Standard Profile: University of Colorado, Boulder

University of Colorado, Boulder

www.colorado.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1876.

Suburban campus setting on 600 acres, located 3 miles from downtown Boulder (population=100,000), 30 miles northwest of Denver.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 25,000 undergraduates; 5000 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 91% full-time; 70% from Colorado; 15% minorities (2% African-American; 6% Asian-American; 6% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 1% international students; 47% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 22% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads - Engineering (11-18 credits/semester): $12,150 state resident*; $32,780 non-resident
Grad Students - Engineering (9+ credits/semester): $13,350 state resident; $28,650 non-resident
* Assumes receipt of a College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend from the State of Colorado, currently valued at $62/credit-hour.

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $11,300

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.colorado.edu/campusmap/tour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering and Applied Science (http://engineering.colorado.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 3000 undergraduates; 1500 graduate students (900 master's; 600 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace Engineering Sciences (AES)

Applied Mathematics (AM) (part of the College of Arts and Sciences)

Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering Management Program (EMP)

Environmental Engineering Program (EEP) (interdisciplinary program)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Physics (Phys) (part of the College of Arts and Sciences)

Telecommunications Program (TP) (interdisciplinary program)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aerospace Engineering Sciences	AES	X	X	X
Applied Mathematics	AM	X
Architectural Engineering	CEAE	X
Chemical Engineering	CBE	X	X	X
Chemical and Biological Engineering	CBE	X
Civil Engineering	CEAE	X	X*	X*
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Electrical and Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Engineering Management	EMP		X
Engineering Physics	Phys	X
Environmental Engineering	EEP	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Telecommunications	TP		X

* Offered areas of specialization:

Building Systems

Construction Engineering and Management

Environmental Engineering

Geoenvironmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Life-Cycle Engineering

Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics

Water Resources Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2132/3438 (62%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 702/2132 (33%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 48 overall; #32 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 35 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 13)
Chemical Engineering (# 17)
Civil Engineering (# 20)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.colorado.edu		303-492-1411
Office of Admissions	www.colorado.edu/prospective	125 Regent Admin Center 552 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0552	303-492-6301 see website for email
Office of Financial Aid	www.colorado.edu/finaid	175 Regent Admin Center 556 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0556	303-492-5091 finaid@colorado.edu
The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)	www.colorado.edu/GraduateSchool	308 Regent Admin Center Boulder, CO 80309	303-492-7401 gradinfo@colorado.edu
Dept of Housing	http://housing.colorado.edu	159 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0159	303-492-6871 see website for email
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering and Applied Science	http://engineering.colorado.edu	422 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0422	303-492-5071 see website for email
Dept of Aerospace Engineering Sciences	www.colorado.edu/aerospace	429 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0429	303-492-6417 see website for email
Dept of Applied Mathematics (College of Arts and Sciences)	http://amath.colorado.edu	526 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0526	303-492-4668 `appm_info@colorado.edu`
Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering	www.colorado.edu/che	424 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0424	303-492-7471 chemeng@colorado.edu
Dept of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering	www.colorado.edu/ceae	428 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0428	303-492-6382 see website for email
Dept of Computer Science	www.cs.colorado.edu	430 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0430	303-492-7514 see website for email
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	http://ecee.colorado.edu	425 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0425	303-492-7327 see website for email
Engineering Management Program	http://emp.colorado.edu	433 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0433	303-492-2570 cuemp@colorado.edu
Environmental Engineering Program	www.colorado.edu/ engineering/EnvEng	428 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0428	303-492-0772 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.colorado.edu/mechanical	427 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0427	303-492-7151 see website for email
Dept of Physics (College of Arts and Sciences)	www.colorado.edu/physics	390 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0390	303-492-6952 phys@colorado.edu
Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program	http://itp.colorado.edu	530 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0530	303-492-8475 itp@colorado.edu

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Public 4-year university, founded 1876.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Admissions

Office of Financial Aid

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

Dept of Housing

College of Engineering and Applied Science

Dept of Aerospace Engineering Sciences

Dept of Applied Mathematics (College of Arts and Sciences)

Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dept of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

Dept of Computer Science

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering Management Program

Environmental Engineering Program

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Dept of Physics (College of Arts and Sciences)

Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program

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