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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Official telephone: (719) 255-8227
Toll-free telephone: (800) 990-8227
Website: www.uccs.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mathew Cox,
Director, Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

719 255-3084
719 255-3116 (fax)
go@uccs.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 16 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.35

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

72%

Average SAT I:

544 verbal, 536 math, 1049 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

930 - 1160

Average ACT:

23 English, 23 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

13%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

78%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,168

Number of applicants offered admission:

6,510 (91%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,638 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

97%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

16%

Room deposit amount:

$600, partially refundable until May 31.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

UCCS has rolling admission which means we can accept a student all the up to classes beginning that semester. The idea time to apply to UCCS is 1 year prior to the semester you want to start.

To apply to UCCS, you can choose between two different formats. You may apply using the Paper Application, which can be requested by calling the Office of Student Recruitment at (719)255-3084 or 1-800-990-8227x 3084, or apply using our interactive On-line Application, click here: http://www.uccs.edu/~admrec/appintro.htm.

Along with your application you’ll need to send:

Official High School Transcript
ACT and/or SAT scores
$50 application fee

Please mail the above to:
UCCS Office of Admissions
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

UCCS looks at many things when making an admissions decision - but the average ACT score of applying students is 24 and the GPA is 3.3. These numbers can go up or down in relation to one another. For more information, please click here: http://www.uccs.edu/futurestudents/admissions/#FreshmanAdmissionCriteria

And you may also call 719-255-3084 to speak with an admission counselor about your specific situation.

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