	Colorado College 2016 University Academic Rankings
The Colorado College (also known as CC) is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, near the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell. The college enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduates at its 90-acre (36 ha) campus, 70 miles (110 km) south of Denver. The college offers 42 majors and 33 minors, and has a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. Famous alumni include Ken Salazar, Lynne Cheney, James Heckman, Marc Webb, and Renan Ozturk. Colorado College has an acceptance rate of 17%, was ranked as the best private college in Colorado by Forbes, and was listed as the 25th-best National Liberal Arts College in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Colorado College is affiliated with the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Most sports teams are in the NCAA Division III, with the exception of Division I teams in Men's Hockey and Women's Soccer. History Colorado College was founded in 1874 on land designated by U.S. Civil War veteran General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and of Colorado Springs. Founder Thomas Nelson Haskell, described it as a coeducational liberal arts college in the tradition of Oberlin College. Like many U.S. colleges and universities that have endured from the 19th century it now is secular in outlook, though it retains its liberal arts focus. Cutler Hall, the college's first building was completed in 1880 and the first degrees were conferred in 1882. The Beta-Omega Chapter of The Kappa Sigma Fraternity was chartered in 1904. William F. Slocum, president from 1888 to 1917, oversaw the initial building of the campus, expanded the library and recruited top scholars in a number of fields. In 1930 Shove Chapel was erected by Mr. John Gray, to meet the religious needs of the students (though Colorado College is not religiously affiliated). Katharine Lee Bates wrote "America the Beautiful" during her summer teaching position at Colorado College in 1893. The tune has become somewhat of a second school anthem for Colorado College and is commonly sung at commencement and baccalaureate. Academics The college offers more than 80 majors, minors, and specialized programs including: Southwest studies, feminist and gender studies, Asian studies, biochemistry, environmental science, neuroscience, Latin American studies, Russian and Eurasian studies, and American cultural studies, as well as an across-the-curriculum writing program. In addition to its undergraduate programs, the college offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. Tutt Library has approximately half a million bound volumes. In 2012, Colorado College yielded a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. Block plan Colorado College follows a unique "block plan"; in which students study one subject for three and a half week "blocks", which advocates say allows for more lab time, for research and study in the field, more intensive learning experiences and fewer distractions. Blocks are only three weeks long during the summer session, during which there are also graduate blocks of differing lengths. In parallel with the students, professors teach only one block at a time. Classes are generally capped at 25 students (32 for two professors) to encourage a more personalized academic experience. Rankings and admissions In its 2016 edition, U.S. News & World Report ties Colorado College with Bates College, Bryn Mawr College, and Kenyon College for 25th-best liberal arts college in the nation. In the 2016 edition, Colorado College was also ranked #1 among the most innovative national liberal arts colleges along with Bard College, Davidson College, and Franklin and Marshall College. The most innovative schools are those "making the most innovative improvemen ... [more on wikipedia]

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Colorado College Details

Colorado College Details
detail	value
state	Colorado
conference	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...
public	Private
scores	1985/1323/30
level	Excellent
rank	[149
overall ROI rank	[160
size	small
undergrads	2050
grads	17
price	60500
drop	12
stem	22
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Colorado College?

1. number 149 for Academics.

2. number 160 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Colorado College?

1. Rhodes College

2. Colgate University

3. Reed College

4. Occidental College

5. Macalester College

6. Lewis & Clark College

7. Union College

National Academic Rankings

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Colorado College National Academic Rankings

Colorado College National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	149	66	73	227	184	153	159	152	160
Private	81	60	58	96	86	53	53	66	85
South West Region	20	2	5	44	24	33	33	67	43
State of Colorado	6	1	3	12	6	8	8	10	7
Top Ten Top250	149	66	73	227	184	153	159	152	160
Top Ten State of Colorado	6	1	3	10	6	7	7	9	7

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Colorado College Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Colorado College
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
93.27	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
91.42	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
91.13	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
86.63	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
86.59	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
86.27	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
86.10	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
86.01	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
85.64	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
85.59	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
84.87	Whitman College	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	153	154
84.50	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
80.00	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
79.93	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
79.53	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
79.48	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
79.43	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
79.33	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
79.22	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
79.20	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
78.82	St Mary's College of Maryland	Maryland	Capital Athletic Conference	Public	Good	275	409
78.70	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
78.69	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
78.36	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
78.35	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
78.20	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
78.19	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
78.08	Kalamazoo College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	Private	Good	285	415
78.00	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
77.59	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
77.17	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
77.00	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
75.82	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
75.80	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
75.50	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
75.47	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
75.25	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
75.08	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
74.56	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
74.35	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
74.16	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
74.09	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
74.08	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
73.81	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
73.79	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
73.75	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
71.28	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
70.90	Beloit College	Wisconsin	Midwest Conference	Private	Good	250	233
70.60	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
70.55	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182

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Colorado College Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Colorado College
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.29	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
96.23	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
95.88	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
95.64	Whitman College	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	153	154
94.89	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
93.32	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
92.43	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
91.89	Division I Independents (Average)	-	Division I Independents	-Conf-	Excellent	-	59
90.78	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78
88.68	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
85.70	Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	151	195
83.48	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Missouri	Western Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	155
83.29	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
83.27	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
82.81	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
82.14	Marquette University	Wisconsin	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	197	121
80.81	Southeastern Conference (Low)	-	Southeastern Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	115
80.81	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
80.41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
79.67	Pacific - 12 Conference (Low)	-	Pacific 12 Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	115
76.54	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
75.06	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	Public	Average	157	208
74.43	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
74.30	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170

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