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Colorado College's community is made stronger with more doers, thinkers, and dreamers like you! We look forward to supporting you through this process.

Why apply to CC?

There are thousands of colleges. There's only one CC.

For more than 50 years, the Block Plan has given CC students the freedom to immerse themselves in a single subject for 3½ weeks. That means more time for discussion, fieldwork, research, creative projects, and close collaboration with professors and classmates.

When class ends, campus life begins. Join an Outdoor Education trip, play a varsity, club, or intramural sport, get involved in one of 100+ student organizations, or head ten blocks south to downtown Colorado Springs. With Pikes Peak in our backyard and a vibrant city at our doorstep, learning doesn't stop when you leave the classroom.

Can you see yourself here?

Application Requirements

Application Deadlines

If Colorado College is your top choice, Early Decision may be your best application option. By applying and submitting all of your materials on time, you'll receive a decision by mid-December. If you're admitted, you agree to enroll at CC, to withdraw all applications to other institutions, 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 mid-January if you submit all required materials on time. If admitted through Early Action, you have until May 1 to decide. Early Action is non-binding, and you can still apply to other colleges and universities.

We offer a second round of binding Early Decision admission in January. We'll receive your decision by mid-February. If you're admitted, you agree to enroll at CC, to withdraw all applications to other institutions, and to not submit any additional applications.

If you apply through Regular Action, you'll receive your decision by mid-March and have until May 1 to decide. This is our most competitive and selective round of admission.

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How to Apply

We begin to accept applications for first-year admission starting in August for the following academic year. 

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

We also require official 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 by the application deadline for consideration. 

After you submit an application, we'll email you the link to your applicant portal, your username, and temporary password. If you forget your password, email admission@coloradocollege.edu for assistance.

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