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Boulder Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Boulder

There are at least 5 colleges in Boulder, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 33,280 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 29,464 full-time students, and a reported 6,748 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Boulder; see particularly Denver, Lakewood, and Westminster colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Colorado Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • Boulder is notable for the large percent of its residents with college degrees.
  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Boulder.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Boulder.

Boulder Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Boulder College of Massage Therapy
6255 Longbow Dr
Boulder, Colorado 80301-3295

  • Programs: massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 186 students, 170 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
4745 Walnut Street
Boulder, Colorado 80301

  • Programs: Montessori teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 64 students, 64 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Naropa University
2130 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, Colorado 80302-6697

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: counseling psychology, psychology, creative writing, religion, stagecraft, psychology courses, interdisciplinary studies, English.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,104 students, 934 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 98 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option.

Southwest Acupuncture College-Boulder
6620 Gunpark Dr
Boulder, Colorado 80301

  • Programs: traditional Asian medicine.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
  • Student Body: 130 students, 125 full-time equivalent.

University of Colorado at Boulder
Regent Drive at Broadway
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0017

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, journalism, economics, political science, English, communication studies, physiology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 31,796 students, 28,171 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 6,650 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-630. Math: 540-650.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Denver Colleges28554,63681,8085,327
Golden Colleges117,1594,5601,108
Lakewood Colleges6144,1269,929656
Westminster Colleges5100,94015,420 

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