Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Private four-year · City: Large
2,145undergraduates
18%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,281average net price per year
86%graduate in 6 years
95%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,532
- Admitted
- 1,509
- Admit rate
- 18%
- Admit rate, women
- 20%
- Admit rate, men
- 20%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 34%
- First-year students
- 517
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-760
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 675-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-34
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
41 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (8)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- International Economics Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- French Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Museology/Museum Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $67,932
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,228
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,728
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,128
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,128
- Total cost living at home
- $70,670
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,732 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,987 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,051 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,254 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,525 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 62%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 56%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $47,947
- Got a grant from the college
- 56%
- Average grant from the college
- $46,019
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 27%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,053
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 86%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 86%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 95%
| Pell grant students | 78% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 83% |
| Neither | 88% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 296 | 86% |
| Men | 247 | 85% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 23 | 87% |
| Black | 13 | 77% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 50 | 80% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 340 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 82% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 59 | 86% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 610 | 86% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 31 | 90% | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,173
- Undergraduates
- 2,145
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,104
- Part-time undergraduates
- 41
- Graduate students
- 28
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 14. E Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
- County
- El Paso County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.