University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder admitted 78% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1240–1430 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $23,708 a year. Within six years, 74% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 78%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1240–1430
- ACT middle 50%
- 29–33
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $37,189 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $23,708 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $13,403 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $17,513 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $47,142 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 74%
- Students who return for a second year
- 90%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $77,574 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 31,939
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 17%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 18%
- Engineering
- 13%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 12%
- Communication and journalism
- 10%
- Social sciences
- 9%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Patrick Henry College VA · 77% admitted
- University of Denver CO · 78% admitted
- Willamette University OR · 77% admitted
- Creighton University NE · 80% admitted
- Drexel University PA · 79% admitted
- Westmont College CA · 77% admitted
More colleges in Colorado
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · 89% admitted
- Metropolitan State University of Denver CO · 99% admitted
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO · 75% admitted
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO · 97% admitted
- Colorado State University Global CO · 98% admitted
- Colorado School of Mines CO · 61% admitted
- University of Northern Colorado CO · 86% admitted
- United States Air Force Academy CO · 14% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.