Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Large city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 18.5%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 7,532
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 1,509
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 517
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 34%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 20%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 20%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–730
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 20% / 17%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- considered
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- considered
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- considered
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $86,921
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $70,734
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $70,734
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,257
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 88%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 94%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $33,261
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $65,222
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,014
- Graduate students
- 25
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Women
- 56%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- Interim President
- Dr. Manya Whitaker
- Main phone
- (719) 389-6000
- Address
- 14. E Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 1 | mid-December |
| Early Action | November 1 | mid-January |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 15 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | early March |
- Apply with
- Common App, Coalition/Scoir, QuestBridge
- Application fee
- Free
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- 1 optional essay (300 words max); no advantage to submitting
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + 1 teacher (2 teachers if no counselor)
- Interview
- informational optional
Testing: Submitted scores considered only if they strengthen the application
Financial aid policies
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Merit scholarships: Every applicant considered for a $15,000 merit scholarship
- Four Corners Pledge: no parental tuition contribution under $125,000 for CO, NM, UT, AZ families
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 35.6% (272 of 764)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 400 / 90 / 20
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: coloradocollege.edu, coloradocollege.edu, coloradocollege.edu, coloradocollege.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.