Finances
Voted one of the "100 Best Value Colleges for 2009" by The Princeton Review and USA Today, CU-Boulder is one of the nation's most accomplished universities. As students and their families consider college costs, we hope they'll explore the many resources we offer to help them meet their financial needs and achieve their college goals.
Value of a CU-Boulder Education
Learn why a CU-Boulder education is a valuable investment with returns that will help students achieve their career and personal goals. Go >
Tuition and Costs
A student's CU-Boulder college investment will deliver a variety of future dividends for a cost that is competitive with many of the other Colorado four-year public institutions. Learn more >
Financial Aid
Each year, over half of CU-Boulder students apply for and receive some form of financial aid. Find out how students can take advantage of the many opportunities available. Discover more >
Applying for Scholarships
Scholarships are a great way to subsidize tuition and college living expenses. They are awarded for academic achievement, financial need, or a combination of the two. Find out more >
Funding Opportunities for Colorado Residents
College Opportunity Fund (COF) provides direct funding to resident undergraduate students. As a qualified resident undergraduate student you can apply for COF vouchers that will be applied to a portion of your university bill.
Regent Scholarship is available to entering freshmen who graduate from Colorado high schools. One $1,000 Regent Scholarship is awarded each year per Colorado high school, based on high academic achievement as measured by GPA, rank in class, level of course work, and test scores. No application required.
Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) offers a $2,000 - $12,000 merit-based scholarship over a four-year period and students receive four years of rigorous leadership training that fosters both intellectual and personal growth.
Norlin Scholars Program is a merit-based award of $3,000 per year. The length of the award varies.
Puksta Scholar Program is a non-profit, educational foundation whose mission is to provide financial resources to upstanding, civic, and socially minded Colorado residents attending college in the state of Colorado. This program offers a $4,500 annual scholarship renewable for four years.
Funding Opportunities for Out-of-State Students
Guaranteed Four-Year Tuition guarantees that your nonresident tuition will be constant for four full years. As a confirmed CU-Boulder student you are automatically awarded the guarantee.
Chancellor's Achievement Scholarship automatically awards $15,000 over four years to students whose academic qualifications put them in the top 25 percent of admitted nonresident freshmen. No application required.
Presidential Scholarship automatically awards $55,000 over four years to a small number of the highest-qualified incoming nonresident students as part of our commitment to creating an intellectually and geographically diverse freshman class. No application required.
Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) offers a $2,000 - $12,000 merit-based scholarship over a four-year period and students receive four years of rigorous leadership training that fosters both intellectual and personal growth.
Norlin Scholars Program is a merit-based award of $3,000 per year. The length of the award varies.
