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University of Colorado Boulder: tuition, cost and admissions

Boulder, CO · Public university · City (mid)

30,598Undergraduates

81%Acceptance rate

1,301Average SAT

$20,971Avg net cost / yr

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What University of Colorado Boulder actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$13,106	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$40,356	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$16,146	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,200	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$32,351	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$20,971	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $11,380 less than the sticker price — about 35% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 16%

Engineering — 13%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 12%

Communication & Journalism — 11%

Social Sciences — 11%

Computer & Information Sciences — 7%

Psychology — 7%

Natural Resources & Conservation — 3%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at University of Colorado Boulder

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (5)	Football (118), Track & Field (91), Basketball (17), Skiing (14), Golf (10)
Women’s varsity sports (8)	Track & Field (78), Lacrosse (32), Soccer (28), Basketball (24), Volleyball (19), Skiing (14), Tennis (11), Golf (7)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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Other colleges in Colorado

Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs · Metropolitan State University of Denver · University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Front Range Community College · Pikes Peak State College · University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder