University of Colorado Boulder Comparison

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University of Colorado Boulder

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • CU Boulder Boulder, CO
  • Setting
  • CU Boulder Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • CU Boulder 38,799
  • Type
  • CU Boulder Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • CU Boulder #199
  • Religious Affiliation
  • CU Boulder -
  • Status
  • CU Boulder Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • CU Boulder

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • CU Boulder $15,666
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • CU Boulder $44,918
  • Room & Board
  • CU Boulder $18,468
  • Average Net Price
  • CU Boulder $26,231
  • Average Grant Aid
  • CU Boulder $11,225
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • CU Boulder 53%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • CU Boulder 67,286
  • Admitted
  • CU Boulder 52,539
  • Acceptance Rate
  • CU Boulder 78.1%
  • Enrolled
  • CU Boulder 14.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • CU Boulder 1340
  • Typical ACT score
  • CU Boulder 31
  • Average High School GPA
  • CU Boulder 3.68
  • Typical High School Grades
  • CU Boulder A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • CU Boulder Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • CU Boulder
  • ACT Range
  • CU Boulder 29/33
  • SAT Range
  • CU Boulder 1240/1430
  • Submit Test Scores
  • CU Boulder Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • CU Boulder Jan 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • CU Boulder 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • CU Boulder
    • Social Sciences (16%)
    • Business (12%)
    • Biology (10%)
    • Psychology (10%)
    • Communication (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • CU Boulder 68%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • CU Boulder $56,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • CU Boulder 73%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • CU Boulder $19,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • CU Boulder $201

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • CU Boulder 53%
  • % Women
  • CU Boulder 47%
  • Racial Diversity
  • CU Boulder Medium
  • HBCU
  • CU Boulder No
  • % White
  • CU Boulder 71%
  • % Asian
  • CU Boulder 5%
  • % Black
  • CU Boulder 2%
  • % Hispanic
  • CU Boulder 11%
  • % Native American
  • CU Boulder 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • CU Boulder 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • CU Boulder 5%
  • % International
  • CU Boulder 6%
  • % Unknown Race
  • CU Boulder 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • CU Boulder 54%
  • % Out-of-State
  • CU Boulder 45%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • CU Boulder Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • CU Boulder No
  • Meal Plan
  • CU Boulder Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • CU Boulder No
  • Daycare Facility
  • CU Boulder Yes