	University of Colorado Boulder 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Colorado Boulder (UCB, commonly referred to as CU, Boulder, CU-Boulder, or Colorado) is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado, United States. It is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876. In 2010, the university consisted of nine colleges and schools and offered over 150 academic programs and enrolled 29,952 students. Twelve Nobel Laureates, nine MacArthur Fellows, and 18 astronauts have been affiliated with CU-Boulder as students, researchers, or faculty members in its history. The university received nearly $454 million in sponsored research in 2010 to fund programs like the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, and JILA. The Colorado Buffaloes compete in 17 varsity sports and are members of the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference. The Buffaloes have won 28 national championships: 20 in skiing, seven total in men's and women's cross country, and one in football. Approximately 1,500 students participate in 34 intercollegiate club sports annually as well. History On March 14, 1876, the Colorado territorial legislature passed an amendment to the state constitution that provided money for the establishment of the University of Colorado in Boulder, the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, and the Colorado Agricultural College in Fort Collins. Two cities competed for the site of the University of Colorado: Boulder and CaÃ±on City. The consolation prize for the losing city was to be home of the new Colorado State Prison. CaÃ±on City was at a disadvantage as it was already the home of the Colorado Territorial Prison. (There are now six prisons in the CaÃ±on City area.) The cornerstone of the building that became Old Main was laid on September 20, 1875. The doors of the university opened on September 5, 1877. At the time, there were few high schools in the state that could adequately prepare students for university work, so in addition to the University, a preparatory school was formed on campus. In the fall of 1877, the student body consisted of 15 students in the college proper and 50 students in the preparatory school. There were 38 men and 27 women, and their ages ranged from 12-23 years. During World War II, Colorado was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a navy commission. Campus The main CU-Boulder campus is located south of the Pearl Street Mall. It consists of academic and residential buildings as well as research facilities. The East Campus is about a quarter mile from the main campus and is composed mainly of athletic fields and research buildings. Architecture CU-Boulder's distinctive architecture style, known as Tuscan Vernacular Revival, was designed by architect Charles Klauder. The oldest buildings, such as Old Main (1876) and Macky Auditorium (1923), were in the Collegiate Gothic style of many East Coast schools, and Klauder's initial plans for the university's new buildings (approved in 1919) were in the same style. A month or so after approval, however, Klauder updated his design by sketching in a new wrap of rough, textured sandstone walls with sloping, multi-leveled red-tiled roofs and Indiana limestone trim. This formed the basis of a unified style which was used in the design of fifteen other buildings between 1921 and 1939. The sandstone used in the construction of nearly all the buildings on campus was selected from a variety of front range mountain quarries. In 2011, Travel+Leisure named the Boulder campus as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. Residence halls Currently Freshmen and others attending the University of Colorado Boul ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Colorado Boulder Details

University of Colorado Boulder Details
detail	value
state	Colorado
conference	Pacific 12 Conference
public	Public
scores	1745/1163/26
level	AboveAverage
rank	[79
overall ROI rank	[59
size	large
undergrads	26557
grads	5875
price	52387
drop	29
stem	27
research	377
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Colorado Boulder?

1. number 79 for Academics.

2. number 59 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Colorado Boulder?

1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2. University of California-Irvine

3. Iowa State University

4. University of Utah

5. Colorado State University-Fort Collins

6. University of Kentucky

7. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Colorado Boulder National Academic Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	79	182	155	85	83	49	50	81	59
All	88	95	91	77	77	45	44	44	70
All Nonivy	79	93	88	71	71	39	38	43	64
Div1	45	64	55	57	53	30	43	45	35
Div1 Nonivy	36	58	47	49	45	22	32	44	27
Div1 Public	24	32	27	36	35	16	26	38	21
Public	30	54	49	42	41	23	28	40	25
Power5	32	37	30	38	37	20	29	34	26
Stem Low	55	83	82	55	56	35	37	57	57
Pacific - 12 Conference	6	6	5	7	7	6	9	6	4
South West Region	4	17	13	7	6	5	5	35	11
State of Colorado	1	5	4	1	1	2	1	3	2
Top Ten Top250	79	182	155	85	83	49	50	81	59
Top Ten Pacific - 12 Conference	6	6	5	7	7	6	8	5	4
Top Ten South West Region	4	7	8	7	6	5	3	7	5
Top Ten State of Colorado	1	5	4	1	1	2	1	3	2

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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University of Colorado Boulder Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Colorado Boulder
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.75	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
99.48	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
99.46	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
99.33	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
99.26	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
98.91	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
98.35	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
92.75	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
92.67	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
92.66	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
92.61	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
92.25	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
92.11	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
91.94	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
91.85	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
91.52	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
89.60	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
86.64	San Jose State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	386	389
86.40	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	305	303
86.36	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
86.24	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
86.18	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
86.10	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
85.77	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
85.66	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
85.65	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	The Summit League	Public	Average	427	342
85.61	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
85.60	California State University-Long Beach	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	318	387
85.59	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
85.58	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	North Carolina	Division I-AA Independents / C...	Public	Average	292	207
85.47	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
85.37	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
85.26	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
85.13	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
85.10	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
85.08	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
85.05	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
84.99	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
84.95	University of Akron Main Campus	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	331	251
84.72	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
84.71	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
84.62	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
84.60	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
84.48	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Good	38	51
84.37	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
84.33	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
84.15	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
83.76	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
83.55	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
83.36	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Colorado Boulder Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Colorado Boulder
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
95.13	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
94.76	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
94.21	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
94.21	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
93.65	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
93.13	Big Ten Conference (Low)	-	Big Ten Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	51
92.94	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
92.75	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60
91.16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
90.56	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
90.23	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
89.97	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
89.90	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
89.60	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
89.37	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
88.81	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
88.75	Colonial Athletic Association (Average)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	112
86.85	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
86.59	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
86.39	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
85.97	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
85.22	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
85.06	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
84.97	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
84.77	Atlantic Coast Conference (Low)	-	Atlantic Coast Conference	-Conf-	Excellent	-	42
84.47	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
83.74	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
82.51	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
82.25	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
81.03	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
81.02	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
80.66	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
80.34	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
80.31	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
80.03	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
79.72	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
79.06	New England Small College Ath Conf (Average)	-	New England Small College Ath Conf	-Conf-	Elite	-	144
78.72	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
78.45	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
75.32	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125

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