Thursday, July 29th, 2010

University of Colorado


Location and Affiliation:

University of Colorado is located in Boulder, population 83,312.
Affiliation: Public.

Population:

Univ. of Colorado’s enrollment is 24,036 students on campus.

• 47% female
• 2% black
• 6 % Asian
• 1% international
• 1% American Indian
• 6% Hispanic

85% of applicants are admitted.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:18

Academic Level:

• University of Colorado is a Level 2 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.5
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is English 22-28, Math 23-28, Composite 23-28
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 530-630, Math 550-650, Composite 1080-1280

Most Popular Majors:

• Psychology 8%
• Communications 11%
• Engineering 8%
• Economics 5%
• Social Sciences/History 20%
• Finance 5%
• English 4%
• Biology 7%
• Visual/Performing Arts 6%

Graduates:

66% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $50
• The priority application deadline is January 15
• The financial aid deadline is April 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 89%.

Features:

The University of Colorado at Boulder has an observatory, planetarium, science center, electron microscope, video interactive foreign language laboratory, mountain research station, centrifuge and a Museum of Natural History which is one of the top comprehensive museums of natural history in the U.S. with four million specimens.

Contact:

University of Colorado Admissions 1-303-492-6301.

Learn more about Univ. of Colorado. http://www.colorado.edu