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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Overview

Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Known For?

2,060 Undergraduate Awards
$32,185 Avg Cost After Aid
90% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at UCCS is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UCCS.
  • In 2017-2018, 58% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UCCS with a bachelor's degree make about $43,900 a year. That's 8% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UCCS.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#88 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#105 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#108 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#125 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#169 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UCCS has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#35 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#38 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#69 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#75 Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#119 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#163 Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans College Factual

Where Is University of Colorado at Colorado Springs?

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Contact details for UCCS are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone: 719-255-3000
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCCS/243117181362
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uccs

How Do I Get Into UCCS?

You can apply to UCCS online at: https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today

Admission Requirements for UCCS

Submission Required?
High School GPA recommended
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCCS?

90% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 90%, UCCS is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Can I Afford University of Colorado at Colorado Springs?

$32,185 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
4.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UCCS is $32,185. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UCCS, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $7,518 a year. That adds up to $30,072 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UCCS is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,782 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,288 undergraduate students at UCCS, with 7,782 being full-time and 2,506 being part-time.

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There are also 2,092 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,782 full-time undergraduates at UCCS, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Colorado at Colorado Springs students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 263
Black or African American 318
Hispanic or Latino 1,567
White 4,842
International Students 73
Other Races/Ethnicities 719

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 55 countries are represented at UCCS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.

Online Learning at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

1,458 Took All Classes Online
5,666 Took At Least One Class Online
6.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 8 bachelor’s degree and 7 master’s degree programs available online at UCCS. In 2019-2020, 5,666 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UCCS has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UCCS

The following table shows how UCCS is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Philosophy #7 #7
General Engineering #10 #11
Health Sciences & Services #23 #44
Philosophy & Religious Studies #28 #52
Social Work #28 #28
Engineering #43 #43
Sociology #46 #55
Public Administration #46 #64
Communication & Media Studies #49 #88
Communication & Journalism #52 #97
Public Administration & Social Service #64 #76

Online Growth Rankings of UCCS

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was 6.1%. This is the #1,515 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UCCS regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UCCS majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 7%
Business, Management & Marketing 6%
Communication & Journalism 8%
Communication & Media Studies 8%
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12%
Curriculum & Instruction 16%
Engineering 8%
Health Professions 7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 11%
Nursing 10%
Public Administration 6%
Public Administration & Social Service 14%
Social Sciences 18%
Sociology 9%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UCCS ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UCCS.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Security Science and Technology #5
Other Business, Management & Marketing #44
Other Health Professions #44
Philosophy #50
General Social Sciences #60
General Engineering #61
Social Work #111
Philosophy & Religious Studies #123
Sociology #123
Finance & Financial Management #125
Homeland Security #135
Health Sciences & Services #156
Public Administration #168
Communication & Media Studies #172
Engineering #180
Marketing #216
Health & Physical Education #230
Curriculum & Instruction #236
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #254
Communication & Journalism #273
Social Sciences #380
Public Administration & Social Service #384
Educational Administration #463

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 362 4 101 0 467
Nursing 196 5 70 6 277
Communication & Media Studies 167 0 10 0 177
General Psychology 152 0 13 1 166
Criminal Justice & Corrections 132 3 10 0 145
General Biology 139 0 0 0 139
Mechanical Engineering 119 0 5 0 124
Computer Science 83 0 10 0 93
Teacher Education Grade Specific 74 0 0 0 74
Student Counseling 0 0 66 0 66
History 43 0 16 0 59
Geography & Cartography 52 0 7 0 59
Sociology 46 0 10 0 56
General English Literature 55 0 0 0 55
Health Sciences & Services 53 0 0 0 53
Political Science & Government 52 0 0 0 52
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 48 0 0 0 48
Electrical Engineering 37 0 9 0 46
Curriculum & Instruction 0 1 44 0 45
Economics 42 0 0 0 42
General Visual & Performing Arts 42 0 0 0 42
General Engineering 0 0 26 12 38
Public Administration 0 2 31 0 33
Educational Administration 0 0 30 0 30
Mathematics 26 0 0 0 26
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 24 0 24
Philosophy 24 0 0 0 24
Computer Software & Applications 19 0 0 0 19
Special Education 0 0 18 0 18
Anthropology 18 0 0 0 18
Computer Engineering 16 0 0 0 16
Physics 15 0 0 0 15
Information Technology 11 0 0 0 11
Accounting 0 0 10 0 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 8 0 0 0 8
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 8 8
Ethnic Studies 8 0 0 0 8
Health & Physical Education 0 0 7 0 7
Applied Mathematics 0 0 6 0 6
Chemistry 6 0 0 0 6
Romance Languages 5 0 0 0 5
Allied Health Professions 0 0 4 0 4
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 0 0 0 4
Natural Sciences 0 0 0 4 4
Homeland Security 0 4 0 0 4
Human Services 3 0 0 0 3
Systems Engineering 2 0 0 0 2
General Social Sciences 0 2 0 0 2
Other Engineering 1 0 0 0 1
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,060 21 527 31 2,639

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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