Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

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Tuition & Fees

$60,864

not including room and board

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

45%

male

55%

female

10

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

13%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,395
Declined 8,862
Total Received 10,257
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Private

2,298

undergraduate students

34

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1874, Colorado College is a private liberal arts college. Its 90-acre campus is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs.

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Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 2,332
Established in 1874
Coeducational Coeducational

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90-acre, urban campus in Colorado Springs (population: 464,474), 70 miles from Denver. Served by air and bus; major airport and train serve Denver. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Colorado College
14 East Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO
80903

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
83%
Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%
Percent of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
82%
Top 1/4
98%
Top 1/2
100%
SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Common application accepted yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 15
School has early decision program yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
School has early action program yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted

Extremely Selective

13%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,395
Declined 8,862
Total Received 10,257

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
Secondary School Record

Recommended

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores
Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

48%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$41,484

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $60,390
Room $7,992
Board $5,400
Additional fees $474
Books & supplies $1,240
Total $75,496
Average Financial Aid - $41,484
Total with Avg. Aid $34,012

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $1,378,518
State $162,825
Institutional $33,765,201
Other external $22,947
Total $35,329,491

Non-need-based

Federal
State
Institutional $995,857
Other external $2,297,532
Total $3,293,389

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 260-6458
F: 719 389-6173
financialaid@coloradocollege.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Basketball
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field indoor
Track and field outdoor
Track and field x country
Volleyball

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, ice hockey, rugby, skiing, track and field (indoor), ultimate Frisbee

Club Sports - Women's

cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, ice hockey, ruby, skiing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, dodgeball, flag football, futsal, ice hockey, ice-broomball, inner-tube water polo, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Conference USA (Football I-A), Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Western Collegiate Hockey Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Anthropology, General.
Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
Asian Studies/Civilization.
Biochemistry.
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Chemistry, General.
Comparative Literature.
Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
Creative Writing.
Dance, General.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
Economics, General.
Education, General.
Elementary Education and Teaching.
English Language and Literature, General.
Environmental Science.
Environmental Studies.
Film/Cinema/Media Studies.
Fine/Studio Arts, General.
French Language and Literature.
French Studies.
Geology/Earth Science, General.
German Language and Literature.
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
History, General.
International Economics.
Italian Language and Literature.
Italian Studies.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
Mathematics, General.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Music, General.
Neuroscience.
Philosophy.
Physics, General.
Political Science and Government, General.
Psychology, General.
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign).
Religion/Religious Studies.
Secondary Education and Teaching.
Social Sciences, Other.
Sociology, General.
Spanish Language and Literature.
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
Women's Studies.

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Economics
  2. Organismal Biology/ecology
  3. Sociology

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Double majors
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other

2,332

total students

24%

in-state

76%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

99%

2,298
students

Female
55%
1,265

Male
45%
1,033

1%

34
students

Female
85%
29

Male
15%
5

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

96%

2,205
students

Female
55%
1,209

Male
45%
996

4%

93
students

Female
60%
56

Male
40%
37

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Student Break-down

8%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Hispanic/Latino
64%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
7%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

7%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Recommended of All
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 1

Spring: October 15

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

64

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 50
Countries most often represented Canada
China
Hong Kong
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
Host family program
Special orientation

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