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#1155 of 14,131 In the World
#325 of 2,597 In North America
#294 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 38 In Colorado
#1 of 5 In Colorado Springs
#224 of 1,013 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
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Acceptance rate
97%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
9,398
Graduates
1,815
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uccs.edu

University of Colorado Colorado Springs Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Colorado Colorado Springs has an acceptance rate of 97% and is among the 27% of the easiest 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 97% 96% 97%
Applicants 13,103 4,995 8,079
Admissions 12,653 4,795 7,832
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,644 769 875
Freshmen enrolled part time 103 54 49

4,740 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,725 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
595 or 34%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1240
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Colorado Colorado Springs are 1020-1240 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
121 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Colorado Colorado Springs are 21-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6828 (61%)
Hispanic 2092 (19%)
Two or more races 798 (7%)
Black or African American 572 (5%)
Asian 444 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 215 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 180 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 31 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 24 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$6,698
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,012$14,703
Tuition in-state $8,012$14,703
Tuition out-of-state $18,792$25,644
Fee in-district $1,700$428
Fee in-state $1,700$428
Fee out-of-state $1,700$428

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,719
Combined charge for room and board $12,278

University of Colorado Colorado Springs majors

University of Colorado Colorado Springs has granted 1,943 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 571 master's across 22 programs, and 33 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 354 112
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 172 52 7
Psychology, General 164 13 4
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 128 21
Communication, General 132 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 120
Computer Science 91 7
Mechanical Engineering 86 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 70
Social Work 34 34
History, General 45 17
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 58
English Language and Literature, General 51
Elementary Education and Teaching 44
Visual and Performing Arts, General 41
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 40
Geography 39
Curriculum and Instruction 37
Biological and Physical Sciences 35
Human Services, General 35
Sociology, General 28 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 27 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 33
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 32
Engineering, General 28 3
Public Administration 30
Mathematics, General 29
Political Science and Government, General 26
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 23
Economics, General 23
Philosophy 22
Biochemistry 21
Anthropology, General 17
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 16
Educational Evaluation and Research 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 12
Computer Engineering, General 10
Physiology, General 10
Applied Mathematics, General 8
Accounting 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Chemistry, General 7
Physics, General 7
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 7
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 6
Natural Sciences 6
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 4
Systems Engineering 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Engineering, Other 1
Geography, Other 1
Music, Other 1
Grand Total 1,943 571 33

University of Colorado Colorado Springs has a graduation rate of 45%, which is among the 32% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 45% 43% 48%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%
  • Part-time retention rate - 44%

Publications & Citations

University of Colorado Colorado Springs has published 12,983 scientific papers with 314,895 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Medicine, Environmental Science, Political Science, Psychology, and Law.

Publications
12,983
Citations
314,895

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,950 / 177,226
Computer Science
6,388 / 183,841
Engineering
5,574 / 129,292
Biology
4,870 / 139,410
Physics
4,860 / 109,359
Medicine
4,530 / 126,472
Environmental Science
4,324 / 113,859
Political Science
4,018 / 104,509
Psychology
3,949 / 141,198
Law
3,795 / 98,180
Quantum and Particle physics
3,533 / 84,769
Philosophy
3,533 / 101,390
Chemistry
3,465 / 78,834
Sociology
3,088 / 68,729
Mathematics
3,058 / 85,746
Business
2,714 / 106,763
Geography and Cartography
2,659 / 78,219
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,236 / 78,637
Statistics
2,115 / 71,538
History
2,003 / 61,555
Materials Science
1,984 / 41,079
Geology
1,954 / 47,006
Psychiatry
1,794 / 60,483
Social Psychology
1,711 / 76,074
Linguistics
1,699 / 48,355
Electrical Engineering
1,696 / 33,118
Economics
1,628 / 52,812
Archaeology
1,593 / 59,539
Optical Engineering
1,589 / 36,177
Pathology
1,567 / 41,040
Ecology
1,504 / 40,955
Management
1,456 / 76,781
Genetics
1,442 / 36,920
Organic Chemistry
1,406 / 38,030
Art & Design
1,320 / 25,357
Biochemistry
1,262 / 28,905
Machine Learning
1,253 / 33,302
Computer Networking
1,235 / 31,834
Paleontology
1,224 / 30,255
Telecommunications
1,207 / 21,525

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 124 884
1993 134 1047
1994 136 1147
1995 105 1268
1996 106 1333
1997 158 1604
1998 143 1763
1999 154 2116
2000 178 2418
2001 166 2414
2002 317 3663
2003 291 3592
2004 207 4018
2005 227 4696
2006 280 5250
2007 254 5924
2008 466 7159
2009 318 8671
2010 339 9061
2011 410 10537
2012 352 11670
2013 414 12781
2014 572 13890
2015 472 14574
2016 474 14569
2017 508 15366
2018 596 16802
2019 558 18207
2020 657 21593
2021 664 22453
2022 614 21640
2023 613 22820
2024 856 20851
Academic rankings

University of Colorado Colorado Springs alumni

  1. Raquel Pennington

    Raquel Pennington
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Raquel Len Pennington is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. As of October 8, 2024, she is #1 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings, and as of November 26, 2024, she is #9 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.

  2. Apolo Ohno

    Apolo Ohno
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    short-track speed skater
    Biography

    Apolo Anton Ohno is an American retired short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics. Ohno is the most decorated American at the Winter Olympics and was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019.

  3. Mirai Nagasu

    Mirai Nagasu
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    figure skater
    Biography

    Mirai Aileen Nagasu is an American figure skater. She is a 2018 Olympic Games team event bronze medalist, three-time Four Continents medalist (silver in 2016, bronze in 2011 and 2017), the 2007 JGP Final champion, a two-time World Junior medalist (silver in 2007, bronze in 2008), and a seven-time U.S. national medalist (gold in 2008, silver in 2010 and 2018, bronze in 2011 and 2014, pewter in 2016 and 2017).

  4. Jason Brown

    Jason Brown
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1994-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    figure skaterfigure skating choreographer
    Biography

    Jason Lawrence Brown is an American figure skater. He is a nine-time Grand Prix medalist, a two-time Four Continents medalist (2020 silver, 2018 bronze), and the 2015 U.S. national champion. Earlier in his career, he became a two-time World Junior medalist (2013 silver, 2012 bronze), the 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and the 2010 junior national champion.

All 17 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UCCS
Founded 1965
Motto UCCS Fuels Success
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 1,383
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80918
United States
City population 479,000
Phone 7192553000

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