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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Black Pinpoint 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway | Colorado Springs, CO | 80918

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
7,352
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Acceptance Rate
89%
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Average HS GPA
3.31

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 590

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
472 - 600

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 25

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Class Rank
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,800
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Board for Commuters
998
Transportation for Commuters
$1,450
Approximate Expenses per year
$4,248

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
825
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Terminal Degree
361

Gender

Women
453
Men
372
Minority
94
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's

06. Student Body

Gender

53% female47% male

Out of State

11% are out
of state
89% are
in-state

Students

77% are
full time
23% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
9,051
Foreign Countries Represented
35

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.58%
Asian
3.27%
Black
3.76%
Hispanic
14.13%
Caucasian
68.54%
Unknown
2.83%
International
0.85%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
13%
First-Year Students
48%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

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UCCS Recruitment 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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719-255-3084

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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719-255-3084

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
Varies

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Arrangements
Contact Visiting Center

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

The Colorado Springs Airport is about 30 minutes from campus. Denver International Airport is about 1.5 hours from campus. Taxis are available, city bus stops on campus every 15 minutes, Monday through Saturday.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From the North: From I-25 take Exit 148A-Nevada Ave. (exit in the left lane). Turn left (east) at Austin Bluffs Parkway. The University is at the top of the hill on the left. From the South: From I-25 take exit I-46-Garden of the Gods. Head East--Garden of the Gods Road switches to Austin Bluffs Parkway after you cross Nevada Ave. Continue heading east on Austin Bluffs Parkway. The University is at the to of the hill on the left.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Men's Sports (Mountain Lions)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Mountain Lions)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
55
Number of Honor Societies
4
Number of Social Sororities
1
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
1%
Join a sorority
3%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

99%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,200
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,667
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,511

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Business Administration and Management, General.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Communication and Media Studies.
  • Communication, General.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation.
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06 EDUCATION.

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Curriculum and Instruction.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Education, General.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
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07 ENGINEERING.

  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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11 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Mathematics, General.
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14 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Biological and Physical Sciences.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  • Natural Sciences.
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16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
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17 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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