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 The 10 cheapest colleges in the U.S.:

• Sitting Bull College (ND) -- $938
• South Texas College -- $1,317
• The University of Texas-Pan American -- $1,646
• Indian River State College (FL) -- $2,138
• California State University-Dominguez Hills -- $2,451
• California State University-Los Angeles -- $3,263
• Elizabeth City State University (NC) -- $3,335
• Palm Beach State College (FL) -- $3,490
• Haskell Indian Nations University (KS) -- $4,302
• CUNY Lehman College (NY) -- $4,335

  These are the net prices per year after typical grants and scholarships. Students from out of state or who qualify for less aid would probably pay more. The top 10 rate hikers between 2007 and 2010 according to the Department of Education are:

  1. Northern New Mexico College -- 51%
  2. Florida State College at Jacksonville -- 49%
  3. San Diego State* -- 47%
  4. Georgia State -- 46%
  5. California State* -- 46%
  6. Alabama State -- 43%
  7. Georgia Institute of Technology -- 41%
  8. San Jose State -- 39%
  9. California State Polytechnic -- 39%
  10. Arizona State -- 38% 

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The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $954,000 grant to the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado-Boulder. In the fall of 2012 they will offer internet based classes on electric vehicle battery and drivetrain systems. The classes will develop into certificate, masters and Phd programs.

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Forbe's Magazine's annual ranking of America's top undergraduate schools puts the United States Air Force Academy in in Colorado Springs in the top 10. Colorado College in Colorado Springs is ranked No. 31 nationwide. The Colorado School of Mines in Golden is ranked No. 122, the University of Denver No. 187, The University of Colorado in Boulder No 217, Colorado State University in Fort Collins No. 329, Fort Lewis College in Durango No 457, University of Colorado in Denver No 495, Western State College of Colorado in Gunnison No 506, University of Colorado in Greeley No 522, and Colorado Mesa University No 537.

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Kiplinger.com named Colorado Springs as one of its "10 Great Cities for College Grads". Factors of interest were rent affordability, public transportation, overall cost of living, culture, nightlife, and the percentage of people ages 20 to 24.

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Gives Information about how parents view the schools: www.greatschools.org/

This site show reports about individual schools: www.schoolview.org/

Get information on school boundaries: www.schoolchoiceforkids.org/english.php?ID=2

Another site with lots of good information is: www.cde.state.co.us/index_parentstudent.htm