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.
2,241 Undergraduates
Learning
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
| Instate Tution Fee | $55,470 |
|---|---|
| Outstate Tuition Fee | $55,470 |
| Room and Board Fees | $14,376 |
Applying
Admission Difficulty: Most Difficult
Application Requirements
| SAT/ACT | Optional |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT Writing (essay) | Recommended |
| SAT Subject Test | Considered |
| Essay or Personal Statement | Required |
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Transfer Applications
For Financial Aid
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $70,472
Merit Scholarships
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. |
Students
School Size: Small
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