I am not sure if this is a normal thing at other colleges, but I experienced extreme bullying and harassment from my roommate while I was at CC. In summary, I spoke with my RA, tried to fix my relationship with my roommate, and when it became too extreme, I brought it to the Office of the Dean of the Students, and even filed a police report. The staff handling the case basically told me that the whole thing was my fault, and I was inciting it, or at least that’s what it felt like when I met with them. Maybe I was being dramatic, but I honestly felt like the victim blaming was extremely inappropriate, and I was told by my friends that because my roommate belonged to a certain racial group, they would basically drop her case because they don't want to bring any drama to the school. It’s made me extremely depressed, forced me into isolation since I wasn't sure who in the school I could trust, and I've been contemplating ending it all.

I wanted to write it out so I can finally get it off my chest and begin the healing process, but it’s hard because of how I feel. This school has given me so many opportunities, but the way my harassment case was handled, and the way I was treated by the people I thought would help me, put a bad taste in my mouth. I love this school, I am truly grateful, but I hate how I was treated to get these opportunities. I left feeling like I can never trust anyone again. Maybe I'm the only one that feels this way, but I wanted to get it off my chest so I can finally move on after all these years. Please take this as a lesson that I've learned, so you can stay safe if you are a current student or a prospective student.

Hii I wanted to know how competitive cc is, specially for intl students seeking financial aid. I would like to apply ea.

hi! i'm looking to apply to CC as a transfer and i've been trying to get in contact with the admissions office but I can't seem to get a response. has anyone else had a similar experience? i don't know if i should keep being persistent and sending follow-ups or if that would be a bad look.

I’m a new student at CC and was wondering if there was any dnd or table top role playing club. It’s a hobby I want to continue and am trying to find a group. Thanks.

hiii!

I have about a ~3.6 uw with rigorous AP load (10+ basically)(all 5s and one 4). Dip in sophomore year courses... but upward trend after. The course I got a C in is opposite to my major & I have reason (extenuating circumstances)

domestic applicant, full pay

strong humanities ECs with regional recognition

for DI, I haven't done too much, but anything I could really do?

pretty good common app essay, will do the CC supplemental. :)

this school is honestly growing on me and I really like it.

I would challenge the Student Newspaper, The Catalyst, to do a deep dive into the financial workings of CC. I laughed out loud at the Check In with Manya- she said there is no budget deficit? Then why did they cut out raises for staff this year, while continuing to shell out big bonuses for the highly compensated folks? How about targeting older, long time employees to “encourage” them to take early retirement?
You can find their tax filings on the CC website if you want an eye opening experience.

I know CC has a lot of great things to offer, but for any current students, what things or programs does CC *not* have that would be beneficial or fun? Anything that public universities or larger campuses do better or are seen as fun, inclusive, & well attended? Where is CC lacking compared to other institutes?

Hey y'all! My band Free Whenever is coming to Colorado October 7-11th and we'd love to play for Colorado College students on October 8th as we'll be in the CO Springs area. Anyone aware of a group or person who'd like to host a unique psychedelic groove show!

Here's our music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3bSsyMPujHM45QOvf6M6he

Hope to play for y'all have a great week :)

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Hi! Applying to CC as an international transfer student from South America, hoping to start Fall 2027.

Stats:

First-year in a teacher-training program, grades so far: 8s, 9s, and 10s (10-point scale)

High school average: 7/10 — had a rough run (had to re-take material and finish a year late)

Duolingo English Test: 143

4 years of English teaching experience, started at 18

Weekly volunteer teaching at a literacy program in an underserved community

My path into teaching started from an unconventional internship placement in my last year of high school that ended up showing me this was what I wanted to do

Also ran an independent entrepreneurial project in high school (built a cosmetic product from scratch sourcing, branding, the whole thing)

Will have 3 strong recommendation letters and I'm putting a lot into the essays. Trying to gauge realistic chances as an international transfer applying for need-based aid — appreciate any honest feedback, especially from current students/alumni!

Hi there!

I wanna know some experiences of people who had been admitted and rejected under similar circumstances.

I am 22 years old, first year of my english teaching major (double major), very good grades, been teaching since I was 18 years old so this is currently my 4th year of experience, I've been working at schools and institutes. I wanna transfer because I love Colorado and this college offers an unique plan of study so it's the only one I am applying for!

My concern is that I would need full aid since I don't come from a wealthy family....

I am open to any kind of comments, recommendations, experiences or so, feel free to share!

Hello and thank you for your time in reading my post! I am currently a freshman at CC, and I am seeking advice (particularly from successful upperclassmen) on how to study to achieve the best grades on the block plan?

I never studied in high school, meaning that when the academic environment becomes rigorous (like at CC), I have absolutely no idea on how to keep up with the intensity.

I'd like to maintain a 3.9 + GPA. Thank you for your responses

Im applying this year as a legacy ED2 (my dad went to CC). Stats:

3.9 GPA (unweighted)

My school doesn’t do weighted GPAs. All of our classes are “college prep,” which are somewhere between honors and AP, but we don’t get the weighted credit for them (Waldorf school, ifykyk)

1370 SAT — I might retake, but I’m not sure since it’s technically in range, just on the lower end

ECs:

Editor-in-chief of newspaper + publications for 3 years Poem published in a book

Started a volunteer-based camping club

Reading Olympics captain/coach for 8 years

Varsity lacrosse for 7 years, captain for 3

School ambassador (tours, admissions help, etc.)

Student government

Orchestra section leader

Paid music gigs at galas/churches

Pit orchestra for 7 years

Study abroad + fluent in German

Worked at a kindergarten and at a camp for people with special needs

~300 volunteer hours at a farm, plus volunteering at a senior center

I should also have really good recommendations. I’m currently struggling with the essays, though. Does anyone have any tips for the supplement?

Cc is my dream school and im applying this year. My dad also went to colledge, and i keep hearing mixed answers on wether it will positively impact my application or not.

Hi, I’m really interested in Colorado College, but I couldn’t find much information online about the school and I was wondering if someone could like explain it for me
I know the school runs on a block system. Where you take one class at a time but I’ve heard a lot of people talking about like how you travel a lot for the schedule. Can you explain how that works and if like the students have to to pay for the travel themselves or is that paid for by the college and like what type of classes usually have travel?

I also was wondering how the social life is at cc
Is it a big drinking school or is it a quiet in quirky environment? I prefer a school with like like parties and stuff like that like a normally traditional college. is there something like that at cc

I am also a student that is wanting to study economics and environmental science, and hopefully trying to get into a top PhD program after college is there good resources and mentorship at Colorado that will help me along this process?

I was also wondering how rigorous and hard of the classes are. I know it’s definitely gonna be hard because of the fact that you’re taking one class at a time and stuffing the material into such a short span but are the classes themselves super super difficult?

I’m also a big foodie and I love to eat how good is the campus dining hall and is there any cool traditions
Anything helps thank you 😊

hello! i’m supposed to start school in the fall and was wondering how student social life is. I feel like it’s not a party school at all. I also heard class is from 9-12 i was wondering if that’s true.

Morning peeps!

Can anyone share any dimensions for room? How are the bathrooms? All communal? Heard might be a single bathroom/shower on floor too?

Also, I know random question, what does the water taste like? Lots of minerals?

Thanks

Hello does anyone have any pictures or intel about how the rooms are set up in Mathias? Specifically the second floor?

Hello, I am an upcoming freshman at Colorado College and I wanted to know how people treat people of color on campus. I want to hear from current or recent graduates about their experience. Coming from a minority majority state and being a POC myself while traveling to other programs outside of my community I had some bad experiences with non POC. Just making sure I made the right choice.

I got accepted ED II and I just got my IB results -- they're not bad, but I dropped a mark in three subjects from my predicted, so I'm down 3 marks. I didn't fail or anything, and I did surprisingly well on my TOK and EE so in the end, it's still an okay score, but I'm still worried cause my acceptance letter read "Just a reminder, this offer counts on you finishing your senior year strongly and maintaining your good record, so keep showing us what you are made of."

It's a bit late now for my offer to be rescinded, right??

hi! i know that some ppl have been able to find their ap scores early thru their college portal. is this possible at cc? thanks!

I’m an incoming freshman and i was wondering what school supplies i should get given the block plan? like should i get one notebook per block or no since it’s only three weeks? I know one block is supposed to be the equivalent of one semester’s materials but i’m still kind of curious what other people do? (also i don’t really prefer typing up my notes, i feel like i learn better writing them out)

same as title

Colorado College is $14MM in the hole, so raises aren’t being given out this year, however if you look at the salaries and bonuses given to the higher ups, you would choke on your own vomit.

The grounds look like hell and they are paying out $1.4MM TO FORMER VP’s. That’s just the tip if the iceberg.

This is what your $90k per year tuition goes for.. see the link below for last year’s info

Edit: There have been some reply's that have been taken down. I just want to clarify that i am not an employee. I am good friends with someone that is, but no way would i go to work at CC, so please don't worry about me losing my job.

https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/finance/college-financial-information/annual-reports/