Academic Comparison between UCCS and MECR

University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Montessori Education Center of the Rockies are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UCCS is a four-year, public school located in Colorado Springs, CO and MECR is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Denver, CO.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

UCCS is a public and MECR is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
UCCS has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,039) than MECR ($8,800).
It is harder to admit to UCCS than MECR.
UCCS has more students with 11,354 students while MECR has 43 students.
MECR has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UCCS's ratio is 15 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Colorado Colorado Springs	vs.	Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
Colorado Springs, Colorado	Location	Denver, Colorado
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Un-Known
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$10,906 Out-Of-State$25,039	2025 Tuition & Fees	$8,800
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	25%
$8,327	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,012

97.35 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
12.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	71.43 %
1,130	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	-
11,354	Student Population	43
472	Number of Faculties	-
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services