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| Type | Public universitysystem |
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| Established | 1876; 149 years ago (1876) |
| Endowment | $2.25 billion (FY2024)[1][2] |
| President | Todd Saliman |
| Location | ,, United States |
| Colors | (Gold, Black, and Grey)[3] |
| Website | cu.edu |
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TheUniversity of Colorado (CU)[4] is asystem ofpublic universities inColorado. It consists of four institutions: theUniversity of Colorado Boulder, theUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs, theUniversity of Colorado Denver, and theUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. It is governed by an elected nine-memberboard of regents and led by a system president, currently Todd Saliman.
CU Boulder is theflagship university of the University of Colorado System inBoulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, the university has more than 39,000 undergraduate and graduate students, making it the largest university in Colorado by enrollment.[5] It offers more than 2,500 courses in more than 150 areas of study through its nine colleges and schools.[citation needed]
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.[6] The 520-acre campus is located in centralColorado Springs.
CU Denver is the largestresearch 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 downtownDenver on theAuraria Campus, which is also home toMetropolitan State University of Denver andCommunity College of Denver.[7]
CU Anschutz inAurora is home to six professional schools in the health sciences and extensive research and clinical care facilities, including theUniversity 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 theRocky Mountain region of the United States.[7][8]
CU South Denver, located inLone Tree, opened in 2015 as asatellite campus of CU Denver, but permanently closed in August 2021 due to theCOVID-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.[9][10]
The university is an active member of theUniversity of the Arctic.[12] 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 theArctic region.[13]
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