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Computer science at Colorado College

Colorado College graduates about 28 computer science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 145th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 13% of the schools we've counted.

72/100Strong#145 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year286% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 13% of schools
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around Colorado College

Cutler Hall
Cutler Hall in OctoberPhoto: JAKeeran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Cutler Hall, Colorado College Campus, Colorado Springs (54557267860)Photo: Lumen Wilde · CC BY 2.0 · source
Ticknor Hall, located on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs, Colora
Ticknor HallPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The National Register of Historic Places marker on Cutler Hall, just left of the
Cutler Hall Historic Place MarkerPhoto: Brandon Bell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Russell T. Tutt Science Center, Barnes Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 15 · Academic 12 · Dorm 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University 72
  2. University of Georgia 72
  3. University of Kansas 72
  4. University of Connecticut 72
  5. Bucknell University 72
  6. Auburn University 71
  7. Whitman College 71
  8. Denison University 71

Other strong majors at Colorado College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado College with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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