University of Colorado Boulder offers 220 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 5 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $15,556 for Colorado residents and $41,943 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,156 students out of total 39,585 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 118 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Colorado Boulder is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Colorado Boulder
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressRegent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO
Online Students3,156 Enrolled Online Exclusively
10,627 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$15,556
Out-of-State$41,943
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$17,462
Out-of-State$38,020
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total5 Programs
Masters5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Colorado Boulder. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $15,556 and $41,943 for non-Colorado residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $17,462 and $38,020 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $616 for Colorado residents and $1,680 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $881 for Colorado residents and $2,023 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,500$12,466$12,610$12,590$15,556
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$36,702$36,668$38,358$38,962$41,943
Graduate (In-State)$13,556$13,522$13,901$16,804$17,462
Graduate (Out-of-State)$33,014$32,980$33,953$36,570$38,020
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$447$447$450$480$616
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$2,911$2,911$1,523$1,557$1,680
Graduate (In-State)$657$657$676$847$881
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,738$1,738$1,790$1,945$2,023

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Colorado Boulder offers 220 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED75 7966NOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Journalism (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED112 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Colorado Boulder, there are 39,585 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,783 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,156 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,627 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment39,585
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,156
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses10,627
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses25,802

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,156 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,194 Colorado Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,570 students living in the U.S. States other than Colorado, and 387 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,156
Colorado Resident1,194
Other State In U.S.1,573
Outside of U.S.387
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,156
Undergraduate1,072
Graduate2,084
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,072
Degree/Certificate Seeking931
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking141

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