Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
4-year Private university
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Overview

Colorado College is a private institution established in 1874 with city setting located at Colorado Springs. It is ranked 33 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Instead of taking a full course load like students at most other schools, CC students take one class every three-and-a-half weeks through the school’s Block Plan. Classes are small and, with no designated end time, can run as long as a teacher needs. Each month, students get a four-and-a-half day Block Break to recharge before starting a new course. In total, students will take eight classes a year. When not in class, students can experience all the Colorado landscape has to offer. CC is located in Colorado Springs at the base of Pikes Peak, where students can hike, bike and climb. In addition, the student Outdoor Recreation Committee facilitates excursions such as backpacking, cross-country skiing, kayaking and ice climbing.On campus, students can partake in annual events like the Winter Ball, a formal dance, and CC Llamapalooza, a music festival. Volunteerism is another student body focus: All first-year students must complete a service trip before freshman year. Later in their studies, students also have an option to participate in the Community Engaged Leadership Certificate Program. CC has a small Greek community with three fraternities and three sororities.

#33 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Setting
Urban
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1874
Selectivity Very High
Size Small
2,241 Undergraduates
Website http://www.coloradocollege.edu/

Learning

9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Social Sciences
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • History
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$70,472
Cost of Attendance
$29,829
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $55,470
Outstate Tuition Fee $55,470
Room and Board Fees $14,376
$29,731 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

14% (Very High Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Most Difficult
-- Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Optional
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Other Applications Accepted Coalition ApplicationQuestBridge Application

For International Students

100 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, PTE Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
01
Early Action Deadline
Nov
01
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
Mar
01
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Nov
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Mar
01
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$63,759 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$60,186 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $70,472
98% Students with need received Financial Aid
100% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application January 15
Forms to be submitted CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Leadership Scholarship
Total Worth $40,000 in 4 years
Eligibility Freshmen with outstanding academic, leadership, and extracurricular achievement
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Trustee Scholarship
Total Worth $28,000 in 4 years
Eligibility Freshmen with outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth $20,000 in 4 years
Eligibility Freshmen with outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

El Pomar Scholarship
Total Worth --
Details The El Pomar Scholarship was created to encourage talented and passionate students from Colorado to pursue careers in public policy or nonprofit work by covering the annual cost of tuition and fees, standard dorm room, and meal plan at Colorado College. The scholarship provides two students in each enrolling class with a first rate liberal arts and sciences education, along with valuable hands on experiences and exposure to the foundation's work in the nonprofit sector.
Athletic Scholarships
Total Worth --
Details Colorado College athletic scholarships are available only to students who participate in NCAA Division I sports - women's soccer and men's ice hockey. All other varsity sports at CC are NCAA Division III. NCAA regulations prohibit athletic scholarships for students participating in Division III sports.
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Students

2,241 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
94% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
82% Students graduate within 6 years