Colorado College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, CO (city setting), with 2,145 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 20% of 7,532 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1365–1520 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $87,128 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $35,281 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 86% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, biological sciences, natural resources & conservation. The campus reported 2.43 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Colorado College ranks
10 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $67,932
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Colorado College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Colorado College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mountain West Conference | 24 | room 4 | 4 | $1.6M | $68,056 | 988 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $403k | $22,394 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $403k | $26,884 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $140k | $6,108 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $134k | $6,110 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 26 | at cap | 5 | $4.5M | $174,062 | 986 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 46 | — | 1 | $429k | $9,316 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $388k | $17,637 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $421k | $16,839 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $249k | $8,579 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $231k | $8,887 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $200k | $12,498 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $137k | $12,499 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 41 | — | 1 | $237k | $5,783 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 39 | — | 1 | $220k | $5,639 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $349k | $18,380 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.