A CMC instructor working with clay on a potter's wheel in the CMC Rifle Ceramics Studio
CMC Rifle concurrent enrollment welding students pose with their CMC instructor post-graduation in front of the CMC Rifle Campus
The CMC Rifle main entry way at night while lighting strikes in the background
A group of CMC Medical Assistant students in blue scrubs are participating in a medical procedure on a patient's arm and receiving instructor from CMC Instructor
Concurrent Enrollment student welding in the CMC Rifle welding lab.
Colorado Mountain College Rifle
Education, innovation, and opportunity in beautiful rural western Colorado
Located in western Garfield County, the CMC Rifle campus offers dynamic education options and a welcoming space where academic achievement, personal growth, and career advancement can be realized at any age.
During our Family Fridays program, children, parents and grandparents learn simultaneously through bilingual, non-credit opportunities including family literacy, GED preparation, youth art and STEM, healthy cooking classes, and Intercambio language exchange. Our campus also hosts a preschool and educates future teachers.
High school students access college via concurrent enrollment programming and earn arts and science credits that can be applied to a CMC credential or transferred to other institutions. Training options also include skilled trades, allied health, emergency services, and education, with many students earning college and industry certificates even before graduating from high school.
The full array of Rifle campus academic programs include associate degrees in arts and sciences; allied health degrees certificates in Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), pharmacy technician, phlebotomy, medical assisting, and pre-nursing; business programs with minors in accounting, data analytics, finance, management and marketing; education pathways of early childhood, elementary education, and specialized endorsements; information technology; human services; pre-engineering; public safety programs, including Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and wildland fire; and credentials in automotive, welding, carpentry and construction.
The campus serves a 40-mile area encompassing four towns, and we proudly embrace our role in building, supporting, and enhancing our Colorado River Valley communities. Aligned with CMC’s Mountain Futures strategic plan, the Rifle campus advances the college’s vision to elevate the vitality of our region through inclusive, relevant, and forward-thinking education. By embodying equity, care, innovation, and integrity, we are honored not only to prepare students for success, but to shape the future.
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PROGRAMS
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Concurrent Enrollment
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CLASSES
Learning Materials Program (LMP)
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FACULTY & STAFF
Meet the Faculty and Staff at CMC Rifle
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
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Campus Life
Free Bilingual Family Fridays Program
Free Literacy program, GED program, Preschool Activities, and Kids Stem Activities for families.
Programa Gratuito y Bilingüe Viernes En Familia
Programa gratuito para familias de alfabetización, GED, actividades preescolares y actividades de STEM para niños.
“I dreamed of going to college but didn’t seem feasible or possible. CMC was the local college that opened so many doors….”
- Jesús Salgado
Map & Contact
Colorado Mountain College Rifle
3695 Airport Road
Rifle, CO 81650
970-625-6900
December 15 - 23, 2025 Campus Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am - 4pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Campus will be closed December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026 for the Holiday. ❄️🎄🕎
2026 Spring Campus Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 7:30pm
Friday: 8:30am - 4pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Early Learners Center
The ELC is a state licensed pre-school program that also provides babysitting services for CMC students in evening classes.
Meeting & Conference Rental
CMC Rifle offers conference facilities, auditorium and meeting rooms with smart technology.
Sustainability at Colorado Mountain College
In 2009, CMC signed onto the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment. The college's current Climate Action Plan and Sustainability Action Plan direct the college to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5% every 5 years until carbon neutrality is reached in the year 2050.