Graduate Study
Graduate School Information & Resources
The sociology department at Colorado College has seen quite a few of its graduates pursue advanced degrees in sociology and other related fields. Recently we have placed students in programs at Princeton University, Indiana University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Maryland-College Park, and Stanford.
Graduate School Application Timeline
Funding Graduate School
Graduate school can be expensive! Here is an incomplete list of scholarships available to help ease that burden. In addition to this list, you should research scholarships particular to the degree or field you are interested in pursuing.
Other CC resources available to you are the Nationally Competitive Fellowships page of the CC website. Lisa Schwartz (lschwartz@coloradocollege.edu) is the student opportunities manager, and can help you navigate these resources. Additionally, the Career Center is available to help you with your applications and connect you with opportunities; use handshake to set up a meeting with them.
Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate school in humanities and social sciences. Available to students with at least a 3.7 GPA interested in graduate school in the humanities and social sciences with a documented history of need-based financial aid.
Available to: Juniors
Contact: Bill Craighead (bcraighead@coloradocollege.edu)
The Gates Cambridge Trust Scholarship
Full-cost scholarships to pursue a graduate degree at Cambridge University available to outstanding students from outside the UK.
Available to: Seniors
George J. Mitchell Scholarship
One year of post graduate study in Ireland/Northern Ireland in any discipline. Covers tuition, housing, a living expenses stipend, and international travel.
Available to: Seniors and recent alum
Contact: Pedro de Araujo (Pedro.deAraujo@ColoradoCollege.edu)
Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation
$30,000 for graduate study available to Colorado College juniors and intend to pursue a career in government / public service and whose GPA places them in the upper quarter of their class.
Available to: Juniors
Contact: Lisa Schwartz (lschwartz@coloradocollege.edu)
Two years at any British college or university. Available to Colorado College Graduates in the past three years who have proven intellectual and academic achievement as well as active involvement in their community; U.S. citizen, GPA 3.8 or above.
Available to: Seniors and recent alum
Contact: Pedro de Araujo (Pedro.deAraujo@ColoradoCollege.edu)
Two to three years at Oxford University.
Available to: Juniors and Seniors
Contact: George Butte (gbutte@coloradocollege.edu)
Top Graduate Programs in Sociology
2017 Rankings
1. University of California-Berkeley
1. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
6. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
6. University of Wisconsin-Madison
8. University of California-Los Angeles
11. University of Pennsylvania
11. University of Texas-Austin
15. Duke University
15. Indiana University-Bloomington
17. Pennsylvania State University-University Park
17. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
17. University of Washington
22. Yale University
23. University of California-Irvine
24. Brown University
24. University of Arizona
24. University of Maryland-College Park
27. Johns Hopkins University
28. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
28. Rutgers State University-New Brunswick
30. University of California-Davis
30. University of Massachusetts-Amherst
32. University of California-Santa Barbara
36. Emory University
36. University at Albany-SUNY
36. University of California-San Diego
40. Stony Brook University - SUNY
40. University of Southern California
42. Boston College
42. University of Colorado-Boulder
42. University of Illinois-Chicago
42. Washington State University