The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The University offers 36 Bachelor's degrees, 19 Master's and five Doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 9,000 students annually.

UCCS is the premier educational institution in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. For the past eight years, U.S. News and World Report named UCCS "Best in the West." This honor affirms that you will thrive at a university ranked in the top tier of all master's universities in the Western United States. A degree from the University of Colorado will benefit you for years after graduation, regardless of where your career path leads.

In addition to this formal ranking, faculty and staff at UCCS are committed to your success. As a graduate student, you will study with some of the top faculty in the Nation. Nearly 100% of our graduate faculty hold PhDs and are leading experts in their field. Many of them are working on research for Fortune 500 companies, NASA, NSF, and NIH.

You can be part of these groundbreaking activities as a graduate student at UCCS. To learn more about research at UCCS, please visit The Office of Research and Innovation.

Our outstanding alumni speak for themselves. Ninety-two percent are employed, and many are working right here in the Pikes Peak Region. Ninety-six percent of our graduate school alumni are happy with the education they received at UCCS - not surprising given their success in the job market.

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Additional questions not addressed on this website may be directed to the Graduate School Office at (719) 255-3072 or gradinfo@uccs.edu