Paying for CU Boulder - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Colorado Boulder is $15,214 for Colorado residents and $42,970 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,634 for students living in Colorado and $38,802 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,590 when a student lives on campus and $20,906 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $65,760 when a student lives on campus and $65,076 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,214 for Colorado residents and $42,970 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.45% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $16,634 for Colorado residents and $38,802 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.06% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $550 for Colorado residents and $1,144 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $877 for Colorado residents and $2,090 for out-of-state students.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,200. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Colorado Boulder.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of Colorado Boulder is $21,590 when living on campus and $20,906 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 7.66% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 12.56% compared to academic year 2023-2024.