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Colorado College seeks talented and resilient students who think differently and engage in lively exchanges with people from various identities and life experiences through our one class at a time Block Plan. Our community is made stronger with more doers, thinkers, and dreamers like you and we look forward to supporting you through your college search.

How to Apply

RS76355_RS75920_20230309_outdoors_8661.jpgThe Preliminary Application is a free and easy way to start your application and let us know your plans for applying to CC. We ask for some basic information, which will help us set up your applicant portal. We'll follow up with tips on the application process, including deadlines, requirements, and financial aid information.

In order for us to make a decision on your candidacy, you will need to complete your application through:

We also need additional materials, including transcripts and recommendation letters. There is no application fee and we are test-optional. If you are applying for need-based financial aid, you must also submit all required financial aid documents for consideration. Be sure to review our complete list of application requirements.

After you submit an application, you will be emailed the link to your applicant portal page, and your username and temporary password. If you forgot your password, email admission@coloradocollege.edu for assistance.

Application Deadlines

Early Decision I (binding): November 1

If Colorado College is your very top choice, Early Decision may be the best application option for you. By applying and submitting all your materials on time, you will receive an update on your application by mid-December. If you are admitted, you agree to enroll at Colorado College and to withdraw all active application and to not submit any additional applications. Hence, this is a binding agreement between you and CC.

Our most popular admission plan offers you a decision by December if you submit all required materials on time. If admitted Early Action, you have until May 1 to submit your deposits. Early Action is non-binding, and you can apply to other colleges and universities.

CC offers a second round of binding Early Decision admission in January. You will be notified of your decision by January and if admitted, you agree to enroll at Colorado College and to withdraw all active application and to not submit any additional applications. 

If you apply for admission through Regular Action, you will hear back from us by March and you have until May 1 to accept your offer if admitted. Regular Action is our most competitive and selective round of admission.

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Why apply to CC?

We know you have a world of choices when it comes to college, but there are few places as remarkable and transformative as Colorado College.

For over 50 years, our students have taken one class at a time through our Block Plan. On the Block Plan, time works differently. So do we. We climb higher, we problem-solve faster, we look deeper. And so can you.

This immersive, intensive form of learning fosters community and collaboration while preparing our graduates for advanced study and careers in diverse industries.

Our vibrant residential campus community offers you the chance to make lifelong friendships, explore interests, and thrive through outdoor education trips, athletics, and clubs and organizations. Plus, we're just ten blocks away from downtown Colorado Springs, with easy access to the outdoors and the urban offerings of Colorado's second largest city. 

If you can see yourself here, start your application to CC today.

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