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University of Colorado Boulder

:round_pushpin: Boulder, CO • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 78%

CU is a public university in Boulder, Colorado. U of CO enrolls 46,985 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 46,985
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 78%
Tuition and fees
In State $15,556
Out-of-State $41,943
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of CO, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 630 670 710
SAT Math 610 670 720
ACT Composite 29 31 33
ACT English 27 32 34
ACT Math 26 28 32
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 15

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Univ of Colorado.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $13,910 $40,297
Fees $1,646 $1,646
Room and Board $16,950 $16,950
Books $1,200 $1,200
Total (Before Financial Aid): $33,706 $60,093

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General 1147 138 5
Psychology, General 660 8 12
Computer Science 386 191 24
Mechanical Engineering 283 101 21
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 206 137 39
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 374 5
Physiology, General 337 11 9
Environmental Studies 191 97 4
Political Science and Government, General 226 11 4
Economics, General 200 9 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 39 163 12
Computational Science 207
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 175 4 16
Sociology, General 181 7 4
Law 169
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 154 1 10
Physics, General 63 45 44
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 133 0 14
Neuroscience 133 7
Environmental Design/Architecture 137
Civil Engineering, General 69 38 19
English Language and Literature, General 99 13 3
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 60 52 0
International/Globalization Studies 107
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 63 33 3
Journalism 89 9
Music Performance, General 49 32 17
Applied Engineering 94
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 94
Mathematics, General 73 10 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 51 28 7
Chemical Engineering 43 21 20
Philosophy 69 13 1
Business Statistics 83
Organizational Leadership 81
Anthropology, General 63 6 5
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 69 5
Biochemistry 60 2 11
History, General 68 2 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 58 12 1
Fine/Studio Arts, General 59 9
Applied Mathematics, General 26 31 6
Astronomy 63
Information Science/Studies 51 7 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 57
Geography and Environmental Studies 41 12 3
Mass Communication/Media Studies 37 5 13
Electrical and Computer Engineering 54
Biochemical Engineering 48
Curriculum and Instruction 42 5
Accounting 46
Chemistry, General 24 5 17
Geology/Earth Science, General 25 7 8
Telecommunications Engineering 36 2
Linguistics 22 14 2
Architectural Engineering 30 3 4
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 17 13 7
Spanish Language and Literature 31 3 1
Finance, General 35
Engineering, General 34
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 24 2 3
Music Teacher Education 12 15
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 26
Real Estate 26
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 16 8 0
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 23
Ethnic Studies 19
Women’s Studies 19 0
Management Science 19
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 13 4 1
French Language and Literature 12 4 2
Astrophysics 8 9
Statistics, General 17
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 15
Materials Engineering 6 8
Dance, General 9 5
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 10 4
Taxation 13
Museology/Museum Studies 12
Community Organization and Advocacy 11
Music, General 9
Japanese Language and Literature 9
Russian Studies 7 1
General Studies 8
Chinese Language and Literature 8
Religion/Religious Studies 3 4
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 7
Artificial Intelligence 6
Audiology/Audiologist 6
Education, Other 5
Creative Writing 5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 3 1
Asian Studies/Civilization 5
Multicultural Education 3 1
Geophysics and Seismology 4
Educational Evaluation and Research 4
Comparative Group Studies 3
Italian Language and Literature 3
Cognitive Science, General 3
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 2 1
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 0 3
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 3
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 1
Business/Corporate Communications, General 2
Chemical Physics 2
Music History, Literature, and Theory 2
Education, General 0 1
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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