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Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs
Minutes from Glenwood Springs, this residential campus is a spectacular setting for living and learning
Spring Valley was once ranch land worthy of any cinematic western movie. Now it's a place of learning, exploration and transformation.
Join a campus of 1500. Some are pursuing their passion of photography and design, veterinary medicine, nursing or outdoor education. Others are building a strong foundation taught by attentive faculty and will be well prepared for their next steps.
Don't be fooled by affordable, low tuition — academics are rigorous, teachers are caring and facilities are technologically savvy. And Spring Valley may be the most beautiful place you'll ever live.
Outside you'll find:
- Gates Soccer Park, five regulation fields bordering the campus
- 220-acre Veterinary Farm with large and small animals
- 18-hole Disc Golf Course to challenge your skills and clear your mind *We regret to say at this time, the Disc Golf Course is closed indefinitely due to extremely dry conditions and the hazard of fire.
The James C. and Connie L. Calaway Academic Building houses most of the campus' classrooms and labs. The Calaway Building is also home to the New Space Theater and the Theatre degree program, hosting theater and music performances through the year.
From the X-games and concerts in Aspen to surfing (yes, surfing) at the Colorado River water park in Glenwood Springs, the Roaring Fork Valley is a vibrant and diverse mountain community.
Read about Glenwood Springs in Outside Magazine’s #5 of The 16 Best Places to Live in America: 2015. Or Carbondale in Carbondale #7 of Men’s Journal: 10 Best Places to Live/2015.
CMC Spring Valley Multimedia Campus Tour
Created by CMC Isaacson School multimedia students.
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PROGRAMS
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CLASSES
Credit or non-credit, find your next Spring Valley class
FACULTY & STAFF
Meet the CMC Spring Valley Faculty & Staff
RESIDENCE HALL
Live on campus and experience mountain life and learning
“I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for my experience at the Spring Valley campus.”
- Alex Curtiss,
Spring Valley '15, BA, Sustainability Studies
Map & Contact
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-7481
970-945-1227, fax
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Upcoming Events
Housing at Spring Valley
Learn about housing options at Spring Valley and surrounding area.
Construction Update
Two new centers for learning and recreation are going up at Spring Valley.
Ride CMC
Free shuttle service between the Thunder River Market (at Hwy. 82 and Co. Rd. 114) and the Spring Valley Campus.
The Sopris Theatre Company
The Sopris Theatre Company provides theatre productions, complementing the college’s theatre classes.
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.
CMC Spring Valley's Green Team
Students, staff, and faculty on the Spring Valley campus are working hard to advance sustainability. Notable actions include:
- Roaring Fork Students for Sustainability club
- Student-led waste diversion plan that composts, recycles, and removes hazards
- Ground-source heat pump that supplies the residence hall
- Baseline biodiversity assessment of surrounding ecosystems to aid xeriscaping
- Free shuttle running between campuses to reduce vehicular pollution
- Beginning the Real Food Challenge, a national benchmark for sustainable cafeterias
- Demonstration for implementing our Sustainability Action Plan
We are proud of all of our achievements and committed to advancing the Sustainability Action Plan through sustainable efforts for our campus and community.
Track Energy Use and Spending at CMC Buildings
The Building Energy Navigator tracks energy use and energy spending on an hourly, daily, monthly and yearly basis. The site displays data for 19 CMC buildings including our three residence halls.