University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918 |
General information
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(719) 262-3000
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| Mission |
| The Colorado Springs campus of the university of Colorado shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate university with selective admission standards. The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation undergraduate degree programs, and a selected number of masters and doctoral degree programs. |
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| About this School |
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is part of the University of Colorado system. It has approximately 5,500 undergraduate students and approximately 1,900 graduate students. It was established as an extension campus in the 1920s and eventually moved into its current campus in 1965. In the late 1990s, the campus began expanding and dormitories were added.
The university hosts the following institutions:
- Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- College of Business and Administration
- College of Education
- College of Engineering and Applied Science
- CU Institute of Bioenergetics
- Network Information and Space Security Center (NISSC)
- Colorado Institute for Technology Transfer and Implementation (CITTI)
- Graduate School
- Graduate School of Public Affairs
- College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
- Center on Gerontology
- Center for Colorado Policy Studies
- Center for Computational Biology
- Center for Economic Education
- Center for Research on Creativity and Innovation
- Center for the Study of Government
- Center for Women's Studies
- CU Aging Center
- CU Trauma Center
- Excel Centers
- Small Business Development Center
- Southern Colorado Geodata Laboratory
- Student Success Center
- Teaching and Learning Center
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 5,477 | $ 5,726 | $ 4,899 |
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| Out of State | $ 16,313 | $ 16,782 | $ 16,145 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 1,748 | $ 1,698 | $ 1,296 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 7,204 | $ 8,324 | $ 6,738 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 4,772 | $ 4,610 | $ 3,990 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 8,478 | $ 8,036 | $ 7,844 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 4,772 | $ 4,610 | $ 3,990 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 2,384 | $ 2,266 | $ 1,702 |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
23% |
$ 3,887 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
14% |
$ 3,362 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
35% |
$ 4,094 |
| Loans to students |
37% |
$ 4,161 |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
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Computer Engineering, General | |
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | |
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English Language and Literature, General | |
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Geography | |
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History, General | |
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Mathematics, General | |
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Mechanical Engineering | |
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Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | |
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Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
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Philosophy | |
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Physics, General | |
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Political Science and Government, General | |
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Psychology, General | |
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Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
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Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
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Doctor's degree
Engineering, General | |
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Masters degree
Applied Mathematics | |
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Masters degree
Biological and Physical Sciences | |
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Masters degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
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Masters degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
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Masters degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
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Masters degree
Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services | |
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Curriculum and Instruction | |
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | |
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Masters degree
Engineering, General | |
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Masters degree
Geography, Other | |
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Masters degree
History, General | |
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Masters degree
Mechanical Engineering | |
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Masters degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
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Masters degree
Psychology, General | |
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Masters degree
Public Administration | |
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Masters degree
Sociology | |
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Masters degree
Special Education and Teaching, General | |
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