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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, also referred to as UCCS, is a public, coeducational university located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It was established in 1965. The urban campus of UCCS stretches across more than 520 acres of urban land.
The University of Colorado is organized into the following schools and colleges:
- College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
- Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences
- College of Business and Administration
- College of Education
- School of Public Affairs
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The University's sports teams are called the UCCS MOuntain Lions. The official mascot of UCCS is Boomer the Mountain Lion. The University sponsors basketball, volleyball, cross country, track and field (indoor and outdoor), golf, soccer, and softball.
Notable alumni of UCCS include Yusef Komunyakaa, First African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry; Bob Villa, Home builder extraordinaire; and John Herrington, First Native American to go to space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2002.
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Campus Location1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
USA
Main Tel: (719) 262-3000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs HighlightsWhere University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in science, media, and mathematics.
- Large number of students.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,169 | 24 | | Master | 500 | 17 | | Doctorale | 2 | 1 |
UCCS StudentsThe student enrollment at UCCS was 8,660 in 2007 (6,576 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 59% of enrolled students and graduate students are 41%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,726 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 16,782 | | Room and board | $ 8,324 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,698 | | Other | $ 4,610 |
Financial Aid: UCCS participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 125 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 66 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 95 |
Housing and MealsUCCS provides on-campus housing for 900 of its 6,576 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
UCCS AthleticsUCCS is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for major sports. UCCS offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 25 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 29 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .
UCCS Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 65% | | Women | 68% | | All | 67% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-560 | | Math | 460-580 | | Writing | 460-550 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (21 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (355 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (48 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (208 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (68 awarded) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (24 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (355 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (28 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (118 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICINE (43 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (127 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded) SCIENCE (143 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (107 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at UCCS with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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