Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo) vs. University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo) and University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Colorado.
  • UCCS has more expensive tuition of $20,492 than CSU-Pueblo ($17,242).
  • UCCS has tighter acceptance rate of 92.81% than CSU-Pueblo (95.34%).
  • UCCS has higher SAT scores of 1,130 than CSU-Pueblo (1,020).
  • UCCS is larger with 11,431 students than CSU-Pueblo (6,617 students).
Colorado State University Pueblo
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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#12 in Colorado
Rankings#18 in Colorado
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Pueblo, COLocationColorado Springs, CO
CSU-PuebloKnown asUCCS
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (medium programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,401 Colorado residents
$17,242 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,712 Colorado residents
$20,492 out-of-state
$9,665 Colorado residents
$16,031 out-of-state
Graduate$15,131 Colorado residents
$26,072 out-of-state
$9,253Financial Aid$6,741
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$35 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$60 graduate
95.34%Acceptance Rate92.81%
12.89%Yield22.15%
1,020 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores1,130 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
6,617Total Students11,431
4,772Undergraduate9,540
1,845Graduate1,891
820Online Enrollment1,832
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
35%Graduation Rate42%
24%Transfer-out Rate19%
62%Retention Rate67%
$41,600Average Earning after Graduation$49,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 699)
$6,300 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,719)
✔ (17 meals per week)
$4,920 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
171 Full-time
170 Part-time
Number of Faculties457 Full-time
340 Part-time
546 Full-time
247 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,156 Full-time
435 Part-time
$62,259 for Faculties
$55,371 Part-time
Average Salary$76,197 for Faculties
$62,341 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023