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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

General Information

Name: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Address: 1420 Austin Bluffs Pky, Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
Phone:

  • General information: (719) 262-3000
  • Financial aid office: (719) 262-3460
  • Admissions office: (719) 262-3383

Website: www.uccs.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,899$4,855$4,502
        Out-of-state$16,145$15,260$16,004
Books and supplies$2,592$2,592$2,352
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,738$6,418$5,998
        Other expenses$3,990$3,992$3,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,844$7,236$7,236
        Other expenses$3,990$3,992$3,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,702$1,684$1,700

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,219$17,857$16,652
        Off-campus$19,325$18,675$17,890
        Off-campus with family$9,193$9,131$8,554
Out-of-state
        On-campus$29,465$28,262$28,154
        Off-campus$30,571$29,080$29,392
        Off-campus with family$20,439$19,536$20,056

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 69%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 14%
  • Institutional grants: 41%
  • Student loans: 33%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2703
  • State/local grants:$2412
  • Institutional grants:$1629
  • Student loans:$3816

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,3141,4741,840
Percent admitted62.3%58.8%65.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.8%33.9%32.0%
Part-time2.8%3.5%2.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9333
Undergraduate enrollment: 6480
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 39%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 75%
    • Part Time: 25%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 75%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Geography, Other - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor


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