At a glance
- Address
- Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80309-0017
- City
- Boulder, Colorado
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- colorado.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1876
- Students
- 37,437 (2020)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#62 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Earth Sciences | #1 |
| Atmospheric Science | #4 |
| Water Resources | #13 |
| Physics | #15 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #16 |
| Communication | #22 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common Application — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry ("the 2027 application is now open")
- Tests
- ACT and SAT scores not required for first-year students; self-reported scores may be submitted voluntarily for consideration (test-optional)
- English
- Admitted international students must submit English Proficiency Scores; I-20 cannot be issued until official results confirm the requirement is met; minimum scores not stated on the pages read
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Spring admission | 1 October 2026 | |
| Fall/summer early action | 15 November 2026 | by 2027-02-01 |
| Fall/summer regular decision | 15 January 2027 | by 2027-04-01 |
What you send
- application fee $65 domestic / $70 international
- one letter of recommendation
- high school transcripts
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Deadlines vary across 124 master's, doctoral and professional degree programs; see Program Information & Deadlines page
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 78.1% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1240–1430
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 44,918 / year · about ₹43 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 31,939
- International undergrads
- 2.6%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 69,738 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — University of Colorado Boulder. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: colorado.edu/admissions/apply · colorado.edu/admissions/process/first-year · colorado.edu/admissions/process/first-year/apply · colorado.edu/admissions/process/international · colorado.edu/admissions/process/international/apply · colorado.edu/bursar/tuition-fees · colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions — checked 28 September 2026.