Greetings From the Campus Of….. UC Colorado Springs!
(Originally written 4/15/09) It is known locally as UCCS. It has traditionally been a commuter school, but it is rapidly changing. It is currently known as one of the fastest growing campuses in CO – currently at 8000 students, but their master plan is to grow to 10,000 students in the next few years. Construction is rampant on campus – a new 1200 seat Events Center for their men’s basketball team, a renovated Dwyer Hall, a brand new Mechanical Engineering/Physics/Chemistry building, and the recently completed Recreation Center, which was designed based on student input, and includes large whirlpool hot tubs and a water slide. All of these amenities look out over the city of Colorado Springs, the beautiful Garden of the Gods geological site nearby, and the stunning Pike’s Peak visible from every corner of campus.
900 students currently live on campus, mostly freshmen, and housing is first-come first serve. More on-campus housing is planned and shuttle buses bring in students from just-off campus apartments and the commuter parking lots. The freshmen housing is in a ski lodge theme, with a cozy fireplace in their very nice cafeteria. Students here are for the most part serious about their studies. There are 140 clubs, including the SnowRiders Club, and 2 frats/2 sororities. While students actively participate, it is overall a quiet and conservative school.
Admission averages a 3.3-3.4 GPA and 23-24 ACT, with slightly higher requirements for Engineering (25 ACT) and Nursing. The essay is optional, but it will always help, especially for Nursing, which is competitive. Business and Engineering (a nationally top-ranked program) are the most popular majors. UCCS also has a very unique PGA certified Golf Management major as well as a Sports Management major that works with the nearby US Olympic Committee training center.
Overall, UCCS is a rapidly growing, up-and-coming school with a stunning location. It is still small enough where the teachers really want to get to know the students and the students really want to learn. Only 6% of students tend to be from out of state, and they offer the WUE tuition to western state students, except for Nursing majors.
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