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CU Boulder Ratings and Reviews

  • 8/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Boulder, CO
  • 4.0 6 reviews
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CU Boulder Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

CU Boulder is rated within the top 30% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 8 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    8 out of 10
  • Academics
    9 out of 10
  • Resources
    7 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    8 out of 10
  • Value
    5 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.0

Approved reviews

6 student reviews

5 out of 6 (83%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Professors / Faculty highest and Value for Money lowest.

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  • 5 stars
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
    0
  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
    1

Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.0
  • Academics
    4.5
  • Value for Money
    3.8
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.8
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.3
  • Housing
    4.0
  • Campus Safety
    4.2
  • Student Life
    4.5
  • Party and Bar Scene
    4.7

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to University of Colorado Boulder?

Apr 12, 2023
Rating 5 out of 5

I am a graduate and I loved my 4 years at Boulder. I had a great educational experience. Academically it was very challenging and it awakened my love of learning. The campus is beautiful and the town and surrounding mountains are enchanting.

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Mar 3, 2023
Rating 5 out of 5

It's a good school. Definitely not Berkeley, but a very good public state flagship school. I am satisfied with it so far.

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Mar 30, 2019
Rating 5 out of 5

Great campus and student body, you get out of it what you put in...

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Apr 5, 2017
Rating 4 out of 5

I love the school!

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Mar 19, 2017
Rating 4 out of 5

It's cool so far

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Aug 22, 2016
Rating 1 out of 5

After two years, I am transferring colleges. The dorms are in terrible condition, women get cat called regularly when walking to their homes, and it seems like admission prices and student acceptance rate rise each year. It is as if they are trying to get as much money as possible without improving the school.

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Share your ratings for CU Boulder across academics, campus life, and more to help prospective students understand what it's really like to attend.

Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether CU Boulder was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026