Framed by the iconic Flatiron mountains, CU Boulder is a world capital for aerospace engineering, climate sciences, and outdoor mountain culture.
- Admit rate
- 79.7%
- Accessible
- SAT middle 50%
- 1180–1380
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $21,900
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.68
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1180 and 1380.
Popular majors
- Aerospace Engineering & Space Sci.Engineering & Tech
- Environmental & Earth SciencesMath & Natural SciencesWell regarded
- Leeds School of BusinessBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
- Physics & Quantum MechanicsMath & Natural SciencesWell regarded
Highlights
- #1 public university recipient of NASA research funding
- Unrivaled Rocky Mountain scenery and outdoor recreation
- Thriving Boulder technology and venture startup ecosystem
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