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University of Colorado Boulder | CU Boulder

Boulder, Colorado•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

77%

Public school in Colorado with 31,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Rocky Mountains
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Pacific-12 Conference
colorado.edu
Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309
(303) 492-1411

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
77%
Yield rate - overall
13%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
83%
Men
71%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
66,339
Women: 50%
Men: 50%
colorado.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$32,032
Out-of-state
$61,652

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$12,070
$30,001–48,000
$11,443
$48,001–75,000
$16,250
$75,001–110,000
$24,879
Over $110,000
$29,839

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters required
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 38%
ACT: 17%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
6,785
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
50%
6-year graduation rate
69%
Retention rate
88%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
7%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 45%
Men: 55%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
6%
Black
2%
Hispanic
13%
Native American
< 1%
Other
7%
White
73%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
18:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP and IB exams

Offers graduate degree

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