Colorado College: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1596 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 436 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 390 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 8 of 38 | In Colorado |
| # 2 of 5 | In Colorado Springs |
| # 762 of 13,346 | For Intellectual Property and Patent Law |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
18%
Enrollment
2,901
Average SAT
1,345
Average ACT
31
Avg. cost to attend
$36,123 /y
Aid receiving
62%
Undergraduates
2,031
Graduates
25
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Colorado College has an acceptance rate of 18% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Applicants | 8,511 | 3,689 | 4,531 |
| Admissions | 1,572 | 651 | 855 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 476 | 220 | 227 |
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 68% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 5% |
| ■ Asian | 5% |
| ■ Hispanic | 11% |
| ■ Black or African American | 2% |
| ■ Two or more races | 7% |
| ■ Unknown | 2% |
Colorado College majors
Colorado College has granted 552 bachelor's degrees across 41 programs, and 19 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Colorado College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 43 | - |
| Economics, Other | 37 | - |
| Psychology, General | 37 | - |
| Environmental Science | 34 | - |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 33 | - |
| Sociology, General | 26 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 25 | - |
| Environmental Studies | 25 | - |
| Economics, General | 21 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | 18 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 17 | - |
| Neuroscience | 17 | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 16 | - |
| Creative Writing | 16 | - |
| International Economics | 16 | - |
| Philosophy | 16 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 15 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 14 | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 13 | - |
| History, General | 13 | - |
| Physics, General | 13 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 12 | - |
| Biochemistry | 10 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | - |
| Education, General | 8 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 8 | - |
| Music, General | 7 | - |
| Women's Studies | 7 | - |
| Anthropology, General | 6 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 6 | - |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 4 | - |
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | 4 | - |
| Social Sciences, Other | 4 | - |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | - |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | - |
| German Language and Literature | 3 | - |
| French Studies | 2 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 | - |
| Russian Studies | 1 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 1 |
| Grand Total | 552 | 19 |
Publications & Citations
Colorado College has published 4,635 scientific papers with 82,758 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Physics, and History.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
2,649
/ 44,146
|
|---|---|
| Environmental Science |
1,988
/ 44,435
|
| Biology |
1,859
/ 45,582
|
| Political Science |
1,507
/ 24,385
|
| Computer Science |
1,369
/ 36,003
|
| Law |
1,362
/ 23,709
|
| Medicine |
1,258
/ 33,298
|
| Geography and Cartography |
1,230
/ 24,666
|
| Physics |
1,224
/ 28,671
|
| History |
1,214
/ 18,073
|
| Philosophy |
1,192
/ 20,317
|
| Chemistry |
1,162
/ 30,572
|
| Engineering |
1,154
/ 25,537
|
| Sociology |
1,152
/ 21,996
|
| Geology |
1,109
/ 31,268
|
| Psychology |
888
/ 25,976
|
| Paleontology |
829
/ 23,935
|
| Archaeology |
828
/ 16,354
|
| Ecology |
823
/ 21,423
|
| Business |
818
/ 15,652
|
| Economics |
711
/ 9,431
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
693
/ 16,320
|
| Mathematics |
688
/ 15,188
|
| Art & Design |
614
/ 11,351
|
| Genetics |
610
/ 14,317
|
| Biochemistry |
531
/ 12,069
|
| Linguistics |
451
/ 11,114
|
| Organic chemistry |
427
/ 11,253
|
| Statistics |
417
/ 11,287
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
395
/ 11,057
|
| Materials Science |
378
/ 9,787
|
| Earth science and Geoscience |
372
/ 14,825
|
| Pathology |
372
/ 7,596
|
| Social Psychology |
360
/ 16,502
|
| Development Studies |
338
/ 4,990
|
| Botany |
338
/ 8,338
|
| Psychiatry |
320
/ 12,901
|
| Library and Information science |
302
/ 4,428
|
| Marketing |
292
/ 6,364
|
| Public Health |
287
/ 6,542
|
Annual publication & citation counts
92 Notable alumni
1. Frank Leverett
1859-1943 (aged 84)
geologist
researcher
Frank Leverett was an American geologist who specialised in glaciology.
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2. Nick Rosen
1974-. (aged 52)
film producer
film director
Nick Rosen is an American filmmaker living in Colorado. He is a partner, writer, and producer at Sender Films. He is the director, with his partner Peter Mortimer, of the Emmy-winning documentary films The Alpinist and Valley Uprising and the National Geographic series, First Ascent, and a co-creator of the REEL ROCK Film Tour.
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3. Harry H. Seldomridge
1864-1927 (aged 63)
politician
Harry Hunter Seldomridge was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1913 to 1915.
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4. Marian W. Clarke
1880-1953 (aged 73)
politician
Marian Clarke was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. She was the second woman elected to Congress from New York, after Ruth Baker Pratt.
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All 92 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
CC
Founded
1874
Motto
Scientia et DisciplinaLearning through Hard Work
Colors
black, gold
Academic calendar
September to May
Total staff
850
Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address
14. E Cache La Poudre St. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903 United States
City Population
479,000
Phone
7193896000
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