Best Colleges for Skiing & Winter Sports

These are the best US colleges for snow skiing and winter sports!

These are the best colleges in the US for skiing and winter sports.

Imagine you’re sitting in a university lecture hall absorbing the professor’s insight on British Literature, economics, or political science. You see snowflakes start falling outside – gently at first but building to a full on blizzard. After class, you and a friend grab your skis and head directly to one of the best ski areas in the North America. 

Sound like a dream come true? Then these ### colleges and universities across the United States and Canada might just be the best fit for your undergraduate experience. 

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University/College	City, State/Province	Nearby Ski Resorts	Notable Academic Strengths	Acceptance Rate
University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO	Eldora, Vail, Breckenridge, Aspen	Engineering, Environmental Science	78%
Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	Bridger Bowl, Big Sky Resort	Earth Sciences, Engineering, Business	81%
University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Alta, Snowbird, Park City	Medicine, Engineering, Business	62%
University of Wyoming	Laramie, WY	Snowy Range, Jackson Hole	Earth Sciences, Energy, Business	94%
University of Nevada, Reno	Reno, NV	Lake Tahoe resorts (Heavenly, Palisades Tahoe)	Earth Sciences, Engineering, Business	87%
Western Washington University	Bellingham, WA	Mt. Baker	Environmental Studies, Marine Biology	94%
University of Montana	Missoula, MT	Snowbowl, Lookout Pass	Forestry, Wildlife Biology, Journalism	96%
Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	Dartmouth Skiway, Killington, Stowe	Liberal Arts, Government, Environmental Studies	6%
University of Vermont	Burlington, VT	Stowe, Sugarbush, Smugglers’ Notch	Environmental Science, Business, Medicine	67%
Middlebury College	Middlebury, VT	Middlebury Snow Bowl	Liberal Arts, International Studies	13%
Saint Michael’s College	Colchester, VT	Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe	Business, Liberal Arts, Environmental Science	83%
University of Maine	Orono, ME	Sugarloaf, Sunday River	Marine Biology, Forestry, Engineering	96%
Colby College	Waterville, ME	Sugarloaf, Sunday River	Liberal Arts, Environmental Studies	9%
University of New Hampshire	Durham, NH	White Mountains ski resorts	Business, Engineering, Marine Biology	85%
Northern Michigan University	Marquette, MI	Marquette Mountain, Mount Bohemia	Nursing, Outdoor Recreation, Business	69%
Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI	Mont Ripley, Mount Bohemia	Engineering, Environmental Science	86%
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	Wisconsin ski areas, Upper Michigan resorts	Engineering, Business, Political Science	60%
University of British Columbia (UBC)	Vancouver, BC	Whistler Blackcomb, Grouse Mountain, Cypress	Forestry, Engineering, Environmental Sciences	52%
Simon Fraser University	Burnaby, BC	Grouse Mountain, Cypress Mountain, Mount Seymour	Business, Computer Science, Criminology	59%
University of Victoria	Victoria, BC	Mount Washington Alpine Resort	Marine Biology, Psychology, Law	64%
Thompson Rivers University	Kamloops, BC	Sun Peaks Resort	Adventure Studies, Law, Nursing	82%
University of Calgary	Calgary, AB	Banff, Lake Louise, Nakiska	Engineering, Business, Medicine	20%
Mount Royal University	Calgary, AB	Banff National Park	Nursing, Communications, Business	70%
McGill University	Montreal, QC	Mont Tremblant, Bromont, Mont Saint-Sauveur	Medicine, Law, International Relations	46%
Université de Montréal	Montreal, QC	Quebec’s Laurentian ski resorts	Linguistics, Biomedical Sciences, Law	40%
Bishop’s University	Sherbrooke, QC	Mont Orford, Owl’s Head	Liberal Arts, Business, Psychology	70%
Queen’s University	Kingston, ON	Calabogie Peaks, Mont Ste-Marie	Engineering, Commerce, Political Science	42%
University of Ottawa	Ottawa, ON	Mont Tremblant, Camp Fortune	Public Policy, Law, Health Sciences	13%