Online Degrees and Programs at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder offers 210 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 1 Bachelors and 3 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,430 for Colorado residents and $41,943 for out-of-state students. Total 3,156 students out of total 39,585 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 185 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of Colorado Boulder is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

University of Colorado Boulder is a four-years, public school located in Boulder, Colorado. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,430 for Colorado residents and $41,943 for other students on average.

It offers 210 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs - 1 Bachelors, 3 Masters, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of Colorado Boulder
Type	four-years, public
Address	Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO
Online Students	3,156 Enrolled Online Exclusively 10,627 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$16,430 Out-of-State$41,943
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	4 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of Colorado Boulder . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $16,430 and $41,943 for non-Colorado residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $626 for Colorado residents and $1,676 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $880 for Colorado residents and $2,022 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$12,500	$12,466	$12,610	$12,590	$16,430
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$36,702	$36,668	$38,358	$38,962	$41,943
Graduate (In-State)	$13,556	$13,522	$13,901	$16,804	$17,462
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$33,014	$32,980	$33,953	$36,570	$38,020

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$447	$447	$450	$480	$626
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$2,911	$2,911	$1,523	$1,557	$1,676
Graduate (In-State)	$657	$657	$676	$847	$880
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,738	$1,738	$1,790	$1,945	$2,022

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Colorado Boulder offers 210 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 3 Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	72	75	63	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Colorado Boulder. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Applied Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	64	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	120	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At University of Colorado Boulder, there are 39,585 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,783 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,156 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,627 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	39,585
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,156
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	10,627
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	25,802

By student location, out of a total of 3,156 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,194 Colorado Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,570 students living in the U.S. States other than Colorado, and 387 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,156
Colorado Resident	1,194
Other State In U.S.	1,573
Outside of U.S.	387

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,156
Undergraduate	1,072
Graduate	2,084

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,072
Degree/Certificate Seeking	931
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	141

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