University of Colorado Boulder

Source: cu_boulder.md

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University of Colorado Boulder

Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)

• Total applicants: ~55,000
• Overall acceptance rate: 76%
• Early round: EA (Nov 15) — no separate EA rate published
• Class size: ~7,500
• Yield: ~20%

Academics

• SAT middle 50%: 1180-1390
• ACT middle 50%: 28-33
• Avg unweighted GPA: 3.79
• Top 10% of HS class: ~35%
• Testing policy: Test-optional

Demographics

• Women: 47%, Asian: 6%, Black: 2%, Hispanic: 13%, White: 65%, International: 6%

Financial Aid / Net Cost

Income Bracket	Net Price
$0-$30,000	$13,366
$30,001-$48,000	$14,361
$48,001-$75,000	$18,979
$75,001-$110,000	$25,863
Over $110,000	$29,055

Athletics

~350 varsity athletes (~1.1% of undergrads). NCAA Division I (FBS), Big 12 Conference (rejoined 2024). 16 varsity sports.

Notable

Colorado's flagship in Boulder; draws heavily from out-of-state (only ~39% in-state). In-state tuition ~$13,000 vs ~$40,000 OOS. Relatively expensive net price compared to peer flagships, especially for low-income students. Only 15% Pell Grant recipients, indicating wealthier student body. Strong aerospace engineering, physics, and environmental sciences. Limited racial diversity (2% Black, 65% White). Fewer varsity sports (16) than most Big Ten/Big 12 peers.

Sources

• CU Boulder Common Data Set 2024-2025 (via GradGPT)
• College Factual net price and diversity data
• CU Boulder Data & Analytics office
• NCES IPEDS institution profile