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University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

1,812 Undergraduate Degrees
591 Graduate Degrees
$45,764 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
84% Acceptance Rate

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University of Colorado Boulder Rankings

We have ranked CU - Boulder as #162 out of 1,477 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 20 colleges in Colorado, it is ranked at #3.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

CU - Boulder has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#130 Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#157 Best Business Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CU - Boulder.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#64 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#120 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards CU - Boulder has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#7 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools College Factual
#21 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools College Factual
#67 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools College Factual
#75 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#120 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#290 Best Schools Course Advisor

Where Is University of Colorado Boulder?

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Contact details for CU - Boulder are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Regent Drive At Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309-0017
Phone: 303-492-1411
Website: www.colorado.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cuboulder
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cuboulder

How Do I Get Into CU - Boulder?

You can apply to CU - Boulder online at: www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply

Admission Requirements for CU - Boulder

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into CU - Boulder?

84% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
73% Submit SAT Scores
CU - Boulder has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 73% of students accepted to CU - Boulder submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 670. Math scores were between 560 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Colorado Boulder  ( 570 to 670 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Colorado Boulder  ( 560 to 680 )
200
800
CU - Boulder received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 32. Math scores were between 23 and 29. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

ACT English Scores for University of Colorado Boulder  ( 24 to 32 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Colorado Boulder  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Colorado Boulder  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Colorado Boulder?

$45,764 Net Price
31% Take Out Loans
2.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of CU - Boulder is $45,764. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CU - Boulder, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $9,744 a year. That adds up to $38,976 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CU - Boulder is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Colorado Boulder Undergraduate Student Diversity

27,703 Full-Time Undergraduates
46% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 30,307 undergraduate students at CU - Boulder, with 27,703 being full-time and 2,604 being part-time.

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There are also 7,130 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 27,703 full-time undergraduates at CU - Boulder, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Colorado Boulder students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,674
Black or African American 475
Hispanic or Latino 3,661
White 18,663
International Students 1,201
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,029

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at University of Colorado Boulder. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 113 countries are represented at CU - Boulder. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Colorado Boulder

11,072 Took All Classes Online
34,248 Took At Least One Class Online
206.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 34,248 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CU - Boulder has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of CU - Boulder

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Colorado Boulder was $12,466 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $38,284. The following table shows how CU - Boulder is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Business Statistics #7 #7
Organizational Leadership #19 #210
Supply Chain Management #25 #36

Online Growth Rankings of CU - Boulder

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Colorado Boulder was 206.5%. This is the #224 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CU - Boulder regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at CU - Boulder ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at CU - Boulder.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Organizational Leadership #28
Business Administration & Management #116

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Colorado Boulder Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 1,105 170 6 1,281
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 385 19 0 404
General Economics 322 12 9 343
Business Statistics 0 93 0 93
Organizational Leadership 0 91 0 91
Accounting 0 68 0 68
Finance 0 49 0 49
Real Estate 0 34 0 34
Management Science 0 30 0 30
Taxation 0 10 0 10
Supply Chain Management 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,812 576 15 2,403

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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