University of Colorado--Boulder
Work Regent Administration Center, Room 125, 552 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0552
Work(303) 492-6301
Admissions E-mail: apply@colorado.edu
Web site: http://www.colorado.edu
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College Category:
National Universities
National Universities
Overview : University of Colorado--Boulder
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Public |
| Year founded: | 1876 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | semester |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 26,725 |
| Setting: | urban |
| Endowment: | $354,400,000 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | 1/15 |
| Application fee: | $50 |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: | 78.0% |
| Selectivity: | more selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2009-2010 In-state: $7,932; Out-of-state: $28,186 |
| Mission | |
| School mission: | The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder), a major research and teaching university, is a dynamic community of scholars and learners situated on a beautiful campus at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. CU-Boulder is one of 34 U.S. public institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities and the only member in the Rocky Mountain region. While it is a major research university and Colorado's flagship university, the campus maintains an intimate college atmosphere with many small academic communities and 85 percent of classes enrolling fewer than 50 students. The university has a proud academic tradition, with 4 Nobel laureates, 7 MacArthur 'genius grant' recipients, and 86 Fulbright scholars since 1982. The university received more than $280 million in sponsored research funding during the 2008 fiscal year. Faculty members bring their research into the classroom in areas such as physics, space sciences, and the American West. CU-Boulder was included among the nation's best universities for service learning and civic activism in Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement, published in June 2005, and produced 102 Peace Corps volunteers in 2008, the second most among all U.S. colleges and universities. CU-Boulder offers more than 3,400 courses in approximately 150 areas of study and 85 majors at the bachelor's level. Undergraduates apply to the following colleges and schools: Architecture & Planning, Arts & Sciences, Leeds School of Business, Engineering & Applied Science, Music, Journalism & Mass Communication, and Education. University facilities include an observatory, planetarium, mountain research station, and a hands-on teaching and learning laboratory for engineering. Outstanding departments and programs include aerospace engineering, astrophysical & planetary sciences, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, engineering, English, business entrepreneurship, geography, integrative physiology, law, music, physics, and psychology. Undergraduate specialty programs in aerospace engineering and business entrepreneurship ranked in the top 20 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2008 Americas Best Colleges issue. Talented undergraduate students participate in a variety of enrichment opportunities on campus, including honors programs, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, and 10 residential academic programs that offer specialized living and learning communities featuring top faculty and small-class environments. The student population comes from every state in the nation and about 100 countries. Many ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds are represented, fostering a multicultural community that enriches each student's educational experience. Students from diverse backgrounds may receive academic, personal, and financial support through one of the CU-Lead (leadership, excellence, achievement, and diversity) alliance programs housed in various colleges and departments. The Study Abroad Office administers 240 CU-Boulder-sponsored programs in more than 70 countries around the world with more than 1,000 students participating annually. CU-Boulder competes in 14 intercollegiate sports at the Division I level, is a member of the Big 12 Conference, and maintains one of the nation's largest club sports programs, supporting more than 30 intercollegiate teams in sports such as ice hockey, triathlon, and ultimate Frisbee. The campus offers art galleries, a natural history museum, theaters, concert halls, and an extensive calendar of social and cultural events, highlighted by the annual Conference on World Affairs, musical performances by the Grammy Award-winning Takacs Quartet, and the world-renowned Colorado Shakespeare Festival. CU-Boulder recently opened the doors on the futuristic Alliance for Teaching, Learning, & Society Center, a structure that offers the university community groundbreaking instructional technology and learning opportunities. |
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