The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, public schools.
  • UW has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,997) than CU Boulder ($41,943).
  • It is harder to admit to UW than CU Boulder.
  • UW has more students with 52,319 students while CU Boulder has 39,585 students.
  • CU Boulder has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while UW's ratio is 21 to 1.
  • UW has more full-time faculties with 4,720 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 Washington-Seattle Campus.
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CU Bouldervs.UW
Boulder, ColoradoLocationSeattle, Washington
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,430
Out-Of-State$41,943
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$12,643
Out-Of-State$41,997
56%% Receiving Financial Aid42%
$11,017Average Amount of Financial Aid$15,700
80.73 %Acceptance Rates47.52 %
16.37 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)29.61 %
1,280SAT Score-
29ACT Score-
74 %Graduation Rate84 %
15 %Transfer-out Rate-
88 %Retention Rate94 %
39,585Student Population52,319
1,711Number of Faculties4,720
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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