#33 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Overview
Colorado College is a private institution that was founded in 1874. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,241 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a block plan-based academic calendar. Colorado College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #33. Its tuition and fees are $65,028.
At Colorado College, the typical semester does not exist. 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. The college has Division I women’s soccer and men’s hockey teams; all other CC Tigers teams compete in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Most students stay close to the many on-campus activities at CC because freshmen, sophomores and juniors must live in college residence facilities, with a few exceptions.
A faculty-student relationship is encouraged outside of the classroom. Faculty members are reimbursed by the college when they host students in their homes for dinner. Called the Breaking Bread program, faculty members host about 200 total events a year. Notable alumni of CC include former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette and Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman.
Colorado College is a private institution that was founded in 1874. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,241 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a block plan-based academic calendar. Colorado College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #33. Its tuition and fees are $65,028.
At Colorado College, the typical semester does not exist. 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. The college has Division I women’s soccer and men’s hockey teams; all other CC Tigers teams compete in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Most students stay close to the many on-campus activities at CC because freshmen, sophomores and juniors must live in college residence facilities, with a few exceptions.
A faculty-student relationship is encouraged outside of the classroom. Faculty members are reimbursed by the college when they host students in their homes for dinner. Called the Breaking Bread program, faculty members host about 200 total events a year. Notable alumni of CC include former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette and Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman.
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Setting
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Tuition & Fees
$65,028
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,241
Acceptance Rate
14%
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Cost
Tuition & Fees
$65,028
Room & Board
$14,376(2022-23)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
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$26,705
$26,705
Tuition & Fees
$65,028
Room & Board
$14,376(2022-23)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
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*Average cost after aid
Academics
82%
9:1
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Students
2,241
Graduate Enrollment
25
Total Enrollment
2,266
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
2,187
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
26%
Minority Enrollment
26%
Minority Enrollment
66%
White
11%
Hispanic
7%
Two or more races
7%
International
5%
Asian
3%
Black
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
56+
Sports Teams
3
Fraternities
3
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
82%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
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Average Debt at Graduation
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$29,731
$29,731
Graduation Rate
82%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
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Average Debt at Graduation
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