Overview

College of Letters, Arts and Sciences / College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is located in Colorado Springs, CO, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

Department of History

Department of Mathematics

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Master of Sciences Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	56
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

569

Applied

108

Accepted

91

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for some programs)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

273

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.62%
Black or African American	2.93%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.37%
Asian	2.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.96%
Unknown	1.83%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

368

Total faculty

Full-time - 254

Part-time - 114

Male (174)

Female (194)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solid-state physics, biotechnology, environmental and sustainability studies, conformal mappings, applied cognitive and applied social psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO  80918
United States

Contact Dr. Lynn Vidler
Dean
Email: lvidler@uccs.edu
Phone: 719-255-4550

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