University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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#4147 / #1079
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#593
Most Desirable School
American university

University of Colorado Colorado Springs at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1079
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
97%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$10,345
Graduation rate
46%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
8,697

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs Featured Rankings

About University of Colorado Colorado Springs

According to Wikipedia, The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a public research university in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is one of four campuses that make up the University of Colorado system. As of Fall 2017, UCCS had over 12,400 undergraduate and 1,822 graduate students, with 32% ethnic minority students. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

University of Colorado Colorado Springs's Online Degrees

MBA in Business
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Technology
  • Tesl-Tefl
  • Gifted And Talented
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Communication
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Philosophy
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Sociology
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Healthcare Sciences
    BS in Nursing
      Graduate Certificate in Space Operations
      • Required Credits: 5
      • Completion Time: 2 years
      • Format: Fully online
      Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management
      • Required Credits: 12
      • Format: Fully online
      Graduate Certificate in Electric Drivetrain Technology
      • Required Credits: 12
      • Format: Fully online

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

      Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
      13,10397%68%46%111523

      Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

      How Much Does University of Colorado Colorado Springs Cost To Attend?

      Tuition and fees (in-state)
      $10,345
      Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
      IncomeAverage Net Cost
      0 - 30K$11,513
      30K - 48K$11,942
      48K - 75K$11,645
      75K - 110K$13,498
      110K+$23,371

      Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

      How Much Do University of Colorado Colorado Springs Graduates Make?

      Ten years after starting college, former University of Colorado Colorado Springs students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $61,386 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.

      Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs's Demographics

      Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

      Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
      14,70412,2762,428

      Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

      Where is University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs is located at 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918.

      How Safe is University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

      Relative to its enrollment, University of Colorado Colorado Springs has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property crime rate of 0.11%. Colorado Springs has a violent crime rate of 0.72% and a property crime rate of 3.49%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

      What Is University of Colorado Colorado Springs Known For?

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

      Each rank compares how much University of Colorado Colorado Springs's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

      Social Work
      #521
      World Rank
      #523
      Historical Rank
      #223
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #223 in the U.S. and #521 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

      social-work Degrees
      Mathematics
      #1261
      World Rank
      #1313
      Historical Rank
      #320
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #320 in the U.S. and #1261 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

      math Degrees
      Criminal Justice
      #993
      World Rank
      #998
      Historical Rank
      #529
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #529 in the U.S. and #993 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

      criminal-justice Degrees
      Computer Science
      #2693
      World Rank
      #2704
      Historical Rank
      #594
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #594 in the U.S. and #2693 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

      computer-science Degrees
      Physics
      #2872
      World Rank
      #2895
      Historical Rank
      #660
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #660 in the U.S. and #2872 worldwide for influence in Physics.

      physics Degrees
      Engineering
      #3846
      World Rank
      #3858
      Historical Rank
      #667
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #667 in the U.S. and #3846 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

      engineering Degrees
      Psychology
      #1768
      World Rank
      #1783
      Historical Rank
      #683
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #683 in the U.S. and #1768 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

      psychology Degrees
      Economics
      #4905
      World Rank
      #4909
      Historical Rank
      #853
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #853 in the U.S. and #4905 worldwide for influence in Economics.

      economics Degrees
      Literature
      #2593
      World Rank
      #2638
      Historical Rank
      #856
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #856 in the U.S. and #2593 worldwide for influence in Literature.

      literature Degrees
      Nursing
      #2321
      World Rank
      #2321
      Historical Rank
      #899
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #899 in the U.S. and #2321 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

      nursing Degrees
      Anthropology
      #2725
      World Rank
      #2736
      Historical Rank
      #902
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #902 in the U.S. and #2725 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

      anthropology Degrees
      Medical
      #3266
      World Rank
      #3268
      Historical Rank
      #935
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #935 in the U.S. and #3266 worldwide for influence in Medical.

      medicine Degrees
      Political Science
      #4224
      World Rank
      #4234
      Historical Rank
      #975
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #975 in the U.S. and #4224 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

      political-science Degrees
      Sociology
      #3590
      World Rank
      #3595
      Historical Rank
      #1066
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #1066 in the U.S. and #3590 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

      sociology Degrees
      Chemistry
      #5178
      World Rank
      #5188
      Historical Rank
      #1276
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #1276 in the U.S. and #5178 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

      chemistry Degrees
      Business
      #4830
      World Rank
      #4831
      Historical Rank
      #1303
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #1303 in the U.S. and #4830 worldwide for influence in Business.

      business Degrees
      Biology
      #5613
      World Rank
      #5636
      Historical Rank
      #1362
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #1362 in the U.S. and #5613 worldwide for influence in Biology.

      biology Degrees
      Education
      #6008
      World Rank
      #6011
      Historical Rank
      #1518
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #1518 in the U.S. and #6008 worldwide for influence in Education.

      education Degrees
      Communications
      #6142
      World Rank
      #6161
      Historical Rank
      #1656
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #1656 in the U.S. and #6142 worldwide for influence in Communications.

      communications Degrees
      History
      #6009
      World Rank
      #6018
      Historical Rank
      #1852
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #1852 in the U.S. and #6009 worldwide for influence in History.

      history Degrees
      Philosophy
      #7143
      World Rank
      #7177
      Historical Rank
      #2126
      USA Rank

      University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #2126 in the U.S. and #7143 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

      philosophy Degrees

      Who Are University of Colorado Colorado Springs's Most Influential Alumni?

      Yusef Komunyakaa
      Yusef Komunyakaa
      An American poet and academic.
      Jason Brown
      Jason Brown
      An American figure skater .