Transfer Application Process
Applying to Western as a Transfer Student
Transfer Student Admissions Criteria
Definition of a Transfer Student: Any student who has taken college courses after high school graduation.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for Transfer Admission to Western.
1. Apply for Admission
- Online Application (no application fee!) or
- Paper application- (Download here, submit with $30 application fee), or request that one be sent to you. Please include the application fee of $30.00 for paper applications. Make checks payable to Western State College of Colorado.
2. Request that your college transcript(s) be sent to Western.
If you earned fewer than 30 semester credit hours at a college, then you must send us official transcripts of both your high school and all college coursework, as well as ACT and/or SAT scores.
If you have earned more 30 semester credit hours or more, send official transcripts from each college you have attended.
3. Two Letters of Recommendation are optional, but required for the Scholarship Application and for borderline students.
4. Personal essay is optional, but required for the Scholarship Application and for borderline students.
- 1-2 pages typed
- Topic - It is your choice. Let us know more about you!
Please send all materials to:
Western State College of Colorado
Admissions Office
600 N. Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231
Fax: 970-943-2363
Once we have received all of your application materials, it typically takes 3 weeks to process and get our decision back to you. You should expect to receive your transfer credit evaluation 2-4 weeks after being admitted.
