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Estimated Cost
$68,616
Financial Aid
$62,327
Students
1,000 - 4,999
About Colorado College
The Colorado College (CC) is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, near the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell in his daughter's memory. The college enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduates at its 90-acre (36 ha) campus, 70 miles (110 km) south of Denver. The college offers 42 majors and 33 minors, and has a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. Famous alumni include James Heckman, Ken Salazar, Lynne Cheney, Thomas Hornsby Ferril, Marc Webb, and Steve Sabol. Colorado College had an acceptance rate of 15% for the Class of 2021, was ranked as the best private college in Colorado by Forbes, and was listed as tied for the 23rd-best National Liberal Arts College, and as the No. 1 Most Innovative Liberal Arts School, in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Location
Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
14. E Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, El Paso County
Colorado College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#359 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Colorado
#9 of 114
2024 Best Private Colleges in Colorado
#3 of 80
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Colorado College is Social Sciences followed by Biomedical, Natural Resources, Education and Visual/Performing Arts.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Colorado College within four or six years.