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The Block Plan is CC’s calling card. It is great for in-depth study and field trips but less suited to projects that take an extended period of time. The Rockies draw outdoor enthusiasts and East Coasters who want to ski. CC is the only top liberal arts college between Iowa and the Pacific. Colorado Springs is an ideal location at the base of the Rockies.

Admissions and other important Statistics

Type – National Liberal Arts College; Private; 4-Year

Student Population – 2,091 (2,065 undergraduate)

Campus Setting - “City: Large”

Student:Faculty ratio - 10 to 1

Nearest Cities - Located in the city of Colorado Springs, CO, with a population of ~420,000; also 60 miles south of the state capital Denver

Tuition - $38,898

Total Cost (after room & board and books) - $50,900

Average Amount of Grant or Aid Received – $27,218

Number of Applicants - 4,466

Acceptance Rate - 34%

Early Admissions – Early Action and Early Decision: Nov 15th (early acceptance rate is 43.1%);

SAT/ACT - one or the other is required

Test Scores Range (the middle 50% scored within this range) – SAT Critical Reading: 610-710; SAT Math: 610-700; ACT Composite: 28-32

Student Body/Diversity - 54% female; 99% full-time; 76% white; 75% out-of-state; 6% from foreign countries;

Number of Varsity Athletes - ~348

NCAA DIII Varsity Programs - Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s Ice Hockey (Division 1), Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Women’s Volleyball

Notable Rankings

USNews College Rankings - 26th for National Liberal Arts Schools (view the USNews Profile)

Directors Cup Rankings - 95th for DIII

Why Do CC Students Chose the Block Program?

Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky recently wrote a very interesting and thought provoking article for College Sports Business News in which she discusses the actual growth of men’s lacrosse, and whether or not Title IX has been a “Roadblock” or a catalyst for that growth.  Her article is a response to a discussion between broadcasters, during the Denver v. Hopkins televised tournament matchup, about factors that were impeding the expansion of men’s lacrosse on college campuses.  Specifically she is reacting to Quint Kessenich’s comment that “Title IX is a roadblock.”

Lacrosse has grown in popularity at an amazing rate, but there is no doubt that the growth of the men’s game at the collegiate level is not as significant as the growth at the youth and high school levels.  Title IX is often the easy scapegoat for stalled growth at the collegiate level.  Staurowsky “examines data from the NCAA’s Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report, noting, for example, the substantial difference in average squad sizes in men’s and women’s collegiate lacrosse and how those have changed over the years. She also looks at the actual changes in sponsorship of Men’s Division I teams and discusses the situation at Boston College (an ACC member with a lacrosse team that plays in the MCLA).”(laxpower)  She points out that in fact the growth of the women’s game at the collegiate level because of Title IX has helped pave the way for the growth of the men’s game in new regions:

For those who conceive of Title IX as a roadblock that once removed would allow men’s lacrosse to grow at a faster rate should heed the note of caution in the expression “be careful what you wish for.”  Rather than serving as a roadblock to the development of the sport, Title IX may well have created a pathway for the sport to gain traction in athletic departments because of the need to add women’s programs.  Surely, the expansion of the sport beyond the regional niche of the Eastern U.S. has not occurred solely because the sport is played by men but because the sport is played by men and women.

To read the entire article on the College Sports Business News page click here.

Another interesting read from last fall is:

“Title IX still restricting growth of lacrosse at the collegiate level” by Brian Schneider at Inside Lacrosse.