CU Boulder's tuition & fees has increased from $34,125 (2015) to $42,970 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.92% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,618 (year 2015) to $38,802 (year 2025).
CU Boulder's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 20.82% from 2015 ($54,427).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CU Boulder's COA is $65,760, which is increased by 4.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CU Boulder's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.92% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $41,212. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Colorado Boulder over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has decreased -33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | -33.33% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.32% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 46.30% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Colorado Boulder.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $18,502 | $16,476 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,884 | $14,082 | -14.15% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,292 | $14,722 | 2.57% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,712 | $14,916 | 2.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,334 | $15,606 | 3.72% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,776 | $15,606 | 2.55% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,655 | $16,029 | 4.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,160 | $18,178 | 2.71% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,054 | $18,574 | 4.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,590 | $20,906 | 7.66% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Colorado Boulder and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $33,139
($12,223) | $32,193
($12,051) | 2.94% |
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| University of Utah | $30,860
($9,620) | $29,837
($9,315) | 3.43% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $46,121
($14,233) | $44,524
($13,747) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910
($49,617) | $62,484
($49,617) | 5.48% |
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