By the Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Colorado College
14 East Cache
La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Block System

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1874

Web Site:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Main Phone:

(719) 389-6000

Admissions Phone:

(719) 389-6344 or
(800) 542-7214

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,994

Part-Time Undergraduates:

17

Total Male Undergraduates:

945

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,066

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

44%

Total Applicants:

4,172

Total Acceptances:

1,854

Freshman Enrollment:

585

Yield (% of admitted students who enroll):

31.6%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

65%

Early Action Deadline:

November 15

Early Action Notification:

December 17

Regular Decision Acceptance Rate (including early action):

37%

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

Mid- to late-March

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

180

Transfer Students Accepted:

45

Transfer Students Enrolled:

22

Transfer Acceptance Rate:

25%

Applicants Placed On Waiting List:

695

Applicants Accepted From Waiting List:

288

Students Enrolled From Waiting List:

0

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@coloradocollege. edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.coloradocollege.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, either is accepted

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1210–1380

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

600–690

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

610–690

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

55%

Retention Rate:

91%

Top 10% of High School Class:

52%

Application Fee:

$50 (non-refundable)

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$30,048

Room and Board:

$7,620

Books and Supplies:

$870

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$25,986

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

47%

Students Who Received Aid:

43%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

January 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(800) 260-6458

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financialaid@coloradocolle
ge.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.coloradocollege.edu/
financialaid/prospective