Colorado Springs Area Universities
Higher education facilities in the Pikes Peak region provide an
abundance of educational opportunities -- over 200 programs embrace
arts, science, business, engineering, medicine and law; 60 fields
of study lead to postgraduate degrees. This emphasis on higher education
evolved from the presence of many high tech businesses that have
located here and our highly educated residents. Over twenty-five
percent of the areas residents have a college degree, ranking Colorado
Springs among the top cities in the U.S. in number of school years
completed. The colleges and universities of Colorado Springs not
only serve the "traditional" post-high school student, but the older
student seeking new skill and career opportunities.
| A-M Schools: |
Adams State College, Blair Junior College,
Beth El College of Nursing, Colorado College, Colorado Technical
College, Denver Technical College, University of Colorado Colorado
Springs |
| N-Z Schools: |
Nazarine Bible College, Pikes Peak
Community College, Regis University, University of Phoenix,
University of Southern Colorado, Webster University |
Nazarine Bible College
Nazarene Bible College, an institution of the Church of the Nazarene,
has a religious setting for its mostly second-career students. Established
in 1967, the college's main objective is to train adults for the
ministry by offering its 400 students Associate of Arts degrees
in Biblical Studies, Christian Education and Church Music.
(719) 596-5110
http://www.nbc.edu/
Pikes Peak Community College
Pikes Peak Community College, established in 1968, is a comprehensive
two-year college that serves the educational and business training
needs of residents of El Paso, Teller and Elbert Counties. PPCC
enrolls approximately 18,000 students each year and is the largest
post secondary institution in the Pikes Peak Region with 11 locations
in the College service area.
PPCC offers associate degrees and certificates in nearly 90 educational
program areas providing liberal arts programs designed for transfer
to four-year colleges and universities; occupational programs that
prepare students to obtain employment in technical and vocational
fields; developmental education to help students build the skills
necessary to pursue educational objectives; and a broad range of
courses for personal and avocational growth.
Accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and
Schools, PPCC just received a 10-year Reaffirmation of Accreditation
from NCA which is the maximum nuber of years any institution can
receive.
(719) 576-7711
http://www.ppc.cccoes.edu/
Regis University
 Regis
University The parent campus of Regis is in Denver. Founded in 1877,
the college has maintained a high tradition of liberal arts academic
excellence. The Colorado Springs campuses cater to the working adult
-- someone who's been out of school for awhile -- who now wants
to return to school for variety of reasons such as advancement,
career change and self-fulfillment.
Classes are generally arrange in the evenings and on Saturdays and
are based on adult learning theory which recognizes that students
have valuable experience and insight to contribute to the classroom.
A variety of learning options are available to students: classroom
based, independent learning or televised study.
Regis University offers bachelor degree programs in Business Administration,
Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Liberal
Arts, Communications, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science and
Nursing. Masters' degrees are offered in Business Administration
(MBA), Liberal Studies (MALS) and Non-Profit Management (MNM). Teacher
Certifications for Colorado and Wyoming may also be obtained through
Regis in conjunction with either the bachelor or master's degrees.
(719) 264-7000
http://www.regis.edu
Univesity Of Phoenix
 A
relative newcomer to the Pikes Peak region, the University of Phoenix
has been offering classes in Colorado Springs for four years.The
school offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in business
and education. The university also offers the master's degree program
in nursing administration.
(719) 599-5282
http://www.uophx.edu
 University
of Southern Colorado
The University of Southern Colorado is accredited at the bachelor
and master level enrolling roughly 4,000 with a full time faculty
numbering over 500. Established in 1933 this portion of the Colorado
State University system is located south of Colorado Springs in
Peublo.
http://www.uscolo.edu
 Webster
University
Webster is an independent, coeducational university offering graduate
degrees in computer resources management, management procurement
and acquisition, space systems management, and materials management.
The main campus is in St. Louis with graduate centers offering master's
degrees in 34 locations across the nation and the world.
(719) 590-7340
http://www.webster.edu
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