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Apply by January 15 to get a decision from CC for fall 2025 admission, including any eligibility for scholarships and financial aid. Keep reading for more information about our different decision plans and deadlines.
How to Apply
The Preliminary Application is a free and easy way to start your application and let us know your plans for applying to CC. The basic information you'll provide helps 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 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@a6128.com for assistance.
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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 you for advanced study and careers in diverse industries after graduation.
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 north of downtown Colorado Springs, with easy access to the outdoors and the urban offerings of Colorado's second largest city.
Can you see yourself here? Start your application today!