| Name |
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs |
| Address |
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918 |
| Website |
http://www.uccs.edu |
| Email |
admrecor@uccs.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
13% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
13% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms (40%), men's dorms (30%), apartment for single students (30%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
34% |
| College Owned Doubles |
31% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
33% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
510 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Colorado Springs (10), Denver (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Denver (65) |
| Nearest Bus |
Colorado Srprings (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
16% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,300 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
UCCS Mountain Lion athletics, Summit Series, Theatreworks, Da Vinci Quartet, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Fall Fest, Black History Month Celeberation; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
| Num Organizations |
79 |
| Honor Societies |
Association of Computing Machinery, Chi Sigma Iota, Delta Simga Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Alpha Theta, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, Sigma Tau Delta, Tri-Beta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Phi Alpha Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ignite for Christ, Catholic Student Club, Christian Challenge, Inter-Varisty Christian Fellowship, The Navigators |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Indian Science & Engineering Society, Asian Student Association, Black Student Union, German Culture Club, International Student Club, Islamic Student Organization, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, Minority Advisory Council, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Engineers, United Students of Color, Japanese Anime and Culture, Latino Student Union, Student Diversity Council |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) AFROTC, Amateur Radio Club, American Chemical Society Student Affiliate, Anthropology Club, Archery Club, Association of Computing Machinery, Advocating Women's Assistance Resources Education (AWARE), Beth-El Student Nurses Association, Budget Advisory Committee, Campus Objectivists, Circle K International, Club Baseball, Club Hockey, College Democrats, College Republicans, Cycling Club, Dance Team, Fencing Club, Filmmakers Club, Foosball, GeoClub, Habitat for Humanity, History Club, Math Club, Machado Jiu-Jitsu, Mill on the Campus, Model United Nations, Men's Volleyball Club Team, New Voters Project, Philosophy Club, Pre-Med Society, Psi Chi & Psychology Club, riverrun, Role Players Guild, Society for Human Resource Management, Snowriders, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society for Creative Anachronism, Society of Success and Leadership, Society for Women Engineers, Spanish Club, Spectrum, Step and Dance Squad, Student Artist Connection, Students in Free Enterprise, Students for Environmental Awareness, Students for Social Justice, Students Pursuing the Limits of Advanced Technology, Ultimate Frisbee |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Scribe (bimonthly) |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
1 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1965 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
6,271 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
21,700,000 |
| Application Deadline |
July 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,384 in-state, 16,622 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
7,642 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
714,027 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,649 |
| Num Microforms |
451,257 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,791 |
| Num Ebooks |
11,000 |
| Library Facilities |
University archives, Prospector: the Colorado Unified Catalog, full-text databases including EBSCOhost,Lexis-Nexis,CQ Press 1991-,Dekker, KluwerOnline, Project MUSE, PsycARTICLES,and Wiley Interscience Journals. |
| Museums |
Beginning in the summer of 2006, new construction begins for a Student Recreation Center, Heller Center for the Humanities, and a new Science and Engineering Building. Dwire Hall, home of the College of Business and several disciplines in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences will be renovated. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
N/A |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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