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Conservative, Quiant

Colorado Springs is an interesting place. It is quaint for a large city, much like the CC campus. Coming from the Midwest, it's a completely new experience for me. There is a large military and religious presence in the area, which generally clashes with CC students, however there are still Colorado hippie-types to be found off campus, generally west in Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs. For many big-city-type events, people drive an hour north to Denver, however there is amazing access to outdoor activities in the area.

Close and Convenient

Colorado College is located in downtown Colorado Springs. There are about 10-15 great restaurants and cafes within a ten minute walk from campus. These range from Japanese, to Greek, to French, to Starbucks. I have been very happy with the off-campus dining availability. Many places also deliver straight to campus, which is convenient. Given the cost of college meal plans, however, eating off campus is often not an option for me.

Too Much of a Priority

Because Colorado Springs is a pretty conservative place, most nightlife happens on or very nearby campus. People party pretty hard at CC, which was surprising. People here are smart, but it is sometimes hard to tell because they are talking about skiing and partying all of the time. The college has a very lax underage drinking/drug policy. Essentially, as long as you're not running past the RLC's office smoking pot or playing beer pong with your door in the lobby, you'll be fine.

Inconsistant

Most people at CC bring laptops and a majority of those are Macs. The entire campus is wireless, which is great, however the network can often be finicky. We also have free black and white printing and there are printers in most of the major dorms and in the library. The labs are rarely used because most people have their own computers, so if you didn't have one it wouldn't be difficult. Because of our intimate classes, many professors discourage using laptops to take notes, so most people don't even bring their computers to class.

Vegetarian Friendly!

As a vegetarian, I looked for colleges that were very vegetarian friendly, and CC is certainly that! Rastall, the main buffett-style dining hall, serves many great vegetarian options at every meal. The food here is great!