Public · Boulder, Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · City · Large (31,939 undergrads)Website Net price calculator

The total cost of attendance at University of Colorado Boulder was $37,684 for 2024–25 (in-state), according to the U.S. Department of Education. Students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $25,346, and $14,231 if family income was under $30,000. In its Common Data Set (2024-25), the school reports 173 international undergraduates receiving aid, averaging $19,488.

Admit rate (2024–25)

78%

SAT / ACT middle 50%

1240–1430 · 29–33

Your fit indicator

Likely

Based only on admit rate 78% (add an SAT/ACT score for a better indicator)

Cost of attendance (2024–25)

$37,684

Official · U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard)

Net price (average)

$25,346

Federal-aid recipients; not for international students

Graduation rate

74%

Median earnings, 10 yrs

$69,738

Median debt

$19,500

Your real cost

Published cost → aid by income → what internationals pay

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Published cost of attendance: $37,684 per year (2024-25)
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
$41,943
Tuition & fees (in-state)
$16,430
Housing & food (on campus)
$16,950
Books & supplies
$1,200
Other expenses
$3,104
Total: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, 2024-25. Breakdown: NCES IPEDS academic-year charges, 2023-24 (first-time, full-time undergrads). Costs usually rise each year.
2
U.S. students: average net price by family income
$0–30,000
$14,231
$30,001–48,000
$14,381
$48,001–75,000
$18,828
$75,001–110,000
$26,915
$110,001+
$34,818
Average for all aided students: $25,346. Net price = cost minus grants and scholarships (not loans).
Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25; students who received federal aid. Use the school's net price calculator for your own estimate.
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International students: cost minus the school's own aid to internationals
Cost for a non-resident: $63,197. In 2024-25, 173 international (nonresident) undergraduates received institutional aid averaging $19,488.
For those aided students, that leaves about $43,709 a year. Students without an award pay the full cost. Past averages don't predict your award.
Source: the school's Common Data Set 2024-25, Section H6, numbers checked for consistency in the PDF (PDF copy from the College Transitions CDS repository), 2026-10-15. Open the CDS PDF
International students can't receive U.S. federal aid (Pell, federal loans, work-study). Add health insurance and travel.

How students pay here

Need-based aid

Average % of need met: 73%
Average need-based grant: $18,799
Students with need who got a need-based grant: 6,607 of 7,333

Merit (non-need) aid

Students without need awarded merit aid: 13,542 (44% of full-time undergrads)
Average merit award: $10,956

All first-year aid (federal data)

Got any financial aid: 66%
Got a grant from the school: 53%; Average $8,391 (need + merit)
Got a Pell Grant: 15%; Average $5,376
Got a state grant: 12%; Average $3,918
Took a federal student loan: 29%; Average $5,101

International students

See “Your real cost” above for this school's reported aid to internationals.

Forms & deadlines

FAFSA for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens (this school takes federal aid). studentaid.gov
CSS Profile or the school's own form: check the school's aid page; many private colleges require it, including for internationals. CSS Profile
Aid deadlines: see the official aid page. We only list dates we've confirmed.

Sources: NCES IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022-23 (full-time, first-time undergrads; IPEDS doesn't separate need and merit). Common Data Set 2024-25 Sections H2/H2A, all full-time undergraduates, numbers checked for internal consistency (PDF copy via the College Transitions CDS repository). Open the PDF

Living here

Boulder · Boulder, CO

Cost of living 5% above the U.S. average · 2-bedroom median rent $2,008 · transit commute share 2.6%

Est. monthly student budget

$1,814

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Most-Recent-Cohorts institution file (released Jun 10, 2026). Cost of attendance & admissions: 2024–25. Net price, earnings, debt and completion are the most recent cohorts in that release and lag by a few years; net price covers federal-aid recipients (not international students). Fit labels are rough indicators from published ranges, not admission odds. “—” = not reported.