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Colorado has
105 higher education schools within its borders.
Colorado College,
the highest-ranked school in CO,
has a total student population of 2,032 and
is the
92nd highest ranked school in the USA.
Of the 105 schools
in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. There are 2501 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,103 people on average applying for a school.
Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,337, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Of the 105 schools in Colorado,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Institute of Colorado comes out as the most expensive ($38,252/yr),
with Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary as the lowest recorded at only $8,350/yr.
Colorado Interesting Facts
"\"Beulah red\" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the \"Beulah red\" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price."
Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
The world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.
In Fruita, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.