CU Boulder vs UC Berkeley

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 Public, 4 or more years schools.
UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,066) than CU Boulder ($38,284).
It is harder to admit to UC Berkeley than CU Boulder.
UC Berkeley has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than CU Boulder (1,250).
UC Berkeley has higher submitted ACT score (28) than CU Boulder (28).
UC Berkeley has more students with 42,501 students while CU Boulder has 36,681 students.
UC Berkeley has more full-time faculties with 1,754 faculties while CU Boulder has 1,610 full-time faculties.

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

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

CU BoulderUC Berkeley

CU Boulder	vs.	UC Berkeley
Boulder, Colorado	Location	Berkeley, California
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
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$12,466 Out-Of-State$38,284	Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,312 Out-Of-State$44,066
47% ($11,109)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	57% ($18,993)
$11,109	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,993
79.84 %	Acceptance Rates	17.11 %
22.76 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.84 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,430
28	ACT Score	33
69 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	97 %
36,681	Student Population	42,501
1,610	Number of Faculties	1,754
18 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
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