Colorado

? ADAMS STATE COLLEGE L-10

208 Edgemont Blvd.
Alamosa, CO 81102
Tel: (719)587-7011
Free: 800-824-6494
Admissions: (719)587-7712
Fax: (719)587-7522
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.adams.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1921. Setting: 90-acre small town campus. Endowment: $62,512. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5602 per student. Total enrollment: 5,578. Faculty: 185 (104 full-time, 81 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 1,765 applied, 60% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 24% from top quarter, 52% from top half. Full-time: 1,876 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 562 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 56 states and territories, 6 other countries, 11% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 29% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander,0.1% international, 20% 25 or older, 40% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 57% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; business/marketing; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Consortium of State Colleges in Colorado.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, audition for music majors, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $90 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1980 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $8250 full-time, $344 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $874 full-time. College room and board: $5760.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 40 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Student Ambassadors, Program Council, Circle K, Tri Beta. Major annual events: homecoming, Snow Daze, Spring Fest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,126 college housing spaces available; 898 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Nielsen Library with 493,581 books, 842,498 microform titles, 614 serials, 3,796 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $305,019. 353 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in the center of San Luis Valley, an extensive grazing and farming area larger than the state of Connecticut, Alamosa is completely surrounded by mountain ranges. It has an ideal climate, with an average yearly temperature of 65 degrees. A commuter airline and a bus line serve the area. Alamosa has churches, radio stations, libraries, hotels and motels, a hospital and a number of civic, social, cultural, fraternal and veterans organizations.

? AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-12

Box 69
Greeley, CO 80632-0069
Tel: (970)330-8008
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.aims.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 185-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $71,813. Total enrollment: 5,098. Full-time: 2,252 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 2,846 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 60% 25 or older. Retention: 45% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: CPT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Major annual events: Fall-In Activity, Winter Fest, Spring-Fest/Blowout Activity. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, day and evening patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. Aims Community College Library with 39,129 books, 258 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $247,345. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Northern Colorado.

? ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE F-11

5900 South Santa Fe Dr., PO Box 9002
Littleton, CO 80160-9002
Tel: (303)797-4222
Admissions: (303)797-5623
Fax: (303)797-5970
Web Site: http://www.arapahoe.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Community Colleges of Colorado. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 52-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 7,560. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 2,017 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,312 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 5,248 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 35 other countries, 1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Metropolitan State College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1619 full-time, $89.90 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8000 full-time, $369.30 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $81 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Major annual events: International Day, Martin Luther King Day events, Veterans' Day events. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Weber Center for Learning Resources plus 1 other with 45,000 books, 3 microform titles, 441 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Littleton is a suburban area 10 miles from Denver with seasonal variations in temperature. There are churches of all denominations, shopping centers, and medical clinics, with all forms of transportation available. Community facilities include parks with playground equipment, public swimming pools, indoor tennis courts, fairgrounds, golf courses and an ice rink. Skiing in the nearby mountains is excellent. Part-time employment is available.

? ARGOSY UNIVERSITY/DENVER F-12

1200 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303)248-2700; (866)431-5981
Web Site: http://www.argosyu.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees.

? THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO F-12

1200 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303)837-0825
Free: 800-275-2420
Fax: (303)860-8520
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.aic.artinstitutes.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1952. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8465 per student. Total enrollment: 2,886. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 748 applied. 0% from top 10% of their high school class, 0% from top quarter, 0% from top half. Full-time: 2,137 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 749 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 49 states and territories, 22 other countries, 50% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 4% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 41% 25 or older, 9% live on campus, 0.4% transferred in. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: personal and culinary services; education. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Tuition: $25,088 full-time, $392 per credit part-time. College room only: $7980.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 3 open to all; 50% of eligible men and 50% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Culinary Student Forum, Computer Animation Club, American Society of Interior Designers Student Chapter. Major annual events: quarterly portfolio review, student picnic. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. 254 college housing spaces available; 191 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Art Institute of Colorado Learning Resource Center with 13,100 books, 200 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $130,394. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ASPEN UNIVERSITY F-12

501 South Cherry St., Ste. 350
Denver, CO 80246
Tel: (303)333-4224
Fax: (303)336-1144
Web Site: http://www.aspen.edu/

Description:

Independent, upper-level, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1987. Calendar: 5 terms per year.

? BEL-REA INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY F-12

1681 South Dayton St.
Denver, CO 80247
Tel: (303)751-8700
Free: 800-950-8001
Fax: (303)751-9969
Web Site: http://www.bel-rea.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 4-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $17,500. Total enrollment: 615. 865 applied, 69% were admitted. 16% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Students come from 35 states and territories, 3 other countries, 45% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Most popular organization: National Association of Veterinary Technicians. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. 1,800 books and 57 serials. 4 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BLAIR COLLEGE H-12

1815 Jet Wing Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Tel: (719)638-6580; 888-741-4271
Admissions: (719)630-6580
Fax: (719)638-6818
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://blair-college.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1897. Setting: 5-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 600. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript, CPAt. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Blair College Library with 45 serials. 45 computers available on campus for general student use.

Community Environment:

See The Colorado College.

? BOULDER COLLEGE OF MASSAGE THERAPY E-11

6255 Longbow Dr.
Boulder, CO 80301
Tel: (303)530-2100
Free: 800-442-5131
Fax: (303)530-2204
Web Site: http://www.bcmt.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Founded 1975.

? CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE F-12

12500 East Iliff Ave., No. 100
Aurora, CO 80014
Tel: (303)338-9700
Fax: (303)338-9701
Web Site: http://www.cambridgecollege.com/

Description:

Independent, 2-year.

? COLLEGEAMERICA-COLORADO SPRINGS H-12

3645 Citadel Dr. South
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Tel: (719)637-0600
Fax: (719)637-0806
Web Site: http://www.collegeamerica.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

? COLLEGEAMERICA-DENVER F-12

1385 South Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80222-1912
Tel: (303)691-9756
Fax: (303)692-9156
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.collegeamerica.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1962. Setting: urban campus.

? COLLEGEAMERICA-FORT COLLINS D-11

4601 South Mason St.
Fort Collins, CO 80525-3740
Tel: (970)223-6060
Fax: (970)223-6060
Web Site: http://www.collegeamerica.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 232. 1 valedictorian. Students come from 3 states and territories, 0% from out-of-state, 70% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: continuous. Independent study, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Library with 12 serials and 30 audiovisual materials. 86 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY C-2

8787 West Alameda
Lakewood, CO 80226
Tel: (303)202-0100
Free: 800-44-FAITH
Admissions: (303)963-3163
Fax: (303)238-2191
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ccu.edu/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1914. Setting: 26-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $18.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5255 per student. Total enrollment: 2,142. Faculty: 46 (43 full-time, 3 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 946 applied, 77% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 46% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 1,075 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 751 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 45 states and territories, 9 other countries, 56% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 65% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Colorado Institute of Art, Metropolitan State College, University of Colorado at Denver, Red Rocks Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Required for some: minimum 2.8 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/21. Notification: 11/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $23,422 includes full-time tuition ($16,590), mandatory fees ($150), and college room and board ($6682). College room only: $3930. Part-time tuition: $700 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 26 open to all. Most popular organizations: FAT Boys (inner city ministry to homeless), SALT (Snowboarding as a Living Testimony), Freedom, In His Service Honor Society, Trash Club. Major annual events: Homecoming, O'Malley's Alley, Spring School Retreat. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. 722 college housing spaces available; 570 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Clifton Fowler Library plus 1 other with 71,565 books, 300,000 microform titles, 1,192 serials, 4,200 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $390,375. 141 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Denver.

? THE COLORADO COLLEGE H-12

14 East Cache La Poudre
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3294
Tel: (719)389-6000
Free: 800-542-7214
Admissions: (719)389-6344
Fax: (719)389-6282
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees (master's degree in education only). Founded 1874. Setting: 90-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $407.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $728,836. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $18,389 per student. Total enrollment: 2,016. Faculty: 206 (176 full-time, 30 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 4,089 applied, 38% were admitted. 66% from top 10% of their high school class, 90% from top quarter, 99% from top half. Full-time: 1,928 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 49 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 51 states and territories, 98% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 2% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 1% 25 or older, 73% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 92% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; biological/life sciences; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: modular. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, internships. Off campus study at American University, Associated Colleges of the Midwest Programs. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 11/15 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 12/20 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $37,668 includes full-time tuition ($30,048) and college room and board ($7620). College room only: $4116. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $948.38 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 80 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Community Service Center, student government, arts and crafts organizations, Outdoor Recreation Committee, theater workshop. Major annual events: homecoming, Llamapalooza (concert), arts and crafts annual sale. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, whistle program, student escort service. 1,470 college housing spaces available; 1,413 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Tutt Library plus 2 others with an OPAC and a Web page. 208 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Colorado Springs, metropolitan population of 500,000, is located 70 miles south of Denver at the foot of Pikes Peak. It is known for its healthful climate and spectacular scenery. the area averages more than 310 days of sunshine each year, has clean air, low humidity, cool summer nights, and mild winters. Bus, air, and good highways serve the area. The city has a fine arts center, opera, symphony, theatre, museums, art galleries, and numerous fine hotels, and motels. Areas for skiing, hunting, fishing, backpacking, and camping are nearby.

? COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE G-7

831 Grand Ave.
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: (970)945-7481
Free: 800-621-8559
Admissions: (970)947-8328
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.coloradomtn.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Mountain College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 680-acre rural campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9000 per student. Total enrollment: 867. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 579 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 38 states and territories, 20% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 0.3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 23% 25 or older, 44% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1290 full-time, $43 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $2160 full-time, $72 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6930 full-time, $231 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $180 full-time. College room and board: $6600. College room only: $3400.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: student government, outdoor activities, World Awareness Society, Peer Mentors, Student Activities Board. Major annual events: Spring Fest, outdoor activities, residence hall activities. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. 237 college housing spaces available; 200 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Quigley Library with 36,000 books, 186 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 65 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Glenwood Springs is an urban area with a moderate climate; a beautiful place to live. Railroads and buses serve the area and charter air service is available. Glenwood Springs is the county seat of Garfield County, and has the best shopping facilities in the county. The city has churches of all major denominations, library, museum, theatres, hospital and many of the civic clubs. Hot mineral springs have made Glenwood Springs a popular resort. Seven miles above the town is the Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant. The Colorado employment office is located here; several businesses hire part-time workers. Over 1,000 miles of fishing streams and more than 100 lakes are accessible from Glenwood Springs. The Sunlight Ski area is located nine miles south of the town; it has a 7,000 foot double chair lift. Aspen and Snowmass are 45 miles away. Other recreational activities include fishing, hiking, hunting and tennis. Strawberry day is an annual event in June.

? COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE, ALPINE CAMPUS D-8

1330 Bob Adams Dr.
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Tel: (970)870-4444
Free: 800-621-8559
Admissions: (970)945-8691
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.coloradomtn.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Mountain College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 10-acre rural campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9000 per student. Total enrollment: 1,104. 579 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 49 states and territories, 15% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 21% 25 or older, 44% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1290 full-time, $43 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $2160 full-time, $72 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6930 full-time, $231 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $180 full-time. College room and board: $6600. College room only: $3400.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 8 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Forensics Team, Ski Club, International Club, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Winter Carnival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 225 students; 230 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. 17,000 books, 192 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Steamboat Springs is 175 miles northwest of Denver. A permanent population of 6,000 swells to over 25,000 on Christmas Eve, largely due to the attraction of the town's famous champagne powder. The town flourishes with the contrasting influences of working cattle ranches and a world-class ski resort. The surrounding area offers unlimited opportunities for downhill and cross-country skiing, and hunting. Students learn additional outdoor skills through college-sponsored activities such as winter survival, desert camping, and orienteering.

? COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE, TIMBERLINE CAMPUS G-9

901 South Hwy. 24
Leadville, CO 80461
Tel: (719)486-2015
Free: 800-621-8559
Admissions: (970)945-8691
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.coloradomtn.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Mountain College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 200-acre rural campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9000 per student. Total enrollment: 1,305. 242 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 48 states and territories, 20% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 0.1% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 33% 25 or older, 30% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for outdoor recreational leadership program. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1290 full-time, $43 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $2160 full-time, $72 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6930 full-time, $231 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $180 full-time. College room and board: $6600. College room only: $3400.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: Environmental Club, Outdoor Club, Student Activities Board. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. 130 college housing spaces available; 90 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. 25,000 books and 185 serials. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Leadville, situated at an altitude of 10,000 feet, is a rural community with a dry climate. Leadville has been the center of a famous mining district since the Placer Mines were opened in 1860. It became the silver capital and one of Colorado's greatest mining camps. Mining and tourism are major industries at the present. The city has a library, branch museum of the Colorado State Historical Society, churches, medical clinic and a hospital. Part-time work opportunities are available nearby. Recreation activities are numerous and include ice skating, golfing, tennis, fishing, soccer, bowling, swimming. There is skiing at Ski Cooper on the top of Tennessee Pass 12 miles north of Leadville and at nearby Copper Mountain, Vail, Keystone, Breckenridge and A-Basin. The World's Championship Pack Burro Race is an annual event the first weekend in August.

? COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-4

500 Kennedy Dr.
Rangely, CO 81648-3598
Tel: (970)675-2261
Free: 800-562-1105
Admissions: (970)824-1103
Fax: (970)675-3343
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cncc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 150-acre rural campus. Endowment: $27,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4240 per student. Total enrollment: 2,242. 171 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 499 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 1,743 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 28 states and territories, 3 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 12% 25 or older, 62% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for dental hygiene programs. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Campus Activities Board, SADHA, Aero Club, Criminal Justice Club, Spartan Times Newspaper Club. Major annual events: All-Nighter Weekend, Crazy Daze, Christmas Dinner. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 356 college housing spaces available; 170 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Colorado Northwestern Community College Library plus 1 other with 20,063 books, 5,525 microform titles, 230 serials, 3,559 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $126,399. 83 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Rangely is a rural community (population 2,500) located on the western slope of Colorado, 300 miles northwest of Denver and 130 miles west of Steamboat Springs. It is a friendly community that offers a sharp change of pace from the urban areas. Excellent area for cross-country skiing, backpacking, river rafting, fishing and hunting. Close to Dinosaur National Monument and Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir. The area is two hours from downhill skiing at Steamboat Springs, Powder Horn and Sunlight Mountain. Community recreation facilities include: The Taylor Draw Dam Reservoir, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, a fitness trail, an ice skating rink, an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, racquetball courts, and a dance and aerobics room. Bus and airport facilities are nearby.

? COLORADO SCHOOL OF HEALING ARTS C-2

7655 West Mississippi Ave., Ste. 100
Lakewood, CO 80226
Tel: (303)986-2320
Free: 800-233-7114
Fax: (303)980-6594
Web Site: http://www.csha.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1986. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1688 per student. Total enrollment: 240. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 26 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 149 students, 88% women, 12% men. Part-time: 91 students, 84% women, 16% men. 2% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 10/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $8925 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1236 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling.

? COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES C-1

1500 Illinois St.
Golden, CO 80401-1887
Tel: (303)273-3000
Free: 800-446-9488
Admissions: (303)273-3227
Fax: (303)273-3509
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mines.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1874. Setting: 373-acre small town campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $125 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $27.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $17,000 per student. Total enrollment: 3,921. Faculty: 299 (193 full-time, 106 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 3,215 applied, 80% were admitted. 48% from top 10% of their high school class, 81% from top quarter, 100% from top half. 72 class presidents, 80 valedictorians, 220 student government officers. Full-time: 2,909 students, 21% women, 79% men. Part-time: 189 students, 24% women, 76% men. Students come from 51 states and territories, 62 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 1% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 5% 25 or older, 25% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: engineering; computer and information sciences; physical sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: rank in upper one-third of high school class. Required for some: essay, recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadline: 6/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45. State resident tuition: $7248 full-time, $382 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $19,830 full-time, $661 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $895 full-time, $60 per semester hour part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $6750. College room only: $3550. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 95 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 19% of eligible men and 19% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Residence Hall Association, Society of Women Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Major annual events: Greek Casino Night, Celebration of Mines, Engineers' Days. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 800 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Arthur Lakes Library with 150,000 books, 250,000 microform titles, 4,883 serials, 20 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.4 million. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

CSM is located in Golden, only 15 miles west of Denver's downtown business district. Golden is a community of 15,000 people nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Maintaining a distinct identity from the other Denver suburbs, Golden is also home to the National Earthquake Center and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Many CSM students enjoy the outdoors, and favorite summer activities include hiking, jogging, camping, and bicycling. During the winter months, skiing is the major activity with some of the world's best slopes virtually in CSM's backyard. With a population of over two million people, nearby Denver offers all the attractions of a major metropolitan area. As a commercial, transportation, and financial center for the Rocky Mountain region, Denver is home to many government agencies, colleges and universities, and business involved in natural resources, computers, and biotechnology.

? COLORADO SCHOOL OF TRADES C-2

1575 Hoyt St.
Lakewood, CO 80215-2996
Tel: (303)233-4697
Free: 800-234-4594
Fax: (303)233-4723
Web Site: http://www.schooloftrades.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 125. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 174 applied, 87% were admitted. Full-time: 125 students, 2% women, 98% men. 88% from out-of-state.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: essay, high school transcript, interview.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $16,200 full-time. Mandatory fees: $154 full-time.

? COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY D-11

Fort Collins, CO 80523-0015
Tel: (970)491-1101
Admissions: (970)491-6909
Fax: (970)491-7799
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.colostate.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Colorado State University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1870. Setting: 666-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $178.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $224.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8700 per student. Total enrollment: 27,133. Faculty: 881 (851 full-time, 30 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 10,770 applied, 88% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 46% from top quarter, 84% from top half. 14 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 18,995 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 2,511 students, 48% women, 52% men. Students come from 50 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 2% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 7% 25 or older, 23% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; family and consumer sciences; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Aims Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $3381 full-time, $188 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,343 full-time, $797 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1181 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $6316. College room only: $2852. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 300 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 8% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Club Sports Association, Associated Students (student government), Office of Community Services, Colorado Public Interest Research Group. Major annual events: Homecoming/Family Weekend, International Week, Earth Day/Spring Fest. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 5,031 college housing spaces available; 4,922 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. William E. Morgan Library plus 3 others with 1.9 million books, 2.5 million microform titles, 20,935 serials, 9,428 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $12.7 million. 2,095 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Fort Collins, a community of 110,000 is situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. The excellent climate and beautiful mountains create an ideal college setting about 65 miles north of Denver. The city has many churches, a local airport, hospital, hotels, motels, and is the shopping center of Northern Colorado. Part-time employment is available for students and some full-time employment is available for graduates.

? COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO J-12

2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, CO 81001-4901
Tel: (719)549-2100
Admissions: (719)549-2461
Fax: (719)549-2419
Web Site: http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Colorado State University System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1933. Setting: 275-acre suburban campus with easy access to Colorado Springs. Endowment: $3.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $626,706. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4169 per student. Total enrollment: 5,835. 1,850 applied, 94% were admitted. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 10% from top quarter, 41% from top half. Full-time: 3,367 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 2,050 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 44 states and territories, 37 other countries, 8% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 27% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 35% 25 or older, 18% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Adams State College, Colorado State University, University of Colorado at Denver. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, recommendations. Placement: SAT or ACT required. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous until 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $2902 full-time, $120.92 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $13,542 full-time, $564.25 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $964 full-time, $40.17 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreement. College room and board: $6088. College room only: $2960. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 49 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 2% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Belmont Residence Hall Association, Associated Student Government, Hawaii Club, Medical Science Society, Student Social Worker's Association. Major annual events: Colorado Music Fest, Parti Gras, Winter Formal. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 650 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Colorado State University-Pueblo Library with 270,761 books, 10,000 microform titles, 1,327 serials, 16,862 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 521 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Pueblo is a city of approximately 100,000 people located on the Arkansas River on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. The city is a manufacturing and retail center for southeastern Colorado with a mild and semiarid climate. Recreational activities including skiing, hiking, camping, boating, fishing, and swimming are available in Pueblo and its immediate vicinity. The city and the university cooperate to provide cultural activities including a symphony orchestra and theatrical productions.

? COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY H-12

4435 North Chestnut St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3896
Tel: (719)598-0200
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.coloradotech.edu

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Part of Whitman Education Group. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 14-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6200 per student. Total enrollment: 1,684. 180 applied, 93% were admitted. Full-time: 305 students, 21% women, 79% men. Part-time: 910 students, 28% women, 72% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 10% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 82% 25 or older, 10% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Recommended: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, ACT COMPASS. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 7 open to all. Most popular organizations: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society of Logistic Engineers, Association of Computing Machinery, Society of Women Engineers, Phi Beta Lambda. Major annual events: Artsfest, Career Fair. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Colorado Technical University Library with 29,819 books, 3,000 microform titles, 10,098 serials, 620 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $345,000. 130 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Colorado Tech is located at the foot of beautiful Pikes Peak. This ideal location provides convenient access to Colorado's magnificent outdoor recreational facilities: skiing, camping, hunting, fishing, and backpacking. Beautiful Colorado Springs and its environs constitute a progressive, growing city of approximately 400,000.

? COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY DENVER CAMPUS D-3

5775 Denver Tech Center Blvd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Tel: (303)694-6600
Fax: (303)694-6673
Web Site: http://www.coloradotech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Part of Whitman Education Group. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 1-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8200 per student. Total enrollment: 298. 23 applied, 65% were admitted. Full-time: 41 students, 24% women, 76% men. Part-time: 151 students, 19% women, 81% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 7 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 7% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 79% 25 or older, 8% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Recommended: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, ACT COMPASS. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Association of Information Technology Professionals. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Colorado Technical University Resource Center with 12,715 books, 9,869 serials, and 15 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $35,000. 112 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA F-12

16000 East Centre Tech Parkway
Aurora, CO 80011-9036
Tel: (303)360-4700
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ccaurora.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1983. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $3.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1590 per student. Total enrollment: 5,477. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 3,568 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,412 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 4,065 students, 64% women, 36% men. 0.1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 24% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 59% 25 or older, 1% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at T. H. Pickens Technical Vocational Center.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2236 full-time, $74.55 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,354 full-time, $345.15 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $126 full-time, $3 per credit hour part-time, $20.75.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group. Student services: women's center. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. 120 college housing spaces available; 90 were occupied in 2003-04. 7,440 books, 126 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $12,924. 160 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER F-12

PO Box 173363
Denver, CO 80217-3363
Tel: (303)556-2600
Admissions: (303)556-6325
Web Site: http://www.ccd.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Community Colleges of Colorado. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 171-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 8,909. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. Full-time: 2,041 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 6,868 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 35 states and territories, 0.4% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 26% Hispanic, 17% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 47% 25 or older, 2% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Metropolitan State College, University of Colorado at Denver. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for health occupation and computer information systems programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2237 full-time, $74.55 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,355 full-time, $345.15 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $612 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Trio Advocates for Multicultural Students, Student Alliance for Human Services, Ad Hoc Nursing, Black Men on Campus, Auraria Fine Arts. Major annual events: Halloween Scene, Cinco de Mayo, Black Community Leaders Luncheon. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Auraria Library plus 1 other with 683,045 books, 1.1 million microform titles, 3,233 serials, 16,821 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,142 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Denver.

? DENVER ACADEMY OF COURT REPORTING F-11

9051 Harlan St., Unit 20
Westminster, CO 80030
Tel: (303)427-5292
Free: 800-574-2087
Fax: (303)427-5383
Web Site: http://www.dacr.org/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1975. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 225. Students come from 12 states and territories, 8% from out-of-state, 56% 25 or older. Core. Double major, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? DENVER AUTOMOTIVE AND DIESEL COLLEGE F-12

460 South Lipan St.
Denver, CO 80223-2025
Tel: (303)722-5724
Free: 800-347-3232
Fax: (303)778-8264
Web Site: http://www.dadc.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment:368. Full-time: 368 students, 5% women, 95% men. Students come from 34 states and territories, 56% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 7% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 31% 25 or older, 1% transferred in. Core. Calendar: 8 six-week terms. Services for LD students, summer session for credit.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organization: student council. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Denver Automotive and Diesel College Library plus 1 other with 1,050 books, 8 serials, and a Web page. 4 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? DENVER CAREER COLLEGE F-11

500 East 84th Ave., Ste. W-200
Thornton, CO 80229
Tel: (303)295-0550
Web Site: http://www.denvercareercollege.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1977. Calendar: continuous.

? DEVRY UNIVERSITY (BROOMFIELD) B-2

12202 Airport Way, Ste. 190
Broomfield, CO 80021-2588
Tel: (303)469-9220
Admissions: (303)329-3340
Fax: (303)469-9224
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Part of DeVry University. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 2001. Total enrollment:460. 329 applied, 66% were admitted. Full-time: 307 students, 18% women, 82% men. Part-time: 153 students, 33% women, 67% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 4 other countries, 14% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 11% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 51% 25 or older, 0% transferred in. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, part-time degree program, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview, CPT. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Learning Resource Center with 5,037 books, 46,172 serials, 446 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 435 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus.

? DEVRY UNIVERSITY (COLORADO SPRINGS) H-12

225 South Union Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Tel: (719)632-3000; (866)338-7934
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Part of DeVry University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 2001. Setting: 9-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 275. Faculty: 42 (1 full-time, 41 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. Full-time: 89 students, 39% women, 61% men. Part-time: 127 students, 31% women, 69% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 1 other country, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 18% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander,0.5% international, 63% 25 or older. Retention: 36% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $12,450 full-time, $460 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $270 full-time, $30 per year part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Association for Information Technology Professionals. Major annual event: various food events. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, safety pamphlets, lighted sidewalks/pathways. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with an OPAC and a Web page.

? DEVRY UNIVERSITY (WESTMINSTER) F-11

1870 West 122nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80234-2010
Tel: (303)280-7400; (866)338-7934
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with DeVry, Inc. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 3-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment:745. Faculty: 73 (14 full-time, 59 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. Full-time: 407 students, 39% women, 61% men. Part-time: 216 students, 43% women, 57% men. 1% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 6% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 74% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Retention: 48% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; engineering technologies. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $12,450 full-time, $460 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $270 full-time, $160 per year part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Pancake Breakfast and Western Day, Campus Family Picnic. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 500,000 books, 27 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15,000. 83 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? FORT LEWIS COLLEGE L-6

1000 Rim Dr.
Durango, CO 81301-3999
Tel: (970)247-7010
Admissions: (970)247-7184
Fax: (970)247-7179
Web Site: http://www.fortlewis.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1911. Setting: 350-acre small town campus. Endowment: $3.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $194,011. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3545 per student. Total enrollment: 3,946. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,765 applied, 74% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 53% from top half. Full-time: 3,637 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 309 students, 49% women, 51% men. Students come from 49 states and territories, 15 other countries, 29% from out-of-state, 19% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 15% 25 or older, 32% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; liberal arts/general studies; social sciences. Core. Calendar: modified trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $4862 full-time, $121 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,870 full-time, $643 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $830 full-time, $45.75 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $6160. College room only: $3258. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 56 open to all. Most popular organizations: Business Club, AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Club), Circle K, Cycling Sport Club, Dance Team. Major annual events: Weekend Wipeout, Homecoming, Hozhoni Days. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,460 college housing spaces available; 1,357 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. John F. Reed Library plus 1 other with 184,860 books, 339,467 microform titles, 5,800 serials, 4,334 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 607 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Durango is located in the Four-Corners region where the states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico come to a common point. Durango has magnificent mountain landscapes and glistening sunshine at an elevation of 6,700 feet. A modern jet port serves the area. Near Durango nestled in the spruce of the high country gleam thousands of mountain lakes, including two of the larger, Lemon and Vallecito. A few miles south is Navajo Lake, which extends into New Mexico. Agriculture and tourism are an integral part of the economy, as is retailing education, medicine, and law. La Plata County is home to over 27,000 people, and Durango has a population of over 13,000. Purgatory ski area offers complete ski resort facilities.

? FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE F-11

3645 West 112th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031-2105
Tel: (303)466-8811
Admissions: (303)404-5000
Web Site: http://frcc.cc.co.us/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Community Colleges of Colorado System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: 90-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4404 per student. Total enrollment: 14,957. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 6,269 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 5,149 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 9,808 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 104 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 1% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 19% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Metropolitan State College, University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado State University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1746 full-time, $72 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8284 full-time, $345 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $223 full-time, $4.05 per credit part-time, $40.40 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Colorado Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Alpha Mu Psi, Alpha Tau Kappa, Hispanic Club. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Chili Cook-Off, culture days. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. College Hill Library with an OPAC and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $498,927. 62 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Denver.

? HERITAGE COLLEGE F-12

12 Lakeside Ln.
Denver, CO 80212-7413
Tel: (303)477-7240
Fax: (303)477-7276
Web Site: http://www.heritage-education.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1986.

? INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS & MEDICAL CAREERS D-11

1609 Oakridge Dr., Ste. 102
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Tel: (970)223-2669
Web Site: http://www.ibmcedu.com/

Description:

Private, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1987. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 302. 366 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 302 students, 89% women, 11% men. 2% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 22% Hispanic, 1% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 20% 25 or older, 0% live on campus. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $75. Tuition: $13,800 full-time. Mandatory fees: $75 full-time. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Most popular organization: Alpha Beta Kappa. Major annual events: Nine News Health Fair, New West Festival.

? INTELLITEC COLLEGE (COLORADO SPRINGS) H-12

2315 East Pikes Peak Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-6030
Tel: (719)632-7626
Free: 800-748-2282
Fax: (719)632-7451
Web Site: http://www.intelliteccollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Technical Trades Institute, Inc. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 2-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 427. Students come from 3 states and territories, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 19% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Core. Calendar: 6-week terms. Advanced placement, double major.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Summer Spree Day, student appreciation days. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 274 books and 28 serials. 45 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? INTELLITEC COLLEGE (GRAND JUNCTION) H-5

772 Horizon Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Tel: (970)245-8101
Fax: (970)243-8074
Web Site: http://www.intelliteccollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and transfer associate degrees. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 486. 256 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 486 students, 83% women, 17% men. 1% Native American, 28% Hispanic, 2% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Tuition: $5940 full-time.

? INTELLITEC MEDICAL INSTITUTE H-12

2345 North Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Tel: (719)596-7400
Fax: (719)596-2464
Web Site: http://www.intelliteccollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 361. 191 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 361 students, 92% women, 8% men. 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 25% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 1% transferred in. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: clock hours. Services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: AMT. Major annual event: Student Appreciation Day. College housing not available. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE F-11

500 East 84th Ave., Ste. B12
Thornton, CO 80229
Tel: (303)288-4488
Free: 800-395-4488
Fax: (303)288-8166
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1984. Setting: 2-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. College housing not available.

? JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY F-12

7150 Montview Blvd.
Denver, CO 80220
Tel: (303)256-9300; 877-598-3368
Fax: (303)256-9333
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jwu.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with Johnson & Wales University (RI). Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1993. Setting: small town campus. Endowment: $168.3 million. Total enrollment: 1,544. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 27:1. 3,252 applied, 84% were admitted. Full-time: 1,521 students, 50% women, 50% men. Part-time: 23 students, 39% women, 61% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 20 other countries, 55% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 6% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 12% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: history; family and consumer sciences; parks and recreation. Core. Calendar: modular. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, minimum 2.75 high school GPA, interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $29,326 includes full-time tuition ($19,875), mandatory fees ($951), and college room and board ($8500). Part-time tuition: $368 per quarter hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 786 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Johnson & Wales University Library with 26,000 books, 165 serials, 800 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 184 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? JONES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

9697 East Mineral Ave.
Centennial, CO 80112
Tel: (303)784-8904
Free: 800-811-5663
Fax: (303)784-8547
Web Site: http://www.jonesinternational.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees (offers only online degree programs). Founded 1995. Total enrollment: 1,411. Faculty: 60 (all part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 70 applied, 57% were admitted. Part-time: 255 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 90% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 13% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 87% 25 or older. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: communications/journalism; computer and information sciences; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $9720 full-time, $1215 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $480 full-time, $60 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Jones e-global Library with a Web page.

? LAMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-16

2401 South Main St.
Lamar, CO 81052-3999
Tel: (719)336-2248
Free: 800-968-6920
Fax: (719)336-24408
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lamarcc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1937. Setting: 125-acre small town campus. Endowment: $200,000. Total enrollment: 1,021. 414 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 25 states and territories, 12 other countries, 43% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/16. Preference given to state residents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Major annual events: Homecoming, Earth Day, Antelope Night. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Learning Resources Center with 27,729 books and 172 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $127,718. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Lamar is an All-America City located at the junction of U.S. Highways 50, 287, and 385 with a dry climate and a population of 9,000. Livestock and poultry are primary concerns in this extensively irrigated area for which Lamar is a trading center. Airlines, railroads and buses serve the area. The community facilities include churches, a hospital and clinics, a library and various civic clubs. Part-time employment is available. The recreational activities include hunting, fishing, boating, golfing, swimming, and baseball.

? MESA STATE COLLEGE H-5

1100 North Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
Tel: (970)248-1020
Free: 800-982-MESA
Admissions: (970)248-1875
Fax: (970)248-1973
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mesastate.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of State Colleges in Colorado. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 42-acre small town campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3500. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2988 per student. Total enrollment: 6,062. Faculty: 396 (206 full-time, 190 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 4,628 applied, 82% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 47% from top half. Full-time: 4,521 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 1,513 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 46 states and territories, 8% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 38% 25 or older, 18% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 57% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; visual and performing arts; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Consortium of State Colleges in Colorado, National Student Exchange Program. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for Associate degree programs. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: 1 recommendation, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $3442 full-time, $132.40 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,660 full-time, $410 per hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: Environmental Club, Student Body Association, KMSA radio station, Rodeo Club, Campus Residents Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Unityfest. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 959 college housing spaces available; 909 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. John U. Tomlinson Library with 247,338 books, 935,100 microform titles, 31,992 serials, 9,787 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Grand Junction is located in an irrigated valley in the heart of a vast vacationland that is also rich in energy-related natural resources. The climate is invigorating, sunny, and mild. The community has churches of many denominations, excellent public schools, library facilities, cultural programs, city parks, golf courses, tennis courts, 4 hospitals, and good transportation services including three major airlines. Recreational activities in the nearby mountains and deserts include hiking, camping, boating, river rafting, fishing, hunting, cross-country and downhill skiing, and more.

? METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER F-12

PO Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362
Tel: (303)556-2400
Admissions: (303)556-3058
Fax: (303)556-6345
Web Site: http://www.mscd.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 175-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 20,761. 4,407 applied, 85% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 16% from top quarter, 44% from top half. Full-time: 12,397 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 8,364 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 58 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 6% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 41% 25 or older, 11% transferred in. Retention: 62% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at 3 members of the Consortium of State Colleges in Colorado, University of Colorado at Denver, Community College of Denver. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/7. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $2283 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $9366 full-time. Mandatory fees: $576 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 90 open to all. Most popular organizations: Political Science Association, Accounting Students Organization, Christian Students Organization, LGBTA, Golden Key National Honor Society. Major annual events: Into the Streets, Campus Involvement Week, Earth Day. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Auraria Library with 607,971 books, 1 million microform titles, 2,380 serials, 16,309 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 800 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Denver.

? MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-14

17800 County Rd. 20
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-4399
Tel: (970)542-3100
Free: 800-622-0216
Admissions: (970)542-3156
Web Site: http://www.morgancc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 20-acre rural campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 1,564. 177 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 351 students, 68% women, 32% men. Part-time: 1,213 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 0.2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 52% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 13,800 books, 80 serials, 1,096 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Morgan County has an abundant supply of facilities for recreational enjoyment. In addition to the athletic activities close at hand, the students have access to the metropolitan offerings in Denver, one hour away, and the beautiful Rocky Mountains, a two hour drive on Interstate highways.

? NAROPA UNIVERSITY E-11

2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302-6697
Tel: (303)444-0202
Free: 800-772-0410
Admissions: (303)546-3572
Fax: (303)444-0410
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.naropa.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1974. Setting: 12-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $2.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,556 per student. Total enrollment: 1,221. Faculty: 224 (55 full-time, 169 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 122 applied, 84% were admitted. 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 404 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 75 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 43 states and territories, 12 other countries, 76% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 36% 25 or older, 6% live on campus, 17% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: psychology; interdisciplinary studies; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 1/15 for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $25,736 includes full-time tuition ($18,500) and college room and board ($7236). College room only: $4437. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $600 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $250 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Union of Naropa (SUN), GLBT Group, International Students' Group, Root Outdoor Organization, Greenworks Environmental Group. Major annual events: Practice Day, Shambhala Day, Convocation. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, foot and vehicle patrol 4:30 pm -midnight. 26 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Allen Ginsberg Library with 27,500 books, 75 serials, 10,150 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $200,942. 48 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (COLORADO SPRINGS) H-12

5125 North Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Tel: (719)277-0588
Fax: (719)277-0589
Web Site: http://www.national.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1941. Setting: 1-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 250. Students come from 25 states and territories, 16% Hispanic, 15% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 75% 25 or older. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $11,650 full-time, $235 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $200 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. National American University Library with 15,000 books and 100 serials. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (DENVER) F-12

1325 South Colorado Blvd, Ste. 100
Denver, CO 80222
Tel: (303)758-6700
Fax: (303)758-6810
Web Site: http://www.national.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1974. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 250. 85% 25 or older. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $8820 full-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load, location, and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. NAU Library with 400 books and 33 serials. 47 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? NAZARENE BIBLE COLLEGE H-12

1111 Academy Park Loop
Colorado Springs, CO 80910-3704
Tel: (719)884-5000
Free: 800-873-3873
Admissions: (719)884-5061
Fax: (719)884-5199
Web Site: http://www.nbc.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Church of the Nazarene. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 64-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $2.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2942 per student. Total enrollment: 532. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 356 applied, 44% were admitted. Full-time: 181 students, 35% women, 65% men. Part-time: 351 students, 32% women, 68% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 55% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 89% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Tuition: $8460 full-time, $235 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $225 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols. College housing not available. Trimble Library with 75,842 books, 7,000 microform titles, 320 serials, 8,667 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $164,477. 10 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See The Colorado College.

? NORTHEASTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE D-15

100 College Ave.
Sterling, CO 80751-2399
Tel: (970)521-6600
Admissions: (970)521-7000
Fax: (970)522-4945
Web Site: http://www.njc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1941. Setting: 65-acre small town campus. Endowment: $800,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2589 per student. Total enrollment: 3,633. 941 applied, 100% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 47% from top half. Full-time: 910 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 2,723 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 3% 25 or older, 1% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT recommended; SAT or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous until 8/1. Preference given to state residents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 27 open to all. Most popular organizations: Associated Student Government, Post Secondary Agriculture (PAS), Rodeo Team and Club, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Campus Christian Fellowship. Major annual events: Midnight Barbecue and Dance, Spring Formal, Associated Student Government elections. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access, night patrols by trained security personnel. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Monahan Library with 45,260 books, 414 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $303,723. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Sterling, population 15,000, in northeastern Colorado on the South Platte River, has a mild climate. Trains and buses serve the area. Community facilities include churches, hospitals, libraries, a health center, and museum. Recreational activities include golf, tennis, swimming, bowling, roller skating, and boating. Rooming houses and private homes are available for student housing. The County Fair and Overland Trail Roundup are annual events. Part-time work is available.

? OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE K-14

1802 Colorado Ave.
La Junta, CO 81050-3415
Tel: (719)384-6831
Admissions: (719)384-6833
Fax: (719)384-6880
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ojc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1941. Setting: 50-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 1,636. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 28% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 771 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 865 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 30% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 49% 25 or older, 14% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing program. Options: electronic application, early admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/30. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1788 full-time, $74.50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6626 full-time, $276.10 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $184 full-time. College room and board: $4512.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 220 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Wheeler Library with 36,701 books, 183 serials, and an OPAC. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

La Junta is located in the rich agricultural and stock-raising territory of the Arkansas River Valley with a mild year-round climate; the average mean temperature being 54.1 degrees, and the average yearly precipitation, 13.61 inches. The community facilities include a library, churches, many shopping facilities, hotels, motels, hospital and a community sponsored concert association. La Junta has many civic and service organizations. Industries include canning, manufacture of copper tubings and the renovation of railroad cars. The Kid's Rodeo is held here each year in August.

? PARKS COLLEGE (AURORA) F-12

14280 East Jewell Ave., Ste. 100
Aurora, CO 80014
Tel: (303)745-6244
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.parks-college.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1989.

? PARKS COLLEGE (DENVER) F-12

9065 Grant St.
Denver, CO 80229-4339
Tel: (303)457-2757
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.parks-college.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1895. Setting: 11-acre campus. Total enrollment: 425. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 9% from top quarter, 56% from top half. Students come from 3 states and territories, 30% 25 or older. Core. Summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: CPAt. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. 2,000 books and 58 serials. 66 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE H-12

5675 South Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906-5498
Tel: (719)576-7711; (866)411-7722
Admissions: (719)540-7041
Fax: (719)540-7614
Web Site: http://www.ppcc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: 287-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $1.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3014 per student. Total enrollment: 10,917. Full-time: 3,944 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 6,973 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 90 other countries, 12% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 8% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 50% 25 or older, 7% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: international baccalaureate accepted. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $2183 full-time, $72.75 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,355 full-time, $345.15 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $156 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Student services: women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. PPCC Library plus 1 other with 34,332 books, 4,505 microform titles, 311 serials, 3,832 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $690,702. 180 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Colorado Springs, a community of approximately 278,000 people, is situated 70 miles south of Denver. The dry, temperate climate and 310 days of sunshine annually make it a highly desirable place to live year-round. Many high technology industries are located in Colorado Springs. Housing is readily available and buses serve all parts of the city. Skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting, backpacking, and camping can be enjoyed within a one-half hour to one hour drive from Colorado Springs.

? PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE F-12

1701 West 72nd Ave., Ste. 130
Denver, CO 80221
Tel: (303)426-1800; 888-898-9048
Fax: (303)412-8752
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pmi.edu

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Vocational Training Institutes, Inc. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1988. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 724. Calendar: modular. Academic remediation for entering students, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: interview, Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

? PLATT COLLEGE F-12

3100 South Parker Rd., Ste. 200
Aurora, CO 80014-3141
Tel: (303)369-5151
Web Site: http://www.plattcolorado.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1986. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 215. 47 applied, 100% were admitted. Calendar: continuous. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

? PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-12

900 West Orman Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81004-1499
Tel: (719)549-3200
Admissions: (719)549-3010
Fax: (719)549-3012
Web Site: http://www.pueblocc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1933. Setting: 35-acre urban campus. Endowment: $5.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3061 per student. Total enrollment: 5,747. 1,230 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,208 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 3,539 students, 66% women, 34% men. 1% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 31% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 38% 25 or older, 2% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Placement: ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run radio station. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Criminal Justice Club, Phi Beta Lambda, Automotive Society, Nursing Club, Business and Office Technology Club. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Fall Festival, Christmas Party. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Pueblo Community College Learning Resources Center with 23,755 books, 2,980 microform titles, 286 serials, 14,626 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $262,034. 365 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Pueblo, population 126,000, is 42 miles south of Colorado Springs and 112 miles south of Denver on I-25. The original site of Pueblo was a crossroad for Indians, Spanish troops, friars, fur trappers, and explorers. A trading post was built in 1842 and served travelers on their way to California. Pueblo's location as the focal point for travel to the Rocky Mountain Empire continues to serve business and industry in the area. Puebloans enjoy clean air, uncrowded highways, and nearby water and mountain recreation set in the warm pleasant atmosphere of the Southwest. Pueblo boasts a fine community college, a university, symphony orchestra, chorale, ballet, theatrical groups, and a beautiful arts center.

? RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE C-2

13300 West 6th Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80228-1255
Tel: (303)914-6600
Fax: (303)914-6666
Web Site: http://www.rrcc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1969. Setting: 120-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5674 per student. Total enrollment: 7,693. 4,499 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,264 students, 46% women, 54% men. Part-time: 5,429 students, 49% women, 51% men. Students come from 27 states and territories, 2% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 53% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. Off campus study at Metropolitan State College, University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado School of Mines. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Marvin Buckels Library with 55,188 books, 9,958 microform titles, 350 serials, 4,497 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $357,270. 580 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Colorado School of Mines.

? REGIS UNIVERSITY F-12

3333 Regis Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221-1099
Tel: (303)458-4100
Free: 800-388-2366
Admissions: (303)458-4905
Fax: (303)964-5534
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.regis.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic (Jesuit), comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1877. Setting: 90-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $29.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4992 per student. Total enrollment: 16,335. 40,275 applied, 25% were admitted. 21% from top 10% of their high school class, 47% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 2,261 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 5,898 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 24% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 5% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 77% 25 or older, 8% live on campus, 84% transferred in. Retention: 79% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at other Jesuit colleges and universities. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $31,890 includes full-time tuition ($23,500), mandatory fees ($200), and college room and board ($8190). College room only: $4700. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $734 per hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $140 per year. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: Programming Activities Council, hall governing boards, Student Executive Board, Outdoor Club, Rugby Club. Major annual events: Mistletoe Madness, Ranger Day and Week, Thursday Thrills. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 780 college housing spaces available; 657 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Dayton Memorial Library with 350,000 books, 70,000 microform titles, 20,800 serials, 110,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.6 million. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Denver.

? REMINGTON COLLEGE-COLORADO SPRINGS CAMPUS H-12

6050 Erin Park Dr., No. 250
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Tel: (719)532-1234
Admissions: (719)532-1234
Fax: (719)264-1234
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Setting: 3-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 282. 71 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 282 students, 51% women, 49% men. 1% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 16% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international.

Entrance Requirements:

Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Tuition: $15,745 full-time. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

? REMINGTON COLLEGE-DENVER CAMPUS C-2

11011 West 6th Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215-0090
Tel: (303)445-0500
Free: 800-999-5181
Fax: (303)445-0090
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of Education America Inc. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Setting: 1-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 500. Students come from 3 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 90% 25 or older. Core. Accelerated degree program, double major, summer session for credit, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Education American Denver Campus Library plus 1 other with 5,000 books, 23 serials, 60 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN C-2

1600 Pierce St.
Lakewood, CO 80214
Tel: (303)753-6046
Free: 800-888-ARTS
Fax: (303)759-4970
Web Site: http://www.rmcad.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 23-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 448. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 216 applied, 100% were admitted. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 8% from top quarter, 36% from top half. Full-time: 365 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 83 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 36 states and territories, 4 other countries, 31% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 22% 25 or older, 18% live on campus, 17% transferred in. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts; communication technologies; education. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview, portfolio. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Tuition: $17,880 full-time, $745 per credit part-time. College room only: $3840.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: Artists Representative Team, The American Society of Interior Designers, The American Institute of Graphic Arts, Art Directors Club of Denver, International Animated Film Association. Major annual events: Annual Student Exhibition, Annual Faculty Exhibition, art and design forums. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. 88 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Library with 6,287 books and 65 serials. 47 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? TEIKYO LORETTO HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY F-12

3001 South Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80236-2711
Tel: (303)937-4200
Web Site: http://www.tlhu.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year. Part of Teikyo University Group.

? TRINIDAD STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE M-12

600 Prospect
Trinidad, CO 81082-2396
Tel: (719)846-5011
Free: 800-621-8752
Admissions: (719)846-5545
Fax: (719)846-5667
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.trinidadstate.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 17-acre small town campus. Endowment: $4.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2346 per student. Total enrollment: 1,831. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 841 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 775 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 1,056 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 33 states and territories, 5 other countries, 8% from out-of-state, 59% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 50% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for practical nursing program. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2,182 full-time, $72.75 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8280 full-time, $276 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $528 full-time, $14.35 per credit part-time. College room and board: $4298. College room only: $1048. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: student association, International Club, Gunsmithing Club, Nursing Club, Cosmetology Club. Major annual events: Winter Formal, Trinidad State Junior College Basketball Tourney, Job Fair. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 350 college housing spaces available; 182 were occupied in 2003-04. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Frendenthal Library plus 1 other with 54,255 books, 17,076 microform titles, 105 serials, 1,574 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $92,000. 125 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in South Central Colorado, Trinidad is the County Seat of Las Animas County and was a trading post on the Old Santa Fe Trail. Good highways, busses, and the railroad serve the area. Leading industries are coal production, farming, and ranching. The area offers Monument Lake, a 1,200-acre city owned park with fishing, boating and camping; Trinidad Lake, located 36 miles west of Trinidad in scenic Stonewall Valley, with water skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking and a recreation area; Cuchara Ski Area, located 50 miles west of Trinidad in scenic Cuchara valley.

? UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY HQ USAFA/XPR

2304 Cadet Dr., Ste. 200
USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025
Tel: (719)333-1818
Free: 800-443-9266
Admissions: (719)333-2520
Fax: (719)333-3012
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.usafa.edu/

Description:

Federally supported, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1954. Setting: 18,000-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 4,365. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 9,601 applied, 15% were admitted. 57% from top 10% of their high school class, 85% from top quarter, 98% from top half. Full-time: 4,365 students, 18% women, 82% men. Students come from 54 states and territories, 21 other countries, 94% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 4% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 0.4% 25 or older, 100% live on campus, 0% transferred in. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, internships. Off campus study at other United States service academies. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview, authorized nomination, SAT or ACT. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadline: 1/31. Notification: continuous until 5/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all. Most popular organizations: Cadet Ski Club, choir, Scuba Club, Aviation Club, Drum and Bugle Corps. Major annual events: Ring Dance, Doolie Day Out, Graduation. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, self-defense education, well-lit campus. College housing designed to accommodate 4,000 students; 4,219 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. United States Air Force Academy Library plus 2 others with 445,379 books, 635,244 microform titles, 1,693 serials, 4,458 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3 million.

? UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER E-11

Boulder, CO 80309
Tel: (303)492-1411
Admissions: (303)492-6301
Fax: (303)492-7115
Web Site: http://www.colorado.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Colorado System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professionl degrees. Founded 1876. Setting: 600-acre small town campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $247.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $246.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8353 per student. Total enrollment: 31,068. Faculty: 1,786 (1,227 full-time, 559 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 17,111 applied, 88% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 54% from top quarter, 89% from top half. 8 National Merit Scholars, 192 valedictorians. Full-time: 23,539 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 2,303 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 100 other countries, 30% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 2% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 7% 25 or older, 22% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; business/marketing; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at other units of the University of Colorado System. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, recommendations. Required for some: audition for music program. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 1/15. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $108. State resident tuition: $4446 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $21,900 full-time. Mandatory fees: $926 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. College room and board: $7980. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, location, and student level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 200 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 7% of eligible men and 9% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, Ski and Snowboard Club, Environmental Center, AIESEC, Program Council. Major annual events: Homecoming, Parents' Weekend, Global Jam. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, University police department. 7,100 college housing spaces available. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Norlin Library plus 5 others with 3.5 million books, 6.8 million microform titles, 20,677 serials, 444,169 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $18.4 million. 1,525 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS H-12

1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
PO Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
Tel: (719)262-3000
Free: 800-990-8227
Admissions: (719)262-3375
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uccs.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 400-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $14.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4512 per student. Total enrollment: 8,437. Faculty: 556 (200 full-time, 356 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 1,899 applied, 76% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 42% from top quarter, 78% from top half. Full-time: 4,827 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 1,444 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 44 states and territories, 26 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 4% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 10% live on campus. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; communications/journalism; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $3966 full-time, $178 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,260 full-time, $763 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $922 full-time. College room and board: $6418. College room only: $4878.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 55 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: Business Club, Ski Club, United Students of Color, Psychology Club. Major annual events: Welcome Back Week, Casino Night, Comedy Night. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 600 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Kraemer Family Library with 391,638 books, 642,082 microform titles, 2,201 serials, 5,229 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2 million. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - DOWNTOWN DENVER CAMPUS F-12

PO Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-334
Tel: (303)556-2400
Admissions: (303)556-3287
Fax: (303)556-2398
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cudenver.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Colorado System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1912. Setting: 171-acre urban campus. Endowment: $181.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $6.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5427 per student. Total enrollment: 19,755. Faculty: 1,362 (579 full-time, 783 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 2,681 applied, 69% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 37% from top quarter, 74% from top half. Full-time: 5,763 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 4,479 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 51 states and territories, 121 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 4% black, 9% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 32% 25 or older, 10% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Metropolitan State College, Community College of Denver. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 7/22, 7/22 for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $4224 full-time, $210 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,394 full-time, $924 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $797 full-time, $14 per semester hour part-time, $377.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 65 open to all. Most popular organizations: Gold Key National Honor Society, Muslim Student Association, Model United Nations (International Forum Club), Psi Chi Honor Society, Associated Engineering Students. Major annual events: Fall Festival, Spring Fling, Auraria Blood Drive. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Auraria Library with 588,582 books, 1 million microform titles, 4,364 serials, 15,720 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $6.6 million. 750 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF DENVER F-12

University Park
2199 South University Park
Denver, CO 80208
Tel: (303)871-2000
Free: 800-525-9495
Admissions: (303)871-3383
Fax: (303)871-3301
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.du.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1864. Setting: 125-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $194.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $21.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,225 per student. Total enrollment: 10,374. Faculty: 1,050 (484 full-time, 566 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 4,038 applied, 82% were admitted. 36% from top 10% of their high school class, 69% from top quarter, 90% from top half. Full-time: 4,431 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 446 students, 82% women, 18% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 54 other countries, 50% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 3% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 16% 25 or older, 49% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 88% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/journalism; social sciences. Core. Calendar:; semesters for law school. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview, SAT or ACT. Required for some: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 11/1 for early action. Notification: 3/15, 1/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $37,159 includes full-time tuition ($27,756), mandatory fees ($654), and college room and board ($8749). College room only: $5355. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $771 per quarter hour. Part-time tuition varies according to class time, course load, and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 82 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 20% of eligible men and 19% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, Club Sports Council, Programming Board, International Student Organization, Residence Hall Association. Major annual events: Winter Carnival, Homecoming/Family Weekend, Festival of Nations. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, 24-hour locked residence hall entrances. College housing designed to accommodate 1,933 students; 1,978 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Penrose Library with 1.2 million books, 1 million microform titles, 6,283 serials, 6,293 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $9 million. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Denver is a metropolitan area, capital of Colorado, situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. The climate is temperate and considered healthful. The State Museum, Art Museum, Museum of Natural History, many public and private hospitals, churches, and the fine shopping areas make up the city. Part-time employment opportunities are good. Denver is the gateway to the playgrounds of the mountains; the city's mountain parks of 20,000 acres include the Genesee Mountain with its game preserve. There are lakes in the area for water sports and fishing. Denver has become a great center for snow sports activities, with several of the best known ski areas located 55 to 85 miles from Denver in the Arapaho National Forest. The annual National Western Stock Show is in January.

? UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO D-12

Greeley, CO 80639
Tel: (970)351-1890
Admissions: (970)351-2881
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.unco.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees (specialist). Founded 1890. Setting: 240-acre suburban campus with easy access to Denver. Endowment: $72.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4291 per student. Total enrollment: 13,156. Faculty: 601 (400 full-time, 201 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 7,318 applied, 82% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 32% from top quarter, 68% from top half. 25 valedictorians. Full-time: 9,685 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 1,126 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 9% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 8% 25 or older, 31% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: interdisciplinary studies; business/marketing; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at National Student Exchange. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.9 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $3192 full-time, $133 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,736 full-time, $489 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $645 full-time, $32.25 per credit hour part-time. College room and board: $6412. College room only: $3150. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 93 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 6% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: homecoming, The Main Event, UPC Bazaar. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 3,101 students; 3,162 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. James A. Michener Library plus 2 others with 1 million books, 2 million microform titles, 3,417 serials, 30,450 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.8 million. 1,100 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located one hour north of Denver and one hour east of Rocky Mountain National Park, the city of Greeley has a population of more than 75,000. It has a symphony, rock and jazz concerts, community theatre, and the largest 4th of July rodeo in the country. The dry, desert climate produces sunny days and cool nights. There is some snow and very little rain.

? UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DENVER CAMPUS D-3

10004 Park Meadows Dr.
Lone Tree, CO 80124-5453
Tel: (303)694-9093
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 3,420. Faculty: 378 (5 full-time, 373 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 57 applied. Full-time: 2,010 students, 60% women, 40% men. 0.2% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 9% international, 92% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $9480 full-time, $316 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with 444 books, 666 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

? UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN COLORADO CAMPUS H-12

5475 Tech Center, Ste. 130
Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2335
Tel: (719)599-5282
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1999. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,294. Faculty: 175 (2 full-time, 173 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 17 applied. Full-time: 775 students, 52% women, 48% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 27% international, 94% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $9489 full-time, $316 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with 444 books, 666 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

? WESTERN STATE COLLEGE OF COLORADO I-8

600 North Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231
Tel: (970)943-0120
Free: 800-876-5309
Admissions: (970)943-2119
Fax: (970)943-7069
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.western.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1901. Setting: 381-acre small town campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $92,860. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4097 per student. Total enrollment: 2,177. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 1,308 applied, 83% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 50% from top half. 3 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,034 students, 40% women, 60% men. Part-time: 143 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 27% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 13% 25 or older, 41% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 61% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; visual and performing arts; parks and recreation. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at State Colleges of Colorado, National Student Exchange. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.5 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: 11/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $2,411 full-time, $100.45 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,968 full-time, $457 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $796 full-time, $26.05 per credit hour part-time. College room and board: $6976. College room only: $3794.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 110 open to all; national fraternities, local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: Mountain Search and Rescue Team, Student Government Association, Rodeo Club, wilderness pursuits, Peak Productions. Major annual events: Earth Day, Homecoming, Family Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,200 college housing spaces available; 1,000 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Savage Library with 158,698 books, 1.2 million microform titles, 719 serials, 1,539 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $572,911. 175 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Gunnison is a community with a population of about 7,000. Western State students are welcome to participate in all kinds of cultural, political, recreational, and religious activities offered by the community. The summer climate and the natural beauties of the region annually attract millions of tourists. Winter sports enthusiasts enjoy excellent skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and Monarch Ski Area and ice fishing on Colorado's Blue Mesa Reservoir, which is located just 9 miles from the campus.

? WESTWOOD COLLEGE-DENVER NORTH F-12

7350 North Broadway
Denver, CO 80221-3653
Tel: (303)650-5050
Free: 800-992-5050
Fax: (303)426-0702
Web Site: http://www.westwood.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1953. Setting: 11-acre suburban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4301 per student. Total enrollment: 1,423. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 2,332 applied, 45% were admitted. Full-time: 1,086 students, 32% women, 68% men. Part-time: 337 students, 33% women, 67% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 2 other countries, 16% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 32% 25 or older, 0.2% transferred in. Retention: 28% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: 5 terms. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: SAT or ACT, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Required for some: ACCUPLACER, ACCUPLACER. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100. Tuition: $2796 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $425 per credit part-time, $120 per term part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: American Institute of Graphic Arts, Social Club, Gaming Club. Major annual events: Summer BBQ, sports events. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Westwood DNN Library with 2,000 books, 90 serials, 120 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $63,465. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed.

? WESTWOOD COLLEGE-DENVER SOUTH F-12

3150 South Sheridan Blvd.
Denver, CO 80227
Tel: (303)934-2790
Free: 800-281-2978
Fax: (303)934-2583
Web Site: http://www.westwood.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Denver, CO. Total enrollment: 429. 303 applied, 58% were admitted. Full-time: 294 students, 33% women, 67% men. Part-time: 135 students, 27% women, 73% men. 0% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 4% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 49% 25 or older. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: interview, high school diploma or GED and entrance exam (SAT/ACT or Accuplacer).

? YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM TALMUDICAL SEMINARY F-12

1400 Quitman St.
Denver, CO 80204-1415
Tel: (303)629-8200
Fax: (303)623-5949

Description:

Independent Jewish, comprehensive, men only. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 20. Students come from 6 states and territories, 2 other countries. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, honors program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: early admission. Entrance: moderately difficult.

Collegiate Environment:

On-campus residence required through senior year. 5 computers available on campus for general student use.