University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

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Tuition & Fees

$19,534

$45,047

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
620
75th
720
25th
610
75th
34
25th
27
75th
31
25th
25
75th
33
25th
28
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undergraduateRatios

53%

male

47%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

83%

acceptance rate

Accepted 46,692
Declined 9,377
Total Received 56,069
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Enrollment

32,105

undergraduate students

9,327

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1876, the University of Colorado Boulder is a public, four-year research university known for its strong programs in engineering, business, and the arts. It is located on a 600-acre campus in Boulder, Colorado—27 miles northwest of Denver.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 41,432
Established in 1876
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Scholarships

600-acre campus in Boulder (population: 108,507); 30 miles from Denver. Major airport, bus, and train serve Denver. Public transportation serves campus. School operates transportation to apartment complex, East Campus, and Research Park locations.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

University of Colorado Boulder
None
Boulder, CO
80309-0552

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
27%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
95%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
29%
Top 1/4
58%
Top 1/2
88%
Bottom 1/2
12%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
620
75th
720
25th
610
75th
34
25th
27
75th
31
25th
25
75th
33
25th
28

Admissions Facts

Application fee $65
Other application fee ($70 for international applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) January 15
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

83%

acceptance rate

Accepted 46,692
Declined 9,377
Total Received 56,069

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendations
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

88%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
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Financial Aid

66%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$11,665

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $16,430
Housing & Food $16,950
Additional fees $3,104
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $37,684
Average Financial Aid - $11,665
Total with Avg. Aid $26,019

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $23,350,782
State $9,648,394
Institutional $51,408,137
Other external $4,358,457
Total $88,765,770

Non-need-based

Federal $5,692
State $413,543
Institutional $30,581,003
Other external $12,379,688
Total $43,379,926

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 303 492-5091
F: 303 492-0838
financialaid@colorado.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Skiing yes yes
Soccer yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, crew, cycling, dance, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, fly fishing, freeskiing, ice hockey, kayaking, lacrosse, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

baseball, crew, cycling, dance, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, fly fishing, field hockey, freeskiing, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

archery, badminton, bocce ball, basketball, broomball, climbing, cornhole, diving, dodgeball, endurance running/racing, figure skating, flag football, goalball, gymnastics, hiking, hip hop dance, hurling, ice hockey, inner-tube water polo, kickball, ladder golf, martial arts, outdoor soccer, powerlifting, quidditch, skiing, skydiving, slacklining, snowboarding, spikeball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Pac-12 Conference (Division I for football)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Engineering yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Architectural Engineering yes yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Astronomy yes
Astrophysics yes yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes yes
Biochemical Engineering yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biological/Biosystems Engineering yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Statistics yes yes
Business/Corporate Communications, General yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemical Physics yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes yes
Community Organization and Advocacy yes
Comparative Literature yes
Computational Science yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes yes
Documentary Production yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes
Education, Other yes
Educational Evaluation and Research yes
Electrical and Computer Engineering yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes
Engineering, General yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance, General yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
General Studies yes
Geography and Environmental Studies yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes yes yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes yes
Intermedia/Multimedia yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Learning Sciences yes yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Science yes
Materials Engineering yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes yes
Multicultural Education yes yes
Museology/Museum Studies yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes
Music Performance, General yes yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music, General yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Real Estate yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Statistics, General yes
Taxation yes
Telecommunications Engineering yes yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Strategic Communication
  3. Finance

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

41,432

total students

54%

in-state

46%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

77%

32,105
students

Female
47%
14,986

Male
53%
17,119

23%

9,327
students

Female
39%
3,650

Male
61%
5,677

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

93%

29,840
students

Female
47%
14,056

Male
53%
15,784

7%

2,265
students

Female
41%
930

Male
59%
1,335

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Hispanic/Latino
67%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

1,517

Transfer applicants enrolled

5%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
High school transcript Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: June 1

Spring: October 1

Summer: March 15

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 82
Countries most often represented China
India
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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