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Colorado College
14 E Cache La Poudre, Colorado springs, CO 80903 - View Map View Map
tel: (719)389-6000
School Notes Overview:
A private, four-year liberal arts college, Colorado College is located on a 90-acre campus in downtown Colorado Springs near the base of the 14,110 foot Pikes Peak and about an hour from Denver. Consistently ranked in the top tier in U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence, CC is the only such college in the Rocky Mountain region.
School Overview:
 
County El Paso County, CO
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,928 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 49 students
Full-Time Graduate 36 students
Part-Time Graduate 3 students
Total Enrollment 2,016 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,503 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 61 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 15 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,486
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 6%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $5,093
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 51%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $21,138
% Students Receiving Loans 30%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,603
School Notes:
  • Colorado College was established as a coeducational institution in 1874, two years before Colorado became a state. In 1871, General William Jackson Palmer, founder of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, laid out the city of Colorado Springs along his new line from Denver. Envisioning a model city, he reserved land and contributed funds for a college, which was to open May 6, 1874.
  • Since the mid-1950s, the campus has been virtually rebuilt. New facilities include three large residence halls, Worner Campus Center, Tutt Library, Olin Hall of Science and the Barnes Science Center, Honnen Ice Rink, Boettcher Health Center, Schlessman Pool, Armstrong Hall of Humanities, Palmer Hall, El Pomar Sports Center, and Packard Hall of Music and Art. The Gaslight Plaza Building, previously known as the Plaza Hotel and the Plaza Building, was purchased by the college in March 1991 and was renamed the William I. Spencer Center.
  • Best known for innovative Block Plan, where students take and professors teach only one course at a time, Colorado College offers a new perspective on core classes and standard curriculum. The college creates a small and supportive learning communities with every block and give students the time to participate fully, without distractions.
  • Colorado College is accredited through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NCA).
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