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Colorado College is a private, residential, four-year, coeducational, liberal arts college founded in 1874. Mission Colorado College strives to provide the finest liberal arts education in the country. Drawing upon the adventurous spirit of the Rocky Mountain West, the College challenges students, one course at a time, to develop those habits of intellect and imagination that will prepare them for learning and leadership throughout their lives. Location Colorado Springs, Colorado (1 hour south of Denver). Athletics Division I women's soccer and men's ice hockey. Division III, Independent, 17 teams (8 men's, 9 women's). Numerous intramural and club sports exist. Student Profile 1,900 students (46% men, 54% women), from all 50 states and 30 countries. 15% minority, 2% international |
Faculty Profile 163 full-time faculty. 96% hold the terminal degree in their field. 9:1 student-faculty ratio. Average class size: 15. Costs and Aid 2004-2005: $36,292 comprehensive fee ($28,644 tuition). 45% of students receive some amount of need-based financial aid. Average freshman aid is $17,550. More Distinctions: • Colorado College added its Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 1904. • The Tutt Science Center met the LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) criteria. The structure has sensors that monitor and help regulate its water and air systems and it even supports plug-ins for electric or hybrid cars. The college touts the Tutt Science Center as a "green" science space whose form follows its function to serve as a home base for the historically less-rooted environmental sciences. • Colorado College alumnus and trustee Ken Salazar was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, defeating Republican challenger and beer mogul Peter Coors. Salazar is the first alumnus to serve in the Senate, after serving as the Colorado State attorney general. • Colorado College alumnus James Heckman won the 2000 Nobel Prize in economics. |
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