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 ($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 (1,240) than CU Boulder (1,240).
UC Berkeley has higher submitted ACT score (28) 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 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$12,496 Out-Of-State$38,314	Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,226 Out-Of-State$43,980
50% ($10,933)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	59% ($19,359)
$10,933	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,359
79.84 %	Acceptance Rates	17.11 %
22.76 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.84 %
1,240	SAT Score	1,420
28	ACT Score	33
72 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	96 %
37,437	Student Population	42,327
1,711	Number of Faculties	1,847
18 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	19 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