University of Colorado Boulder (CU 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. It offers more than 2,500 courses in more than 150 areas of study through its nine colleges and schools. Their athletic program is part of the
Big XII Conference of
NCAA Division I.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) UCCS is the fastest growing of the three campuses with an undergraduate and graduate student population of about 12,000 students. It was established in 1965 and now offers 45 bachelor's, 22 master's, and five doctoral degree programs through its six colleges. The 520-acre campus is located in central
Colorado Springs. Their athletic program is part of the
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference of
NCAA Division II.
University of Colorado Denver (CU 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. It was established in 2006. ==Defunct campuses==