University of Colorado Boulder offers 227 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 4 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,214 for Colorado residents and $42,970 for out-of-state students.
Total 797 students out of total 38,799 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 109 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Colorado Boulder is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Colorado Boulder |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO |
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| Online Students | 797 Enrolled Online Exclusively
14,197 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$15,214
Out-of-State$42,970 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$16,634
Out-of-State$38,802 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 4 Programs |
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| Masters | 4 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Colorado Boulder. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $15,214 and $42,970 for non-Colorado residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,634 and $38,802 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $550 for Colorado residents and $1,144 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $877 for Colorado residents and $2,090 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Colorado Boulder offers 227 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 78 |
81 | 68 | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 75 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Colorado Boulder, there are 38,799 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,994 students were attending classes through distance learning (797 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,197 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 38,799 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 797 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 14,197 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 23,805 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 797 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 549 Colorado Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 226 students living in the U.S. States other than Colorado, and 20 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 797 | |
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| Colorado Resident | 549 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 226 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 20 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 797 | |
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| Undergraduate | 386 |
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| Graduate | 411 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 386 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 369 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 17 |
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