University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder
Official seal of the University of Colorado
Former name
University of Colorado (1876–1965)
MottoΛαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν (Greek)
Motto in English
"Let your light shine"[1]
TypePublic research university
EstablishedMarch 14, 1876; 148 years ago (March 14, 1876)
Parent institution
University of Colorado
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$2.10 billion (2023)
(system-wide)[2]
ChancellorJustin Schwartz
PresidentTodd Saliman
ProvostRussell Moore
Academic staff
3,547[3]
Students37,153 (fall 2023)[4]
Undergraduates30,707 (fall 2023)[5]
Postgraduates6,446 (fall 2023)[6]
Location
Boulder
,
Colorado
,
United States

40°00′26″N 105°16′04″W / 40.0073°N 105.2678°W / 40.0073; -105.2678
CampusMidsize city[7], 786 acres (3.18 km2)
ColorsSilver, black, and gold[8]
     
NicknameBuffaloes
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS
Mascot
Websitewww.colorado.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder,[9] CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. CU Boulder is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity.[10]

The university consists of nine colleges and schools and offers over 150 academic programs, enrolling more than 35,000 students as of January 2022.[11] In 2021, the university attracted the support of over $634 million for research and spent $536 million on research and development according to the National Science Foundation, ranking it 50th in the nation.[12][13]

The Colorado Buffaloes compete in 17 varsity sports and are members of the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference. The Buffaloes have won 28 national championships: 20 in skiing, seven total in men's and women's cross country, and one in football. The university has produced 10 Olympic medalists. Alumni, faculty, and affiliates include 5 Nobel Prize laureates, 10 Pulitzer Prize winners, 11 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients, 1 Turing Award laureate, 20 astronauts and 2 associate justice of the United States Supreme Court have been affiliated with CU Boulder as alumni, researchers, or faculty.[14][15][16][17][18]

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLS). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ University of Colorado Faculty and Staff, Fall 2020, archived from the original on June 20, 2021, retrieved October 20, 2021
  4. ^ "Overall Enrollment Profile Fall 2023" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. 2023.
  5. ^ "Undergraduate Profile Fall 2023" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. 2023.
  6. ^ "Graduate Student Profile Fall 2023" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. 2023.
  7. ^ "University of Colorado Boulder". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. ^ University of Colorado at Boulder NIL Brand Guidelines (PDF). January 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Campus, College & School Names". University of Colorado Boulder. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Academics". University of Colorado Boulder. September 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "Annual Report | Office of Contracts and Grants | University of Colorado Boulder". Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  14. ^ "Infographic: CU and the Nobel Prize" (PDF). Coloradan. No. Spring 2019. March 22, 2019. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Fellows Location at Award — MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "CU in Space". Alumni Association. March 14, 2017. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Byron R. White". Oyez. March 29, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Ferren, John (March 8, 2006). Salt of the Earth, Conscience of the Court: The Story of Justice Wiley Rutledge. United Kingdom: University of North Carolina Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780807876619.