President as Professor: Higher Ed From a Unique Viewpoint
With the college’s president as one of their professors, students in the Economics of Higher Education class look at the shifting financial landscape of higher education, applying economic theory, data analysis, and meetings with experts to dissect issues of prestige, admissions, financial aid, and endowments.
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

3 1/2 Weeks
Per Block

4 1/2 Day
Block Break
Featured Courses
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.