The U vs CU Boulder Academic Comparison

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 The U ($29,837).
It is harder to admit to CU Boulder than The U.
CU Boulder has a higher submitted SAT score (1,280) than The U (1,280).
CU Boulder has higher submitted ACT score (25) than The U (25).
CU Boulder has more students with 39,585 students while The U has 34,734 students.
The U has more full-time faculties with 2,329 faculties while CU Boulder has 1,711 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Utah and University of Colorado Boulder.

The U	vs.	CU Boulder
Salt Lake City, Utah	Location	Boulder, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$9,315 Out-Of-State$29,837	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,556 Out-Of-State$41,943
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$6,313	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,017

87.00 %	Acceptance Rates	83.00 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,280	SAT Score	1,330
25	ACT Score	31
64 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
85 %	Retention Rate	88 %
34,734	Student Population	39,585
2,329	Number of Faculties	1,711
18 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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