Academic Comparison between CU Boulder and MECR

University of Colorado Boulder and Montessori Education Center of the Rockies are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. CU Boulder is a four-year, public school located in Boulder, CO and MECR is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Denver, CO.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

CU Boulder is a public and MECR is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
CU Boulder has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,970) than MECR ($8,800).
It is harder to admit to CU Boulder than MECR.
CU Boulder has more students with 38,799 students while MECR has 43 students.
MECR has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while CU Boulder's ratio is 19 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Colorado Boulder	vs.	Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
Boulder, Colorado	Location	Denver, Colorado
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Un-Known
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,214 Out-Of-State$42,970	2025 Tuition & Fees	$8,800
49%	% Receiving Financial Aid	25%
$12,072	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,012

78.08 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
14.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	71.43 %
1,340	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
74 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	-
38,799	Student Population	43
1,616	Number of Faculties	-
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services