University of Colorado

This article is about the public university system in the state of Colorado. For the private institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado, see Colorado College.

The University of Colorado (CU)^[3] is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Denver, and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. It is governed by the elected, nine-member board of regents.

University of Colorado

Type	Public university system
Established	1876; 149 years ago (1876)
Endowment	$2.10 billion (2023)[1]
President	Todd Saliman
Location	Boulder , Colorado , United States
Colors	(Gold, Black, and Grey)[2]
Website	cu.edu

Boulder

Colorado Springs

Denver

Anschutz

Locations of University of Colorado campuses

Campuses

University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder)

Main article: University of Colorado Boulder

CU Boulder is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, the university has more than 39,000 undergraduate and graduate students, making it the largest university in Colorado by enrollment.^[4] It offers more than 2,500 courses in more than 150 areas of study through its nine colleges and schools.^{[citation needed]}

University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Main article: University of Colorado Colorado Springs

UCCS is the fastest growing of the three campuses with an undergraduate and graduate student population of about 12,000 students. It offers 45 bachelor's, 22 master's, and five doctoral degree programs through its six colleges.^[5] The 520-acre campus is located in central Colorado Springs.

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Main article: University of Colorado Denver

CU Denver is the largest research university in Colorado, attracting more than $420 million in research annually, and granting more master's degrees than any other institution in Colorado. The campus provides an urban learning center with liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs in eight schools and colleges, serving over 18,000 students. CU Denver is located in downtown Denver on the Auraria Campus, which is also home to Metropolitan State University of Denver and Community College of Denver.^[6]

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz)

Main article: Anschutz Medical Campus

CU Anschutz in Aurora is home to six professional schools in the health sciences and extensive research and clinical care facilities, including the University of Colorado Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado and the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center. CU Anschutz has more than 4,200 students, and is the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.^[6][7]

Defunct campuses

University of Colorado South Denver (CU South Denver)

Main article: University of Colorado South Denver

CU South Denver, located in Lone Tree, opened in 2015 as a satellite campus of CU Denver, but permanently closed in August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns surrounding the campus' financial viability. At the time of its closing, the campus offered four academic programs and served nearly 300 students.^[8][9]

Related institutions

• The University of Colorado Hospital Authority (UC Health) was created in 1991 to allow the Regents to reorganize the University of Colorado Hospital.^[10]

International collaboration

The university is an active member of the University of the Arctic.^[11] UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.^[12]

See also

• Sommers–Bausch Observatory