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Colorado College

General Information

Name: Colorado College
Address: 14 E Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone:

  • General information: (719) 389-6000
  • Financial aid office: (719) 389-6651
  • Admissions office: (719) 389-6344

Website: www.coloradocollege.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$32,124$30,048$28,644
Books and supplies$904$870$844
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,052$7,620$7,216
        Other expenses$1,750$1,662$1,620

Total expenses   
On-campus$42,830$40,200$38,324

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 61%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 6%
  • Institutional grants: 51%
  • Student loans: 30%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3486
  • State/local grants:$5093
  • Institutional grants:$21138
  • Student loans:$4603

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,0891,9202,169
Percent admitted37.5%33.8%40.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.0%31.9%30.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2016
Undergraduate enrollment: 1977
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 83%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • French Studies - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
  • Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign) - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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