University of Colorado Colorado Springs Top Questions

Someone who just wants to party or get really involved with their school socially should not attend UCCS.

People that want a large school atmosphere.

Those who want a large sports program probably shouldn't attend; we are too small to have a football team, and many other sports suffer from lack of either talent or participation.

someone who is wanting to go to college and get a degree and enter the job market based on their degree. It is a relatively inexpensive school, strongly encourages community and being "green" and has numberous outdoor activity clubs and social groups

A person who likes the big city and the city life should not attend this college. A person with very liberal views probably will not like it here either.

Come to UCCS if you want to learn and be good at your career. If you want to party go to CU boulder

The kind of person who shouldn't attend this school is one who is looking for a lot of campus activities and very active sororities and fraternities. There are many activities on campus, but they are sponsored by a variety of clubs, some large, some small. This school is located in a city where there isn't a lot to do (clubs, etc), but there are numerous outdoor activities as a result of the mountains right by it. People who lots of people and very large classes should also not apply.

The type of student who is looking for big fraternities and parties. You can find that social atmosphere with no trouble at all, and a lot of times it is nice to have, but it is not a central part of the campus or the environment. If you are looking for the 40,000-plus student body and the huge lectures, UCCS is not the place for you.

SOMEONE WHO DOESNT CARE ABOUT THEIR FUTURE

The type of person who should not attend UCCS is someone who is unwilling to learn and put in extra effort to succeed and make the best out of their college experience.