University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) vs. University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) and University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Colorado.
  • CU Boulder has more expensive tuition of $41,943 than UCCS ($20,492).
  • CU Boulder has tighter acceptance rate of 79.84% than UCCS (92.81%).
  • CU Boulder has higher SAT scores of 1,280 than UCCS (1,130).
  • CU Boulder is larger with 39,585 students than UCCS (11,431 students).
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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#18 in Colorado
Rankings#177 in National Universities
#7 in Colorado
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Colorado Springs, COLocationBoulder, CO
UCCSKnown asCU Boulder
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,712 Colorado residents
$20,492 out-of-state
Undergraduate$16,430 Colorado residents
$41,943 out-of-state
$15,131 Colorado residents
$26,072 out-of-state
Graduate$17,462 Colorado residents
$38,020 out-of-state
$6,741Financial Aid$11,017
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$60 graduate
92.81%Acceptance Rate79.84%
22.15%Yield22.76%
1,130 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,280 SAT, 29 ACT
Student Population
11,431Total Students39,585
9,540Undergraduate31,034
1,891Graduate8,551
1,832Online Enrollment3,156
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
42%Graduation Rate74%
19%Transfer-out Rate15%
67%Retention Rate88%
$49,300Average Earning after Graduation$59,700
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: 1,719)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,500)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
457 Full-time
340 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,711 Full-time
975 Part-time
1,156 Full-time
435 Part-time
Number of Staffs7,722 Full-time
1,726 Part-time
$76,197 for Faculties
$62,341 Part-time
Average Salary$108,398 for Faculties
$76,693 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023