Metropolitan State University of Denver vs CU Boulder

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
CU Boulder has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,943) than Metropolitan State University of Denver ($29,503).
It is harder to admit to CU Boulder than Metropolitan State University of Denver.
CU Boulder has a higher submitted SAT score (1,010) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (1,010).
CU Boulder has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (20).
CU Boulder has more students with 39,585 students while Metropolitan State University of Denver has 16,995 students.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while CU Boulder's ratio is 18 to 1.
CU Boulder has more full-time faculties with 1,711 faculties while Metropolitan State University of Denver has 558 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Metropolitan State University of Denver and University of Colorado Boulder.

Metropolitan State University of Denver	vs.	CU Boulder
Denver, Colorado	Location	Boulder, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$10,780 Out-Of-State$29,503	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,556 Out-Of-State$41,943
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$5,100	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,017

99.00 %	Acceptance Rates	83.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,010	SAT Score	1,330
20	ACT Score	31
28 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
63 %	Retention Rate	88 %
16,995	Student Population	39,585
558	Number of Faculties	1,711
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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