University

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $10,149
Out-of-state tuition: $24,336
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 8,697

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

97.4%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution

Majors

Anthropology
Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer Engineering
Engineering
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Deadlines

Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — UCCS online undergraduate applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis.
https://online.uccs.edu/program/online-bachelors/english-ba

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

2026–2027

Required · Conditional: applicants with special circumstances or below typical academic criteria
An application essay should explain grades, any life events that might have affected academic performance, goals, and any information that might strengthen their application.
No length limit reported — Verbatim prompt recorded from an official first-party source; cycle labeling noted in applicability.
https://go.uccs.edu/admissions-aid/application-details/first-year

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://go.uccs.edu/admissions-aid/application-details/first-year
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — An essay may be requested for special circumstances or below-typical applicants, but is not universally required.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?126580
Retrieved 2026-06-10

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

First-year applications (C1)

13,147 applicants

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year students admitted (C1)

12,799 students

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year students enrolled (C1)

1,645 students

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 9,302 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 7,146 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 2,156 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 34%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 6%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 510 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 620 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 500 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 600 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 20 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 26 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: University of Colorado Colorado Springs Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.uccs.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Computer Software and Media Applications

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering, Other

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Health Professions and Related Programs

Human Services, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Museology/Museum Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Social Work

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Sociology

Social Sciences

Systems Engineering

Engineering

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Visual and Performing Arts