The U vs. CU Boulder

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference.

The Uvs.CU Boulder

Both The U and CU Boulder are public. The U is located in Salt Lake City, UT and CU Boulder is located in Boulder, CO.
  • CU Boulder Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $38,020 than The U Graduate School ($27,056).
  • CU Boulder Graduate School is larger with 8,551 graduate students than The U Graduate School (8,379 students).
  • The U Graduate School has more graduate programs of 394 programs than CU Boulder Graduate School (210 programs).
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#69 in National Universities
#2 in Utah
Rankings#177 in National Universities
#7 in Colorado
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Salt Lake City, UTLocationBoulder, CO
Academic
$55Graduate School Application Fee$60
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
394 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs210 Programs
17 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs4 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$8,448 Utah residents
$27,056 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$17,462 Colorado residents
$38,020 out-of-state
$43,569 Utah residents
$81,424 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$41,619 Colorado residents
$67,574 out-of-state
Student Population
34,734Total Students39,585
8,379Graduate Enrollment8,551
2,431Online Graduate Enrollment3,156
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,770)
$6,417 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,500)
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,020 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
2,329 Full-time
143 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,711 Full-time
975 Part-time
12,895 Full-time
1,360 Part-time
Number of Staffs7,722 Full-time
1,726 Part-time
$102,141 for Faculties
$67,449 Part-time
Average Salary$108,398 for Faculties
$76,693 Part-time
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