The University of Colorado Boulder 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, is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and has been referred to as a Public Ivy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Structural data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, last refreshed 4/20/2026.