Established in 1965, the local University of Colorado campus nestles in the heart of Colorado Springs real estate, convenient to a variety of neighborhoods. The scenic campus encompasses 520 acres near several beautiful parks between Interstate 25 and N. Academy Boulevard on Austin Bluffs Parkway.
A variety of favorable Colorado Springs subdivisions are easily accessible to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). For those who wish to search for luxury Colorado Springs CO real estate near the UCCS campus, a Sunday afternoon drive through the unrivaled beauty of the surrounding rolling hills in adjacent neighborhoods will show off many breathtaking Colorado Springs homes and landscapes.
University Park, The Valley at Erindale, and Erindale neighborhoods all offer scenic views of the Colorado Rocky Mountains as they capture the imagination at first sight. Nonetheless, as the campus is close to several main thoroughfares, faculty and staff may also consider Briargate real estate, Flying Horse homes for sale, Kissing Camel real estate and other beautiful subdivisions easily accessible to Interstate 25.
Smaller, historic Colorado Springs Colorado homes are located north of the downtown area; grand old mansions and contemporary alternatives are located in the Broadmoor District of Southeast Colorado Springs. Contact award-winning REMAX Colorado Springs agent Ann Heiring at (719) 440-1010 for assistance.
At the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, notable colleges and academic programs include the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences; College of Education; School of Public Affairs; and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. In addition, the National Institute for Science, Space and Security Centers, which includes the Center for Homeland Security; the Center for Space Studies; Center for STEM Education; and the Trauma, Health and Hazards Center, are located at UCCS.
“Let Your Light Shine” is the school motto. For school of under 10,000 students, participants in these programs have received many awards and accomplishments. The lists are long. For example, in 2011, U.S. News & World Report Magazine ranked the school #6 in the Masters Universities-West category. In 2006, college and university rankings by the magazine placed the College of Engineering and Applied Science #4 among all public universities in the nation and #16 among all engineering schools.
The Colorado University Board of Regions designated UCCS as the Colorado University growth campus. Accordingly, in recent years they have increasedthe faculty, staff, programs, and campus infrastructure. A new recreation center and indoor athletics complex, several renovations, and two new buildings are now in the works along with a new interchange and frontage road to accommodate projected growth.
Neighborhoods near the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are close to the popular North Academy business and shopping district.
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University of Colorado area properties for sale