Also known as

  • U of Colorado
  • Univ of Colorado
  • University of Colorado
  • U of CO
  • Univ of CO
  • University of CO
  • Boulder
  • CU
  • CU-Boulder
  • UCB
  • CUB
  • Colorado
  • Colorado University
  • U of Colo
  • Univ of Colo
  • University of Colo
  • Colo
  • Buffs
  • Buffalos
  • Buffaloes
  • CU at Boulder
  • Golden Buffs
  • University of Colorado at Boulder

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
10,597
40.1% Female
59.9% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Colorado
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
220
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
79
Doctoral Research
64
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
5
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)

Student Body

Demographics
0.40%
American Indian or Alaska Native
6.89%
Asian
1.93%
Black or African American
9.65%
Hispanic or Latino
0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
50.25%
White
3.38%
Two or more races
2.82%
Unknown
24.64%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
www.colorado.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$15,849
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$36,407

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
79
Master's (Distance)
5
Doctor's Degree Research
64
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Artificial Intelligence Master's Degree Yes No
Astrophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Statistics Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Corporate Communications Master's Degree Yes Yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Physics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cognitive Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Comparative Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computational Science Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Doctoral – Research Yes No
Documentary Production Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Master's Degree Yes No
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Education, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Educational Evaluation and Research Doctoral – Research Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Technology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Intermedia/Multimedia Doctoral – Research Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Journalism, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Learning Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multicultural Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Music History, Literature, and Theory Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Organizational Leadership Master's Degree Yes Yes
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's Degree Yes No
Real Estate Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Russian Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Telecommunications Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,518 1,616 898 4
With faculty status 2,518 1,616 898 4
Tenured 863 863 0 0
On tenure track 295 295 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,360 458 898 4
Multi-year contract 900 5 891 4
Annual contract 460 453 7 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$15,849
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$36,407
Financial aid office web address
www.colorado.edu/financialaid
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room & Board Charge
$16,950
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$15,849$36,407
Full time Fees$1,613$1,613
Part time, per credit hour$881$2,023

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $32,778 $1,969 $40,248 $1,969

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
10,597
40.1% Female
59.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.40%
American Indian or Alaska Native
6.89%
Asian
1.93%
Black or African American
9.65%
Hispanic or Latino
0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
50.25%
White
3.38%
Two or more races
2.82%
Unknown
24.64%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 16 26
Asian 439 291
Black Or African American 121 83
Hispanic Or Latino 553 470
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 2
Non-resident Alien 1,855 756
White 2,986 2,339
Two Or More Races 179 179
Unknown 195 104

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
2,176
57.4% Male
42.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
418
58.1% Male
41.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
179
47.5% Male
52.5% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Regent Drive at Broadway
Boulder, CO 80309-0017
Phone
303-492-1411
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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