CU Boulder vs Metropolitan State University of Denver

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 (1,330) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (1,010).
CU Boulder has higher submitted ACT score (31) 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 - University of Colorado Boulder and Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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

83.28 %	Acceptance Rates	99.14 %
16.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.34 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,010
31	ACT Score	20
74 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
88 %	Retention Rate	63 %
39,585	Student Population	16,995
1,711	Number of Faculties	558
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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