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Colorado College

Colorado College
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

P: (719) 389-6344
http://www.coloradocollege.edu

Fast Facts

Colorado College is a selective liberal arts college located in the city of Colorado Springs, at the foot of

Pikes Peak. Colorado College provides rigorous and experiential learning opportunities through their unique academic schedule: The Block Plan. Dividing the year into eight three-and-a-half week blocks, during which students take one course at a time, the plan provides students with the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in their subject matter through a wide array of learning experiences.

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates	2,040
% male/female	47/53
% African American	1
% American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5
% Asian or Pacific Islander	5
% Hispanic	7
% Other Minority	4
% Total Ethnic Minorities	18
% White	76
% International	5
% Pell grant recipients	7

First-generation and minority alumni Ryan Haygood ‘97, Co-Director of the Political Participation Group and Attorney at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund; Ken Salazar ‘77, United States Secretary of the Interior

ACADEMICS

full-time faculty	168
full-time minority faculty	28
student-faculty ratio	10:1
average class size	16
% first-year retention rate	96
% graduation rate (6 years)	85

Popular majors Biology/Biological Sciences, General Economics, General Political Science and Government

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)

76 (99)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Asian American Student Union, Black Student Union, Korean-American Student Association, I Mua Lokahi/Hawaii Club, Mind, Body & Soul, Minority Association for Pre-Health Students, Multicultural Organization of Students: An International Community, The Native American Student Union, Students for the Awareness of South Asia, SOMOS “We Are”
Athletics NCAA Divison I, III, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants	4,918
% accepted	26
# of first-year students enrolled	490
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	640-740
SAT Math (middle 50%)	630-720
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	640-750
ACT (middle 50%)	28-32
average HS GPA	n/a
Deadlines
early action	11/15
early decision I	11/15
early decision II	1/1
regular decision 1/15	1/15
application fee (online)	$50 ($50)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need	yes

For more information regarding admissions, please Colorado College’s Admissions homepage.

COST & AID

tuition	$39,900
room & board	$9,416
total need-based institutional scholarships/grants	$5,799,032
% of students apply for need-based aid	51
% receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid	35
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	63*
average aid package	$33,114
average student loan debt upon graduation	$18,499

*Colorado College does meet 100% of demonstrated need for all students through a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work study
For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Colorado College’s Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.

Scholarships

Colorado College has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit Colorado College’s Scholarships homepage.

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