The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will provide unsurpassed, student-centered teaching and learning and outstanding research and creative work that serve our community, state, and nation, and result in our recognition as the premier comprehensive, regional research university in the United States.

• Founded in 1965 and located at the foot of Pikes Peak.
• Fastest growing campus in Colorado and among the fastest in the nation.
• Offering 29 Bachelor’s degrees, 18 Master’s degrees, and 4 Ph. D. programs.
• Includes 6 academic colleges on campus: business; education; engineering and applied science; public affairs; letters, arts and sciences; nursing and health sciences
• More than 7,500 students enrolled in Fall 2006, representing 50 states. 
• 514 faculty and 392 staff.
• Current annual budget is $107 million, with campus expenditures yielding $203 million per year to the local economy.
• U.S. News and World Report named UCCS a top Western public university.
• The American Association of State Colleges and Universities named UCCS one of two national leaders in community engagement efforts.
• Accrediting agencies: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

• UCCS has a diverse student body: consisting of 18% ethnic minority students, 59% female students, and 41% male students.
• 94% Colorado residents, 5% Out-of-state and 1% International students.
• 76% of the student body is seeking undergraduate degrees, and 24% are in graduate programs.
• More than 300 active military personnel and 30 U.S. Olympic athletes pursue higher education at UCCS.
• UCCS undergraduates are, on average, 24 years old; graduate students are 36 years old.
• Approximately 15% of undergrads live on campus, the other 85% commute.
• Degrees awarded (July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005): 1,025 Bachelor’s, 553 Master’s, and 7 Doctoral degrees.
• Top three majors among students who earned a bachelor’s degree in the last year were Psychology, Communications, and Nursing.
• Estimated 2006-07 tuition (full year, 15 credit hours per semester): In-state tuition: $4,066*. Out-of-state tuition: $15,300. Fees: $1,048. *College Opportunity Fund deducted.
• Room/Board: $6,734-8,586 per academic year.
• The Chancellor’s Leadership Class (CLC) is a highly selective undergraduate honors program designed to develop effective leaders. To allow students to focus their full attention on the program, CLC provides a $3500 scholarship renewable for up to four years.
• Athletic programs: UCCS competes in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports in NCAA Division II.
• UCCS offers more than 100 student clubs and organizations.