standardized cross-cutting requirements still apply, though these criteria are fairly broad compared to those at comparable colleges.
== Student life ==
The college's motto is the Latin phrase Scientia et Disciplina, translated as "Learning through Hard Work" or "Acquiring Knowledge and Living It". The median family income of Colorado College students is $277,500, the highest of any college or university in the United States, with 54% of students coming from the top 5% highest-earning families and 10.5% from the bottom 60%.
=== Extracurriculars ===
The small campus of 2,000 students boasts more than one hundred clubs and student groups, ranging from professional groups, interests clubs, and social groups. Among them are intramural sports groups, which have a strong presence on campus. There are intramural teams, ranging from broomball to ultimate frisbee.
=== Housing ===
Most students live on or directly adjacent to the college campus. Up until their junior year, students are required to live on campus …
