Colorado College Athletics

Colorado College competes in NCAA Division III, where sports focus on personal development rather than athletic scholarships or packed stadiums. With 373 total athletes across 17 varsity sports, about 17% of the 2,139-student body participates in varsity athletics. The Tigers play in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and maintain a rivalry with the Colorado School of Mines. Despite the absence of athletic scholarships in Division III, the college still invests $2.66 million in athletic scholarships, likely for non-NCAA sports or facilities. The Block Plan's intensive one-course structure creates unique scheduling challenges for student-athletes, who must balance three-and-a-half-week academic blocks with training and competition. The small student body creates tight-knit teams where walk-ons often find opportunities to compete at the varsity level.