College of the week: Colorado College

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February 23, 2010 • Meg Mielke, Editor  
Filed under 2009-2010

College of the week: Colorado College

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Mascot: Tiger

Established: 1874

Institution: Private liberal arts college

Tuition: $37,278 per year.

Enrollment: 2,000 undergraduates

Alumni: Ken Salazar, U.S. secretary of the interior; Lynne Cheney, wife of former U.S. vice president Dick Cheney;

Interesting Facts:

• Colorado College has a unique “block plan” which divides the year into eight academic terms called “blocks” where students take only one class during each block.

• The president of the college, Richard Celeste, was the director of the Peace Corps during the Carter administration.

For further information about this University, please visit the college’s website:

http://www.coloradocollege.edu/index.asp

College of the week is compiled by Meg Mielke.  Please send any questions or comments to CHSPegasus@gmail.com

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