University of Colorado Boulder Campus Visits: Share Your Tips & Recommendations

  • When did you visit? Columbus Day weekend… Friday for a few hours while on a layover ..
    coupled CU with a trip to UARK.

  • Where did you stay? Would you recommend it? Flew into Denver and secured a rental car (off airport via shuttle ~:20) before hand.

  • Where did you eat? Did you try any local specialties?
    Pearl Street: :10 drive from campus. lovely plaza with open courtyard for walking and shopping and eating.

  • How did you get there? What’s the best transportation mean to get to-from the campus?
    Rental car : Thrifty: campus is about an hour west of Denver airport.

  • What was the campus vibe? active, not too crowded… it was the Friday before a home SAT FB game, so there was a definite buzz in the air… setting up for the festivities and food booths , etc.

  • What did you think of the dorms? I didn’t go inside.. my son did visit a friend from a summer trip who is attending…he did go take a look at the rooms..

  • What are some must-see things in or around campus? Didn’t have time, but Frontrange and gravel biking trails would attract me if I could spend a day or two there.

  • How were the school facilities? seemed modern… we only walked into Leeds Business school.
    student snack and cafe inside, lots of space to study and relax..

  • Did you like it more or less than you thought you would? Why? Yes, smaller than I expected.
    we walked around the FB field and “quad” area.

  • Did anything surprise you? no, it was a quick strike mission… didn’t get to Denver.. next time maybe.
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