How much is the CU Boulder tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, CU Boulder's tuition & fees is $16,430 for Colorado residents and $41,943 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $36,790 for Colorado residents and $62,303 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
CU Boulder Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Colorado Residents Tuition & Fees | $16,430 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $41,943 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $16,146 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,014 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $15,164 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $3,014 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Colorado Residents Tuition & Fees | $21,407 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $45,863 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to CU Boulder for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $202,413 at CU Boulder. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $284,382. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $231,215.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, CU Boulder' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Colorado, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $17,007.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $16,430 | $41,943 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Colorado Four-years Colleges | $17,826 |
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| Public Schools | $7,400 | $17,007 |
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| Private Schools | $18,146 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between CU Boulder and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Colorado Boulder has increased by 21.32% over the past 10 years from $32,115 to $41,943. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 29.19% from $28,308 to $38,020.
The living costs increased by 2.71% last year and 14.46% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Colorado Boulder, 17,868 students (56%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $11,017.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at CU Boulder is $51,286 for students living on-campus and $50,304 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 4,530 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $10,477 and the average amount of student loans is $10,614.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
CU Boulder's acceptance rate is 79.58%. A total of 54,756 applicants applied to and 43,576 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 6,785 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 15.57%.
To apply to CU Boulder, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and Recommendations. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to CU Boulder. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,280 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 28.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,280 | 1,170 | 1,390 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Colorado Average | 1,163 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 640 | 590 | 690 |
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| SAT Math | 640 | 580 | 700 |
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| ACT Composite | 28 | 25 | 31 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Colorado Average | 25 | | |
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| ACT Math | 27 | 24 | 30 |
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| ACT English | 29 | 24 | 33 |
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Student Population
University of Colorado Boulder has a total of 39,585 students including 31,034 undergraduate and 8,551 graduate students. By gender, there are 21,625 male students and 17,375 female students attending CU Boulder. The school offers online degree programs and 3,156 students enrolled online exclusively (7.97% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 39,000 |
21,625 | 17,375 |
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| Undergraduate | 30,886 |
16,933 | 13,953 |
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| Graduate | 8,114 |
4,692 | 3,422 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO |
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| Phone | 303-492-1411 |
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| WEB | www.colorado.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 210 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 4 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 138 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 80.73% |
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| Yield | 16.37% |
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| Student Population | 39,585 |
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| Graduation Rate | 74% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 15% |
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| Retention Rate | 88% (Full-time), 61% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 18 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 1,711 (Full-time), 975 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 7,722 (Full-time), 1,726 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $108,398 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $76,693 |
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