University of Colorado
Reviews

Phenomenal

I love this place, Boulder Colorado is the place to be if you are a college student. The Greek life is not the most dominant thing, but it's still there. The people are friendly and when it all comes down to it, most people, are here to learn and have fun at the same time.

Quick Ride

The campus transportation is free convenient and stops everywhere you want it to.

Psychology

A very interesting, fast paced learning process. Workload is not too high, but when it comes to studying for the test, that is when you have a high work load. The curriculum is the same, from what I hear, as other colleges. There are always labs to sign up for and amazing people to work with.

Boulder an Artsy, Liberal 420 Friendly Paradise

Boulder is a small city full of art galleries and medical marijuana dispensaries. Who isn't 420 friendly at CU? Google cu boulder 420. High academic standards, beautiful architecture, sunshine and smiles are what make up Boulder

Boulder

It's Beautiful, I love it. We're right in the moutains and the campus is gorgeous.

Hippies and Non-Coloradoans

It's true, there are plenty of hippies, party-ers and druggies at CU. Both guys and girls. But CU is also full of incredibly hard working, intelligent and talented kids. The guys tend to be skiers or snowboarders, and the girls usually do the same but dress nicer.There are a lot of people from foreign countries, as well as from other areas of the U.S. Everyone here is accepting and kind, however. It's sunny in Colorado, and the people are always smiling.

Relaxed

guys and girls are generally pretty relaxed with each other, especially in dorm settings. they get along fairly well and are fun to be around. the only place that i don't like the interaction between guys and girls is in the greek setting, its more of guys trying to hook up with girls and the other way around.

Terrible

I filled out many scholarships and I failed to recieve any of them. I had a 3.4 in high school with all honor and AP classes. My parents make enough money (according to FASFA) but not enough to assist me pay for college. I have appealed many different ways to get assistance but I have been rejected over and over. If you are part of the majority of this school (white, middle class), you don't get any assistance. The school is very unhelpful when it comes to any financial aid. I suggest that people look for outside sources for aid assistance.

Go CU

Oh come on, almost everyone on my floor drinks and/or smokes. The RA's don't care as long as they don't get into trouble themselves. Almost everyone goes out on the hill during nice weather and parties. On top of which, I know most people are willing to experiment with harder drugs than weed. Ecstasy, acid, coke, and prescription drugs in particular. Reading those posts from other people about not noticing much drugs or alcohol must be blind or senile. Just saying. Playboy didn't rank us the #1 party school in America for nothing.

Time of My Life

The University of Colorado not only has all the classes I could possibly want to attend in any given semester, it has the atmosphere on game days, the beautiful views every morning, and the golden weather forecast the Colorado is very well know for. I cannot see myself anywhere else but here. I would honestly recommend this University to all of my friends and family members! I have had the time of my life thus far and will continue to until I graduate!

Diversity on Campus

People are generally accepting, and people can do what they like and wear what they like without being reprimanded. The nice thing about a big campus is that you never see the same person twice, so you don't need to worry about your image.

Psychology Major

psychology major is really science based, have to take 13 hours of science to graduate. Hardest classes for your major will be the intro to bio class and bio psych, unless you get a good professor.

An Outside Opinion on Greek Life

Not being in a sorority myself, I can say that girls in sororities don't generally have the best reputation from others not participating in greek life. Many sorority girls are lumped into the same category of being thin, blond, and not having academics as their primary concern. Having some friends in sororities, I can say that this is not always true but I can also say that stereotypes all come from somewhere, and that this one is not particularly off-base. If you really want to be taken seriously as an individual, I wouldn't particularly recommend becoming part of a sorority, at least not at this school. If you're a boy and you want to do a lot of partying, I would definitely recommend pledging. If you're a girl and you want to party a lot, being in a sorority doesn't make much of a difference. If you're a girl, you can generally get into parties without a problem.

However, living in a sorority (or fraternity) house does offer convenient housing to campus (most of the time).

Architecture Student

I am very satisfied with the program I am in. The teachers are there for you at all times, and willing to succeed 100%. They want you to understand everything before you leave their class for the day. The Advisers are always there to lead you in the right direction when you feel lost. I am very confident that this school will prepare me for the real world and help me become a Successful Architect.

Don't Get Too Excited

There are a few fast food outlets servicing the hospitals and school but not anything too great. I'd go to The Children's Hospital cafeteria for decent food at decent price - even better if you have a TCH ID w/ the discount.

Medicore

Coming in as a transfer student I found it very easy to get involved and meet new people. The size is not something that I am fond of...many classes are huge and it's hard to get the one on one unless you seek it out. Boulder is a great city, but it's hard to get away from all of the commotion because everything is in one jam-packed area. If you want a big and traditional college campus with lots of outdoor activities this is the place for you.

Attractive Group

It's an outdoor community where the majority of people are in shape and almost everyone is good looking.

The Hill

'The Hill' is an experience every college student needs.

Very Open- Minded

While racially, we are predominately white, there are people of every background living here. A boulder joke is that we have the most socially diverse group of white people in america. The diversity in ideas is expansive, and everyone is extremely open-minded and friendly to every walk of life regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation etc.

Yeah There's Alot Here

Even though I don't participate in drug use, it is all around me. I've never been peer pressured or forced to use any drug. Those who do use it, are for the most part respectful of others and don't try to convince them to use it if they don't want to. I have been able to meet pleanty of people who don't use drugs and no one ever bothers us about it. But then again, many times people come up to me and say, "but you're from Boulder, how do you not smoke?" I don't think it's a surprise that people from here don't do drugs but I know my school has a reputation for it, so I can see why others would assume that.

Anyone Can Find Others Similar to Them

When thinking of Boulder, Colorado, many might think that only adventurous liberals attend this university, but in fact there are so many different types of people that go here. There are many different religions, races and ethnicities of students. Almost every day I meet someone who is from out of the country or has a different belief then I do. There are also many students from all over the United States, but other then Colorado, their mainly from California and Illinois. The only reason this school gets an A, and not an A+, is because the majority is white.

Looking Good

Most of the girls here are very attractive (regardless of the fact that more than half of them only wear leggings, white t's, and Ugg boots every day). The boys are always fun and good dressers for the most part.

Dorm Life at CU

When you are choosing a dorm at CU, always opt for an on- campus dorm rather than Williams Village. While the Buff Bus service is great to there, it is so much easier to be able to walk to your classes from your dorm. If you aren't into drinking/partying on the weekends, the academic dorms in Kittredge have a lot of like- minded people who find other things to do.

College Paradise

CU is amazing because of its leniency; they don't make a big deal out of things that are not a big deal like most schools do. This makes students feel more comfortable expressing themselves and fighting for things that they believe need change. Boulder is a great city to live in, and includes everything you could ever possibly need down to the shops and restaurants, to the bike paths and mountains. You will never meet more friendly and unique people. The University of Colorado is honestly paradise.

Boulder and the University of Colorado

Boulder is a beautiful liberal town located right by the mountains, the university of colorado at boulder adds life and vigour to boulder because it attracts students from different parts of the state, it is also a very beautiful school with very uniques structures, there is alot to do if you are a student or you live in boulder, try going on a ski trip to the mountains or just for sight-seeing...(who knows, you might be greeted by wild-life!), try visiting the recreation building and take advantage of the activites and sports in there. also check out the various and diverse restaurants all around the city! The streets of the city come alive in the night with various bars, casinos and clubs and a whole lot of activities to choose from.