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University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder; CU) is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado. Considered a Public Ivy, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876. The university’s colors are officially silver and gold; however, traditional CU items utilize the black and gold color scheme.

In 2007, the university consisted of nine colleges and schools and offered over 150 academic programs, enrolled 28,988 students, and granted 6,781 degrees. Six Nobel Laureates, seven MacArthur Fellows, and 17 astronauts have been affiliated with CU Boulder as students, researchers, or faculty members in its history. The university received nearly $340 million in sponsored research in 2009 to fund programs like the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, JILA, and National Institute of Standards and Technology’s NIST-F1 atomic clock.

Colorado Buffaloes competed in nine intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference. On June 10, 2010, it was announced that they would be joining the Pacific-10 Conference . The Buffaloes have won 23 NCAA championships: 17 in skiing, five total in men’s and women’s cross country, and one in football. Approximately 1,500 students participate in 34 intercollegiate club sports annually as well.

University of Colorado at Boulder Rankings in 2010

University of Colorado at Boulder Rankings in 2011

University of Colorado at Boulder Rankings in 2012

University of Colorado at Boulder Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees	2006-07⁽¹⁾		2007-08⁽¹⁾		2008-09⁽¹⁾		2009-10⁽¹⁾		2010-11⁽¹⁾
	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY
BASE (most students): Arts & Sciences, Architecture & Planning, Education
Undergraduate
Resident	2,822	5,643	3,318	6,635	3,639	7,278	3,966	7,932	4,255	8,511
Incoming Non-resident	11,770	23,539	12,399	24,797	13,378	26,756	14,093	28,186	14,746	29,493
Graduate
Resident	3,834	7,668	4,128	8,256	4,471	8,943	4,843	9,685	5,215	10,430
Non-resident	11,412	22,824	11,585	23,170	12,068	24,135	12,421	24,841	12,775	25,550
BUSINESS
Undergraduate
Resident	4,195	8,389	4,948	9,895	5,426	10,852	5,914	11,828	6,379	12,759
Incoming Non-resident	13,218	26,435	13,912	27,823	15,001	30,002	15,776	31,552	16,519	33,039
MBA⁽²⁾
Resident	5,445	10,890	5,852	11,704	6,945	13,889	7,516	15,031	8,131	16,262
Non-resident	12,744	25,488	12,930	25,860	13,683	27,365	14,068	28,135	14,467	28,934
Graduate
Resident	5,265	10,530	5,659	11,318	6,119	12,237	6,616	13,231	7,150	14,300
Non-resident	12,744	25,488	12,930	25,860	13,472	26,943	13,861	27,721	14,260	28,520
ENGINEERING
Undergraduate
Resident	3,542	7,083	4,358	8,715	4,784	9,568	5,209	10,418	5,619	11,239
Incoming Non-resident	12,445	24,889	13,254	26,507	14,298	28,596	15,243	30,486	15,946	31,893

Resident	4,554	9,108	5,051	10,102	5,462	10,923	6,103	12,205	6,592	13,184
Non-resident	12,069	24,138	12,401	24,802	12,923	25,845	13,492	26,983	13,873	27,746
JOURNALISM, MUSIC
Undergraduate
Resident	2,912	5,823	3,423	6,845	3,755	7,510	4,087	8,174	4,387	8,775
Incoming Non-resident	11,895	23,789	12,524	25,047	13,508	27,016	14,218	28,436	14,896	29,793
Graduate
Resident	3,834	7,668	4,128	8,256	4,472	8,943	4,843	9,685	5,215	10,430
Non-resident	11,538	23,076	11,712	23,424	12,203	24,405	12,556	25,111	12,910	25,820
LAW⁽³⁾
Juris Doctor
Resident	8,217	16,434	9,301	18,593	11,024	22,047	12,679	25,358	14,437	28,874
Non-resident	15,255	30,510	15,643	31,277	16,280	32,559	16,711	33,422	17,866	35,732
Master of Laws
Resident									16,651	33,302
Non-resident									18,401	36,802

Tuition only	2006-07⁽¹⁾		2007-08⁽¹⁾		2008-09⁽¹⁾		2009-10⁽¹⁾		2010-11⁽¹⁾
	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY
BASE (most students): Arts & Sciences, Architecture & Planning, Education
Undergraduate
Resident	2,277	4,554	2,709	5,418	2,961	5,922	3,223	6,446	3,509	7,018
Incoming Non-resident	11,225	22,450	11,790	23,580	12,700	25,400	13,350	26,700	14,000	28,000
Graduate
Resident	3,285	6,570	3,515	7,030	3,789	7,578	4,095	8,190	4,464	8,928
Non-resident	10,863	21,726	10,972	21,944	11,385	22,770	11,673	23,346	12,024	24,048
BUSINESS
Undergraduate
Resident	3,627	7,254	4,316	8,632	4,725	9,450	5,148	10,296	5,610	11,220
Incoming Non-resident	12,650	25,300	13,280	26,560	14,300	28,600	15,010	30,020	15,750	31,500
MBA⁽²⁾
Resident	4,896	9,792	5,239	10,478	6,262	12,524	6,768	13,536	7,380	14,760
Non-resident	12,195	24,390	12,317	24,634	13,000	26,000	13,320	26,640	13,716	27,432
Graduate
Resident	4,716	9,432	5,046	10,092	5,436	10,872	5,868	11,736	6,399	12,798
Non-resident	12,195	24,390	12,317	24,634	12,789	25,578	13,113	26,226	13,509	27,018
ENGINEERING
Undergraduate
Resident	2,997	5,994	3,749	7,498	4,106	8,212	4,466	8,932	4,873	9,746
Incoming Non-resident	11,900	23,800	12,645	25,290	13,620	27,240	14,500	29,000	15,200	30,400
Graduate
Resident	4,005	8,010	4,438	8,876	4,779	9,558	5,355	10,710	5,841	11,682
Non-resident	11,520	23,040	11,788	23,576	12,240	24,480	12,744	25,488	13,122	26,244
JOURNALISM, MUSIC
Undergraduate
Resident	2,367	4,734	2,814	5,628	3,077	6,154	3,344	6,688	3,641	7,282
Incoming Non-resident	11,350	22,700	11,915	23,830	12,830	25,660	13,475	26,950	14,150	28,300
Graduate
Resident	3,285	6,570	3,515	7,030	3,789	7,578	4,095	8,190	4,464	8,928
Non-resident	10,989	21,978	11,099	22,198	11,520	23,040	11,808	23,616	12,159	24,318
LAW⁽³⁾
Juris Doctor
Resident	7,668	15,336	8,511	17,022	10,170	20,340	11,781	23,562	13,536	27,072
Non-resident	14,706	29,412	14,853	29,706	15,426	30,852	15,813	31,626	16,965	33,930
Master of Laws
Resident									15,750	31,500
Non-resident									17,500	35,000

⁽¹⁾ Resident undergraduate tuition represents the student share after College Opportunity Fund (COF). For more information

about COF visit the Bursar’s web site COF Information

⁽²⁾Starting in 2008-09, resident students entering the MBA
program in the business school pay a different and higher tuition

rate than
those continuing in the MBA program. The rate shown is for entering students.

⁽³⁾Starting in 2007-08, resident students entering the law school pay a different and higher tuition rate than those continuing

in the law school. The rate shown is for entering students.

Mandatory fees*	2006-07		2007-08		2008-09		2009-10		2010-11
Mandatory fees*	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY	Semester	AY
Undergraduate	545	1,089	609	1,217	678	1,356	743	1,486	746	1,493
Undergraduate, Business	568	1,135	632	1,263	701	1,402	766	1,532	769	1,539
Graduate	549	1,098	613	1,226	682	1,365	748	1,495	751	1,502

*Fee information has been rounded to the nearest whole dollar thus, totals may vary by a dollar.

Detailed fee information can be found at the
Bursar’s web-site

Residence hall room and board

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

Semester

Double room and 19 meals/week

4,150

8,300

4,544

9,088

4,930

9,860

5,189

10,378

5,396

10,792

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