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University of Colorado at Boulder

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District802

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Colorado at Boulder?
205th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,446 $6,446 $26,700
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,486 $1,486 $1,486
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $293 $293 $26,700
FT Graduate Tuition $8,190 $8,190 $23,346
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,495 $1,495 $1,495
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $455 $455 $1,297
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $24,757 $24,757 $45,011
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $9,681 $9,681 $29,935
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,681 $9,681 $29,935

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,635↓ $7,278 $6,635↓ $7,278 $24,797↓ $26,756
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,698↓ $1,749
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,088↓ $9,860
On-Campus – Other Expenses $4,212↓ $4,374
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 19,649 (9,827 male / 9,822 female)
Admitted 16,514 (8,050 male / 8,464 female)
Admission rate 84%
First-time Enrollment 5,555 (2,819 male / 2,736 female)
FT Enrollment 5,525 (2,804 male / 2,721 female)
PT Enrollment 30 (15 male / 15 female)
Total Enrollment33,010

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Colorado at Boulder use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Colorado at Boulder accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Pac-12 Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Twelve Conference

ACT Test Admission

148th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 80%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 29

SAT Test Admission

275th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 58%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 630
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1080 / 1280

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity6,930
Meals per Week19
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 598 196 786 752 94 10,764 830 14,020
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 12 2 6 12 160 18 210
Anthropology 2 2 18 10 206 22 260
Applied Mathematics 4 4 4 54 6 72
Architectural Engineering 10 8 78 8 104
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 2 58 6 74
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 4 16 2 24
Astronomy 2 32 6 40
Astrophysics 2 2 2 18 2 26
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2 26 28
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 2 2
Biochemistry 4 4 18 2 116 20 164
Business Administration and Management, General 66 18 92 94 10 1,384 86 1,750
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 6 2 30 46 2 190 26 302
Chemical Engineering 14 2 12 8 2 130 4 172
Chemical Physics 2 2
Chemistry, General 6 2 2 8 56 2 76
Chinese Language and Literature 2 12 28 6 48
Civil Engineering, General 22 14 30 4 212 12 294
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 60 4 66
Cognitive Science 2 4 6
Communication Disorders, General 4 4 2 122 132
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10 6 26 24 384 28 478
Comparative Literature 2 4 6
Computer Engineering, General 4 2 2 10 20 38
Computer Science 46 4 12 18 128 6 214
Creative Writing 2 20 2 24
Curriculum and Instruction 4 12 4 4 128 2 154
Dance, General 2 24 26
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 4 54 4 66
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 12 12 4 28
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 4 22 24 2 180 18 250
Economics, General 30 16 26 30 6 368 42 518
Educational Evaluation and Research 4 4
Educational Psychology 4 4
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 180 10 34 2 142 14 382
Engineering Physics 32 4 36
Engineering, General 18 8 14 52 6 98
English Language and Literature, General 2 4 12 16 6 416 48 504
Environmental Design/Architecture 8 4 26 18 6 258 28 348
Environmental Studies 4 6 6 4 202 10 232
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 24 26
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 20 10 2 18 50
Film/Cinema Studies 2 12 2 2 162 10 190
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 14 14 208 10 248
French Language and Literature 2 2 42 2 48
Geography 2 2 8 152 8 172
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 8 44 4 60
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 18 20
History, General 2 2 14 8 2 272 26 326
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 4 2 66 4 78
International/Global Studies 14 8 18 24 2 308 18 392
Italian Language and Literature 18 4 22
Japanese Language and Literature 2 4 10 32 4 52
Journalism 8 4 30 24 440 30 536
Latin American Studies 2 2
Law (LL 4 18 28 22 8 228 24 332
Linguistics 10 14 6 78 10 118
Mathematics, General 4 2 6 12 2 130 12 168
Mechanical Engineering 12 6 20 8 2 274 18 340
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 8 10
Museology/Museum Studies 2 2 8 12
Music History, Literature, and Theory 2 2 4
Music Performance, General 12 6 8 8 128 24 186
Music Teacher Education 2 30 2 34
Music, General 2 4 10 2 18
Neuroscience 4 10 14
Philosophy 2 8 2 132 10 154
Physics, General 34 2 84 12 132
Physiology, General 4 36 50 6 420 8 524
Political Science and Government, General 8 8 18 8 2 400 24 468
Psychology, General 6 8 52 46 4 876 56 1,048
Religion/Religious Studies 2 44 6 52
Russian Studies 18 2 20
Science, Technology and Society 2 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 4 36 2 2 110 4 160
Sociology 4 14 24 20 2 400 26 490
Spanish Language and Literature 6 6 24 2 2 162 16 218
Women's Studies 4 26 2 32

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Colorado at Boulder 269th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $86,415 ($93,811 male / $73,855 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,395 (878 male / 517 female)
Number of PT Faculty 915
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $31,323,342

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