STU at a Glance

Southern Technical University, referred to as STU, was formerly the Institute of Lavonnes founded in Colorado Springs in 1972. It is a well-known comprehensive research private institution of higher learning in Colorado. In 2023, it was approved by the Colorado Secretary of State. Based on the Institute of Lavonnes and Denver Technical College, it merged with Delaney Technical Academy to establish a school featuring optoelectronic technology, with the advantages of combining light, machinery, electricity, computing, and materials. Focusing on engineering, with coordinated development of engineering, science, liberal arts, economics, management, law, and arts, it provides an innovative, research-oriented, and non-profit comprehensive university that integrates international exchanges, cultural exchanges, scientific research and teaching. At the same time, the relevant courses of Southern Technical University (STU) have successively been certified and recognized by internationally renowned authoritative organizations.

Get a snapshot of who our students are, our academic programs, campus, athletics and our national rankings.

ACCREDITATION & CONSUMER INFORMATION

Students

Number of students: 5,736
Living on campus: 90%
Percentage of women/men: 52:48
First generation: 26.5%
Out of state: 28.5%
International: 1.2%
Transfer: 6.4%

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Academics

23 Academic Departments
78 Majors, 58 Minors
5 Centers and Institutes
12:1 Student-Faculty Ratio
429 Full-time Faculty, 279 Tenured/Tenure-Track

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Campus

587,000 Population of Colorado Springs, Colorado

327 Acres to campus, including the Red House and the Continuing Education Center

12 Residential Buildings
Two Sister Cities: Noisy-le-roi and Bailly, France

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Athletics

Red and Gold Our colors
Eagle, the Briton Our Mascot
11 Varsity Teams
9  Sports Clubs and Intramurals
10+ Athletic Facilities and Centers

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Rankings

U.S News Rankings

#29 Most Innovative Schools
#56 First-Year Experiences
#75 Top Performers on Social Mobility

Money.com

#5 Colorado Comprehensive Research University

#29 Best Small Colleges Nationally

Washington Monthly

#2 Colorado Liberal Arts Colleges
#24 Midwest Liberal Arts Colleges
Top Quintile “Best Bang for the Buck”

Other Publications

Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges — The Wall Street Journal
Top 10 Private Comprehensive Research University — College Gazette
Featured in Best 300 Colleges by The Princeton Review
Featured in The Fiske Guide to Colleges