Mindfulness Makes a Difference

Living in the moment. Slowing down. Not overextending yourself. Appreciating the beauty of nature and different cultures. As students on a Colorado College block break trip to Taos, New Mexico, learned, being mindful is one key to leading a resilient life and experiencing a fulfilling education.

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About the Block Plan

Instead of taking multiple classes at a time, CC students study
one class at a time, for three-and-a-half weeks.

8 Blocks Per Academic Year

8 Blocks
Per Academic Year

3 1/2 Weeks Per Block

3 1/2 Weeks
Per Block

4 1/2 Day Block Break

4 1/2 Day
Block Break


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Featured Courses

Major Authors: Virginia WoolfEnglish

Major Authors: Virginia Woolf

As a major figure of British modernism and as a woman, Virginia Woolf’s contribution to the literary century is both stylistic and social. Explore the intersection of Woolf’s political and artistic beliefs, tracing the feminist artistry of Woolf’s oeuvre alongside other feminist criticisms that Woolf influenced.
EcofeminismFeminist & Gender Studies

Ecofeminism

Investigate the conjunction of feminist theory and deep ecology with Ecofeminism. The concerns of Ecofeminism are diverse as they connect ideas about environmental justice with those of environmental degradation by using the common theme of domination along with the concept of discovering your connection to place.
Software DesignMathematics & Computer Science

Software Design

Learn and analyze the fundamentals of design and implementation of 'real world' software through teamwork, testing, design patterns, development processes in this computer science course! Using Object Oriented Design and Test Driven Development, students will implement these methods in a team software project.
Economics of InnovationEconomics and Business

Economics of Innovation

Investigate the field of technological change: how technologies develop and evolve; and how technologies subsequently affect our economy and society. Economic concepts will be applied to events ranging from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Students will also field-trip to Boston to explore relevant economic concepts.

CC Stories

Lindsey Aronson ’19 Receives Fulbright ETA to Spain English

Lindsey Aronson ’19 Receives Fulbright ETA to Spain

Colorado College Joins National Effort Against Sexual Harassment News

Colorado College Joins National Effort Against Sexual Harassment

Ines Siepmann ’19 Receives Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Chemistry & Biochemistry

Ines Siepmann ’19 Receives Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

CC Esports Wins First-Ever Division III Title News

CC Esports Wins First-Ever Division III Title

David Malpass ’76 Selected as New Head of World Bank News

David Malpass ’76 Selected as New Head of World Bank

Jessica Ramos ’20, Megan Bott ’20 Win Projects for Peace Award Interdisciplinary

Jessica Ramos ’20, Megan Bott ’20 Win Projects for Peace Award

Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Address Commencement

Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Address

Isaak Belongia ’21 Wins Critical Language Scholarship to Study Turkish Music

Isaak Belongia ’21 Wins Critical Language Scholarship to Study Turkish


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Colorado College recognizes and honors the original inhabitants who first settled in the area and who called the nearby highest mountain “Tava,” the original name given by the Ute people to what is now known as Pikes Peak. At CC, we respect all peoples and strive to grow as a unique and welcoming community.