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In November 1891, nineteen Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross and fifty-one students move into the Administration Building, of the new Loretto Heights Academy, an elementary and secondary school for girls. In 1918, college course were added though the school continued its secondary courses until 1941. The name became Loretto Heights College in 1947. It was the only women's college in the Rocky Mountain area until 1960.

A degree was awarded in Nursing Education in 1936, which became a four-year degree in 1956. University Without Walls began in 1971 as an innovative degree program for non-traditional students. From 1970 - 1988, the school became co-educational. University Without Walls began in 1971 as an innovative degree program for non-traditional students. Loretto Heights College closed in 1988, and merged with Regis University. The Archives of Loretto Heights College are housed at Regis University.

Photographs in this collection document the various aspects of the school and campus from 1864-1950.