UC Berkeley vs CU Boulder

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

Both are four-years, public schools.
UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,980) than CU Boulder ($38,314).
It is harder to admit to UC Berkeley than CU Boulder.
UC Berkeley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,420) than CU Boulder (1,280).
UC Berkeley has higher submitted ACT score (33) than CU Boulder (28).
UC Berkeley has more students with 42,327 students while CU Boulder has 37,437 students.
UC Berkeley has more full-time faculties with 1,847 faculties while CU Boulder has 1,711 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Berkeley and University of Colorado Boulder.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

UC BerkeleyCU Boulder

UC Berkeley	vs.	CU Boulder
Berkeley, California	Location	Boulder, Colorado
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$14,226 Out-Of-State$43,980	Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,496 Out-Of-State$38,314
59% ($19,359)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	50% ($10,933)
$19,359	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,933
17.11 %	Acceptance Rates	79.84 %
43.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.76 %
1,420	SAT Score	1,280
33	ACT Score	28
92 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
96 %	Retention Rate	85 %
42,327	Student Population	37,437
1,847	Number of Faculties	1,711
19 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare