 semesters and 3 summer sessions
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools , National Association of Schools of Music, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Degrees: B.S., B.A., M.A., and associate degrees Pre-professional programs, guaranteed transfer programs, and concentrations in over 50 areas of study
Library: Collections total 150,000 books, 34,651 bound periodicals, 488,675 federal and state government publications, 428,500 ERIC microfiche for teacher education, 4,664 audio-visual items, 1,005 subscriptions, and 689,109 microforms. Full member of national OCLC and Colorado MARMOT computer information networks.
Placement: Services of career planning and placement office available to students and alumni
Athletics: Intercollegiate: NCAA Div. II, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference;Outdoor Program offers skiing, mountaineering, rafting, and other activities; intramurals offered.
Annual Cost: Undergraduate Tuition, fees, room, and 7-day meal ticket, Resident students - approximately $8,400 per year, Non-resident students - approximately $14,000 per year (figures as of 2004-2005 academic year)
Financial Assistance: ranging from $100 to $12,000 Assistance: Average award $7,200. Grants, scholarships, loans, and student employment are available. (figures as of 2003-04 academic year)
