About the CU System

The University of Colorado is a premier public research university system with four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver and University of Colorado Anschutz.

CU is Colorado’s largest higher education institution. Its alumni and faculty include five Nobel laureates, 10 MacArthur Fellows, 20 astronauts and 21 Rhodes Scholars.

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CU By The Numbers

$20 Billion
CU generates $20 billion
in annual economic impact

68,000
Nearly 68,000 students are enrolled at
CU’s campuses each year

28,063
CU has 28,063 faculty
and staff members

48,000
With a workforce of approximately
48,000, CU is one of Colorado’s
top employers

$1.7 Billion
CU researchers secured
$1.7 billion in research funding

300
CU innovations have launched
nearly 300 startups

85%
CU Alumni earn more than state and national average annual earnings

86%
86% of CU alumni live,
work or study in Colorado