University of Colorado Colorado Springs
UCCS is home to more than 12,000 driven students, more than 800 experienced faculty members and more than 800 devoted staff members. On our awe-inspiring campus, we focus on providing an academically excellent environment at a value to students across the United States, and more than 80 nations. The experience our students gain at UCCS provides an incredible service to our community of Colorado Springs and the greater southern Colorado region as a whole, with UCCS contributing about $600 million each year in economic impact in El Paso County alone.
Accepts first-year applicationsWestPublicSuburbanMedium (2,001 to 14,999)Co-Ed
Academic programs
- Engineering
- Science
- Technology
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Education
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
- Psychology
- Computer Science
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Greek Life
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- Night Class Offerings
- On-Campus Housing
- ROTC Program
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Veteran Fee Waiver
- Distance/online learning
Application information
First-year
UCCS is a rolling admissions university with key dates and an ideal timeline below. After submitting your common application, please:
- Pay the application fee (unless eligible for a waiver)
- Submit your high school transcript
- Submit any college/university transcripts for transfer evaluation
- OPTIONAL - Submit ACT and/or SAT test scores
- UCCS does not require ACT or SAT test scores, but we still encourage submission of scores if a students has completed these tests.
Transfer
UCCS is a rolling admissions university with key dates and an ideal timeline below. After submitting your common application, please:
- Pay the application fee (unless eligible for a waiver)
- Submit your high school transcript (if you have taken less than 24 credit hours)
- Submit any and all college/university transcripts for the admissions decision and transfer evaluation
- OPTIONAL - Submit ACT and/or SAT test scores
- UCCS does not require ACT or SAT test scores, but we still encourage submission of scores if a students has completed these tests.
Image gallery
Additional information
UCCS is a rolling admissions university so we do not have a technical admission deadline. However, only admitted students may gain access to important services such as the Scholarship Application and Housing Application. UCCS does NOT have an enrollment deposit or confirmation date. Students can take as much time as needed to choose UCCS.
Preferred Admissions Timeline
September 1: Application open for admission
October 1: FAFSA available at www.fafsa.gov for submission
December 1: UCCS Scholarship Application available to admitted students
UCCS Housing Application open
Preferred Admissions Timeline
September 1: Application open for admission
October 1: FAFSA available at www.fafsa.gov for submission
December 1: UCCS Scholarship Application available to admitted students
UCCS Housing Application open
Visit us
UCCS offers a number of ways to visit campus. This site will show you our daily campus tours and special visit programs: https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/visiting-our-campus
We also offer a virtual tour of UCCS found here: https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/virtual-tour/
Prospective students may also request to talk one-on-one with a current student by emailing go@uccs.edu.
We also offer a virtual tour of UCCS found here: https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/virtual-tour/
Prospective students may also request to talk one-on-one with a current student by emailing go@uccs.edu.
Want to connect with an Admissions Counselor? Copy and go to the URL to find a time that works for you: https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/staff