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Fall at the Ritchie Center
On a visit to my alma mater, the University of Denver.

Photo by Buzz Andersen. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

University of Colorado
552 CUB
Boulder, Colorado 80309

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1876

Web Site:

www.colorado.edu

Main Phone:

(303) 492-1411

Admissions Phone:

(303) 492-6301

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

24,036

Part-Time Undergraduates:

2,146

Total Male Undergraduates:

13,790

Total Female Undergraduates:

12,392

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

85%

Total Applicants:

19,360

Total Acceptances:

16,425

Freshman Enrollment:

5,149

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling basis (beginning September 1)

Must Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

179

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

32

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

28

Transfer Applications Received:

3,310

Transfer Applications Accepted:

2,352

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,337

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

3,697

Common Application Accepted?

No

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

apply@colorado.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.colorado.edu/prospective

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

74%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1080–1280

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–630

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

550–650

SAT II Requirements?

Not required, but scores are considered if submitted.

Average High School GPA:

3.5

Retention Rate:

83%

Top 10% of High School Class:

25%

Application Fee:

$50 ($70 for international students)

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$5,372

Out-of-State Tuition:

$22,826

Room and Board:

$7,980

Books and Supplies:

$1,200

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$9,089

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

57%

Students Who Received Aid:

33%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

April 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(303) 492-5091

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@colorado.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.colorado.edu/finaid/index.html