The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is one of four campuses in the University of Colorado system. It grew out of the Cragmor Sanatorium, whose building became Main Hall, and moved to its current site in 1965; Dwire Hall, the first building designed for the university, opened in 1972. Beth-El College of Nursing joined in 1997. Fall 2025 enrollment was 11,153, with 9,040 undergraduates and 2,113 postgraduates. Six colleges cover letters, arts and sciences; nursing and health sciences; business; education; public service; and engineering and applied science. The university also offers cybersecurity programs. The Carnegie Foundation classified it as an R2 doctoral university in 2019. The Mountain Lions compete in NCAA Division II in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, with black and gold colors and Clyde as mascot. Notable alumni include astronaut John Herrington, the first Native American in space, and poet Yusef Komunyakaa, a Pulitzer Prize winner.
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UCCS admits undergraduates through its own admissions office while belonging to the University of Colorado system.
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1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, United States
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