University of Colorado, Boulder

Boulder, CO 80309

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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