With the city located at the base of the Rocky Mountains, and its many trails and parks, Colorado Springs is a popular destination for tourists seeking scenery, rock formations and other unique geological features, like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods park, Seven Falls, and Cave Of The Winds.
Colorado Springs is also home to a variety of cultural, educational, and historical attractions including the Cheyenne Mountain Heritage Center, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, the American Numismatic Association Money Museum, Peterson Air and Space Museum, and the United States Air Force Academy.
When researching several colleges and universities, the best way to see if a school fits you is to come for a campus visit. Walk around our campus, talk with students, try our food, and see if UCCS is the perfect fit for you! The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) offers several ways to explore our campus, including campus tours , group visits, or the Mountain Lion Experience.
The New Student Recreation Center
The UCCS Recreation Center includes a pool, climbing wall, dance studios, state-of-the-art weight and cardio equipment, indoor track, basketball courts, and a cafe. More than just the Gym and Fitness Center, Recreation Sports offers Intramural Sports, Outdoor Trips, like the Spring Break 2007: Rafting Desolation Canyon, the Bash the Bluffs 3 K Race, and Club Sports.
The Campus
- Founded in 1965 and located at the foot of Pikes Peak.
- Fastest growing campus in Colorado and among the fastest in the nation.
- Offering 30 Bachelor's degrees, 18 Master's degrees, and 5 Doctoral programs.
- Includes 6 academic colleges on campus: business, education, engineering and applied science, public affairs, letters, arts and sciences, nursing and health sciences.
- 8,464 students enrolled in Fall 2009, a record. This year, enrollment increased more than 6 percent. For the decade, UCCS enrollment increased 27 percent.
- 653 faculty and 492 staff.
- Current annual budget is $135 million, with campus expenditures yielding $250 million per year to the local economy.
- U.S. News and World Report named UCCS a top Western public university and the undergraduate engineering program one of the nation's best
- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities named UCCS one of two national leaders in community engagement efforts.
- Accrediting agencies: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Accrediting agencies: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
You have several options. You can stay with a host family: you can get your own apartment -which you can share with a roommate if you want; or you can stay at a hotel.
- Host Family Staying with a host family is perfect if you want to be interacting with the American community full-time. A host family provides you with an English immersion environment and first hand exposure to the American culture. Your host family will provide you with a private room and two meals per day. By staying with a host family, you will have the opportunity to practice English every day and your conversational skills will improve quickly.
- Apartment If you are looking for more independence, you can get your own apartment. There are many apartments within walking distance of LCI's facilities. You may also choose to have a roommate. Many students like having roommates because it allows them to share the rent cost and is a good opportunity for making friends.
- Hotel You may also choose to stay at a hotel. Although this is a more expensive option, some students prefer the amenities of a hotel over a host family or apartment. LCI can assist you in finding a hotel close to our facilities.
Either way, we can help you with your housing situation. If you decide to stay with a host family, we can find that family for you and make all the arrangements. If you prefer to get your own apartment, we can find one for you close to LCI and we can even assist you with finding a roommate. Additionally if you choose a hotel, we can assist you in finding one close to our facilities.
As far as prices, lodging will cost around $650-$800 per month, or less if you decide to have a roommate.
