University of Oregon (UO) vs. University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both University of Oregon (UO) and University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) are public.
  • UO is located in Eugene, OR and CU Boulder is located in Boulder, CO.
  • UO has more expensive tuition of $43,302 than CU Boulder ($41,943).
  • CU Boulder has tighter acceptance rate of 79.84% than UO (82.81%).
  • CU Boulder has higher SAT scores of 1,280 than UO (1,260).
  • CU Boulder is larger with 39,585 students than UO (23,163 students).
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#251 in National Universities
#12 in Oregon
Rankings#177 in National Universities
#7 in Colorado
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Eugene, ORLocationBoulder, CO
UOKnown asCU Boulder
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 (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$15,669 Oregon residents
$43,302 out-of-state
Undergraduate$16,430 Colorado residents
$41,943 out-of-state
$19,236 Oregon residents
$32,709 out-of-state
Graduate$17,462 Colorado residents
$38,020 out-of-state
$10,829Financial Aid$11,017
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$60 graduate
82.81%Acceptance Rate79.84%
23.41%Yield22.76%
1,260 SAT, 27 ACTTest Scores1,280 SAT, 29 ACT
Student Population
23,163Total Students39,585
19,565Undergraduate31,034
3,598Graduate8,551
355Online Enrollment3,156
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
73%Graduation Rate74%
16%Transfer-out Rate15%
86%Retention Rate88%
$51,300Average Earning after Graduation$59,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,983)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,500)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
971 Full-time
342 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,711 Full-time
975 Part-time
4,003 Full-time
926 Part-time
Number of Staffs7,722 Full-time
1,726 Part-time
$103,839 for Faculties
$72,394 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