Our strategic planning process has led us to a new shared vision for transforming CU-Boulder into one of the nation's leading public research universities. The vision includes the contributions of a variety of individuals, and it recognizes CU-Boulder's ongoing statutory mission as a "comprehensive graduate research university with selective admissions." In it, we challenge ourselves to become a "new flagship university" within the next quarter-century:
At CU-Boulder, we recognize the exceptional opportunities associated with our role as a research university, and we value the unique strength and character research achievements bring to undergraduate education. We are keenly aware of our responsibility for educating the next generation of citizens and leaders, and for fostering the spirit of discovery through research. Indeed, we believe that our students, both graduate and undergraduate, benefit from the comprehensive mix of programs and research excellence that characterize a flagship university. Thus, we believe CU-Boulder's statutory mission is relevant today and will remain relevant tomorrow.
CU-Boulder Statutory Mission Statement
"The Boulder campus of the university of Colorado shall be a comprehensive graduate research university with selective admissions standards. The Boulder campus of the university of Colorado shall offer a comprehensive array of undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degree programs…”
The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially; Colorado and CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. CU has produced a number of astronauts, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and other notable individuals in their fields. It is known as one of the Public Ivies. The January 2004 edition of The Economist ranked CU's science programs as the 11th-best public university in the nation and 31st best public university globally for 2003. The U.S. News and World Report currently ranks the university 79th in the nation overall (private institutions included) and 34th best among public universities. CU-Boulder ranks 26th in the country among Top Public Research Universities in the listing published by the Center for Measuring University Performance. These rankings are based on nine measures including research, National Academy members, faculty awards, doctorates granted and ACT range, among others, making them both meaningful and significant. In 2004, Carl Wieman was named U.S. Professor of the Year.
On March 14, 1876, the Colorado state legislature passed an amendment to the state constitution which provided money for the establishment of the University of Colorado in Boulder, the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, and Colorado Agricultural College in Fort Collins, now known as Colorado State University.
Two cities competed for the site University of Colorado: Boulder and Cañon City. The consolation prize for the losing city would be home of the new Colorado State Prison. Cañon City was at a disadvantage as it was already the home of the Colorado Territorial Prison (There are now six prisons in the Cañon City area).
In the early days of the University’s construction, Boulder Sheriff David H. Nichols made a midnight horseback ride from Boulder to Denver with $20,000 to give to the state to help with expenses of building the University. For this effort, the University named a residence hall after him - Nichols Hall. In the 1980s it came to light that this same Mr. Nichols took part in the infamous Sand Creek Massacre, in which the Colorado Militia massacred a tribe of Native Americans, including many women and children, who were peacefully encamped along Sand Creek. After some debate, the name of the dorm was changed to Cheyenne Arapaho Hall after two Native American nations indigenous to Colorado.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 21% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Big Twelve Conference) Basketball (Big Twelve Conference) Track (Big Twelve Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,372 | $ 22,826 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,446 | $ 21,900 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 926 | $ 926 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,830 | 11% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,840 | 22% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,856 | 19% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,577 | 31% | |
Any Aid: |
48% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 88% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 67% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 550 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 630, Math: 650 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 76% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 23 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 28, Verbal: 28, Math: 28 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
College Advice
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Question:
Knowing someone?
As a transfer student I am just wondering what kind of bearing knowing someone who works at the university could be. The person I know is my cousin and she is a director of administration of some sort. I believe I am a competitive applicant but I am out of state so by knowing her would that help me get an acceptance into the school?
the college is University of Colorado - Boulder
14 months ago
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No. Normally getting into school is a matter of what you know, not who you know. At most private schools, there is something called a legacy student, which is someone given special consideration because their parents went to that school, but a cousin won't count, not to mention that the University of Colorado-Boulder is a public school and won't pay any attention to legacy students.
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Anyone who is going there or has been there that wants to give me some advice on which dorm to choose?
18 months ago
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NOT the towers! Stay away from the towers! Enjoy boulder....its a great place to live. Eat at the Mountain Sun...great food and good beer. Go rafting on the Arkansas Rivers Royal Gorge! FUN FUN FUN! http://www.lostpaddlerafting.com
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I'm looking into colleges and absolutely adore CU, but I am not sure how my future employers will react to me when I say I graduated from CU (because of the party rep and all). I'm also thinking of their honors program if that helps.
I know they will consider other attributes, but I'm just wondering...
Any advice? Would you hire?
18 months ago
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Employers do not care about what school you went to. They care more that you have a degree and if you have an honors program on your resume, all the better.
Enjoy your next 4 to 5 years, have a great time, gather up great stories for your friends, and I'm sure you'll have no problem finding a job.
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Only answer if you go there, but how is it? is it a good school?
19 months ago
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I dealt with their Drama, Theater and Documentary departments. It's not a bad school. It's not Northwestern, Purdue, NYU or UCLA, but it's a good school.
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Colorado Boulder?
is this University hard to get into?, cause I'm thinking about going there, whats their average GPA?, I know this school's main reputation as being a big time party school
20 months ago
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The following link will take you to the info that you seek.
http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman/requirements/criteria.html
While CU Boulder is known as a party school, you'd better plan on studying at least as hard as you party. Admission to CU is competitive because of its attractive locale and you will be facing stiff competition if you are admitted. For every student they bounce, there are dozens more waiting to get in.
So plan on having fun, but also plan on working your tail off.
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How do these two law schools compare?
Sturm College of Law at Univ Denver or the Univ. of Colorado's College of Law?
Also any opinion on the up and comer Ave Maria Law School?
Thanks all
21 months ago
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The University of Colorado has a top 50 law program.
US News ranks Sturm as #70
Ave Maria is ranked as a fourth tier program (there are only four tiers)
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Which one of these colleges is better for a degree, in molecular biology, and biotechnology?
University of Colorado, Boulder or University of Delaware
26 months ago
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Colorado at boulder is a prestigious university. I haven/t heard anything about Delaware.
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Heard that you have to establish residency for 1 yr. before you can be accepted into a College University in Colorado. Does anyone have any info on this?
26 months ago
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Well you can attend without even living here, but yes to be considered a resident (and therefore have cheaper tuition) you must be a resident (which means have an address within the state) for at least 1 year. Check out the web site of the particular school you're interested in, and get exact details.
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I cant find any sites that rank colleges engineering program. Specifically how is their civil and environmental majors?
29 months ago
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I don't know a lot about the programs. I do have some friends who have went there for BS and Masters programs and they loved it.
Not too much help but these guys loved it so maybe that will help some
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I have been accepted to these three schools, where the heck should I go?
30 months ago
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Without a doubt - Colorado. Boulder is great college town. It is vibrant and free-thinking. Of course, the beauty of the Rockies can not be matched by schools back East.
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