CU Boulder vs UC Berkeley

Compare two rival schools - University of Colorado Boulder and University of California-Berkeley with tuition and admission information where CU Boulder is a four-years, public located in Boulder, CO and UC Berkeley is a four-years, public located in Berkeley, CA.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,627) than CU Boulder ($41,943).
It is harder to admit to UC Berkeley than CU Boulder.
UC Berkeley has more students with 45,307 students while CU Boulder has 39,585 students.
CU Boulder has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while UC Berkeley's ratio is 19 to 1.
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.

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CU Boulder	vs.	UC Berkeley
Boulder, Colorado	Location	Berkeley, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,430 Out-Of-State$41,943	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,850 Out-Of-State$45,627
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$11,017	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,200

80.73 %	Acceptance Rates	11.33 %
16.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	46.33 %
1,280	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
74 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	96 %
39,585	Student Population	45,307
1,711	Number of Faculties	1,847
18 to 1	Students 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, Weekend/Evening College, 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

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