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History at Colorado College

Colorado College graduates about 16 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 49% of the schools we've counted.

79/100Strong#85 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year163% of the class
Courses in the catalog73more than 49% of schools
Research in the field$389Ka year, NSF
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around Colorado College

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
Cutler Hall
Cutler Hall in OctoberPhoto: JAKeeran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Tutt Library.

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 history ranking

  1. Providence College 79
  2. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 79
  3. Santa Clara University 79
  4. Dickinson College 79
  5. Bucknell University 79
  6. The Ohio State University 78
  7. University at Buffalo–SUNY 78
  8. University of California San Diego 78

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 history. 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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